| |
MARSHALS of OCEAN SPRINGS: 1892-1953
When
the charter for the Town of Ocean Springs was being drafted in June
1892, the population was about 1500 people and there were 90
registered voters. In addition to a Mayor and Aldermen to represent
the various wards of the town, a Marshal was designated as part of
the city government. His duties were to enforce laws and ordinances
and to collect taxes for the town. By January 1893, another duty,
that of street commissioner, had been attached to the Marshal’s
responsibilities. An ordinance later instructed him to inspect
toilets, cesspools, hog pens, slaughterhouses, and stables-in
essence the city health official!
In June 1953, the office of Marshall was eliminated from
the popular vote. At this time, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
began to appoint a Police Chief to operate the law enforcement
organization of the City of Ocean Springs. Wylie T.
Broome(1903-1971) was appointed the first Chief of Police on July 8,
1953, for a one year term.(The Gulf Coast Times, July 9, 1953, p.
1)
GEORGE H. TARDY: 1892-1902
In December 1892, George H. Tardy (1839-1902), an
experienced lawman, was elected the first Marshal of Ocean Springs.
He served in this capacity until his unexpected demise in office on
March 20, 1902. Mr. Tardy was born at Millidgeville, Georgia in
1839, of French immigrant parentage.
The
Tardy family relocated to New Orleans from Georgia. Here circa
1857, George H. Tardy married Barbara Flick (1840-1917), a native of
Alsace, Germany, who had immigrated to America in 1845. Their only
child was, Edward L. Tardy (1863-1943), who would also serve his
fellow citizens of Ocean Springs, as their Marshal.(The
Pascagoula Democrat-Star, March 28, 1902 and The Jackson
County Times, November 17, 1917, p. 5.)
Prior
to his service as Marshal in the first municipal government of the
Town of Ocean Springs, Mr. Tardy, who had come to Ocean Springs from
the Crescent City in the late 1870s, organized the Ocean Springs
Volunteer Fire Company No. 1. It received its State charter on
September 22, 1881. At New Orleans, George H. Tardy was the foreman
of Vigilant No. 3, a highly respected fire company, and deputy
Sheriff of Orleans Parish.(Volunteer Fire Companies of Ocean
Springs, Ms., 1961, p. 8)
The
George H. Tardy family resided west of the Ames Tract in Section 19,
T7S-R8W, on Raynor (Reynoir) Street, north of the L&N Railroad
tracks. He acquired a large lot here for $135 in February 1894,
from Francesca V. Garrard (1839-1907).(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 17,
p. 164)
In
addition to his public service, Mr. Tardy made his livelihood at
Ocean Springs as a carpenter.
In
June 1894, Marshall Tardy in pursuit of Jack Clay, an alleged
agitator, fired several shots to halt his escape. Clay was
incarcerated after the incident.(The Biloxi Herald, June 16,
1894, p. 1)
In
January 1893, the Board of Aldermen appointed Mr. Tardy as street
commissioner. His salary for both tasks was $35 per month.(Town of
OS, Minute Bk. 1, p. 25)
After his death in March 1902, Theodore J. Ames
(1876-1927) was appointed Deputy Town Marshal.(Town of OS, Minute
Bk. 2, p. 142) On April 4, 1902, in a special election to elect a
Marshal-Tax Collector, George W. Dale was declared the winner.(Town
of OS, Minute Bk. 2, p. 150)
George H. Tardy was laid to rest in the Evergreen
Cemetery on Old Fort Bayou.
GEORGE W. DALE: 1902-1904
George
W. Dale (1872-1953) was a native of Hayward, California. His
parents were Hayward Dale and Catherine Dana (1852-1934). Mrs. Dale
was a native of Sacramento and had lived at Hayward since 1869.(The
JXCO Times, November 10, 1934, p. 3)
George
W. Dale settled at Ocean Springs in the 1890s and made his
livelihood as an L&N employee, tinsmith and plumber. At Ocean
springs, he met and fell in love with Harriette Seymour (1879-1956),
the daughter of Narcisse Seymour (1849-1931) and Carolyn V. Krohn
(1847-1895). They were married on December 9, 1897 at the St.
Alphonsus Church on Jackson Avenue. George W. Dale converted to
Catholicism and was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church on June
27, 1897, several months before his marriage to Miss Seymour.(Lepre,
1991, p. 78)
In
1909, Mr. Dale went into the hardware and plumbing business with
Joseph B. Garrard (1871-1915). They erected a building on the west
side of Washington Avenue between Desoto and Robinson.(The Ocean
Springs News, September 18, 1909, p. 5) Mr. Dale’s
father-in-law, Narcisse Seymour, was a pioneer in the seafood
industry here. He was especially known for his succulent, raw
oysters, which he shipped to markets in the East.
The
G.W. Dale family was reared at present day 1203 Calhoun Avenue near
the homestead of Mrs. Hattie Dale’s father, Narcisse Seymour. There
were eight children: William “Willy” F. Dale (1899-1990), George
Dale (1901-1953+), Leo B. Dale (1904-1954), Lillian D. Jeffries
(1906-1979+), Louise D. Scott (1906-1979+), Millage D. Whitworth
Allen (1912-1979+), John A. Dale (1914-1975), and Gerrard W. Dale
(1917-1957).
Mr.
Dale served another term as Marshall from 1917 until 1919. He
expired at Ocean Springs on July 22, 1953. His remains were
interred in the Bellande Cemetery.
Theodore J. Ames (1876-1927)*
This
needs checking as The Progress, April 9, 1904
indicates that Ames served and resigned. Emile Domning acted as
Marshal until an election was held. The Pascagoula
Democrat-Star, April 10, 1903, p. 3, “at a special election here
for town Marshal Monday, Theodore J. Ames was the successful
candidate, receiving a majority of six more votes than John Burr and
W.D. Bullock.
SAMUEL PATRICK STARKS: 1904-1905
Samuel
P. Starks (1860-1919) was the son of Stephen Starks (1823-1882+) and
Ellen Elywert (1835-1900), an Irish immigrant. He had a brother,
John Joseph Starks (1857-1920), who also lived at Ocean Springs,
where he farmed and dealt in ice. John J. Starks reared eleven
children here with his spouse, Mary Burke (1863-1910+). They had
relocated to New Orleans circa 1915, and were residing there in July
1917, when their eldest son, Thomas Starks (1892-1917), was killed
when his cargo vessel was sunk by a German submarine on a voyage to
Brazil.(The Daily Herald, July 14, 1917)
Ellen
E. Stark’s sister, Margaret Elywert, a spinster lady, died at Ocean
Springs on June 5, 1900. She owned land on Jackson Avenue and Goos
Avenue, now called General Pershing.(JXCO, Ms. Chancery Court Cause
No. 902-1900)
Stephen Starks was born in Mississippi while his father, William
Starks, was a Pennsylvania native. His mother, Nancy Davis Starks
(1799-1860+), began her life in Georgia, the daughter of Samuel
Davis I (1769-1820+) and Sally Davis (1776-1820+), both natives of
North Carolina. Joseph L. Schrieber (1873-1951) related in The
Gulf Coast Times in September 1949, that, “Steve Stark
(sic) planted oak trees along that street (Washington
Avenue) on Easter Sunday 1882”.(The Gulf Coast
Times, September 2, 1949, p. 1)
Before
1840, the William Starks family settled east of Ocean Springs in
Section 33, T7S-R8W, and gave their name to Starks Bayou. Nancy
Davis Starks acquired a Federal land patent here on US Lot 8, in
February 1837. The Gulf Islands National Seashore and Eagle Point
are situated on the former lands of the Starks clan.(JXCO, Ms. Land
Deed Bk. 55, p. 206)
In
February 1886, Sam Starks married Isabelle Latimer (1863-1936), the
daughter of Edwin Latimer and Mary Krohn. Their children were:
Margaret S. (J.Y.) Morgan (1886-1937+), Catherine S. (Peter E.)
Quave Jr. (1888-1940), William Starks (1894-1894), Theresa Starks
(1890-1968), Elisabeth Starks (1892-1896), Mary Camilia Starks
(1895-1900+), James P. Starks (1898-1987), Cyril A. Starks
(1900-1903), Edwin Starks (1902-1937+), Lillian Starks (1905-1937+),
and Samuel Starks (1906-1993).
Samuel
P. Starks made his livelihood as a butcher. His residence and meat
market were situated on the east side of Washington Avenue between
County Road, now Government Street, and Bowen Avenue, in Lot 25 and
the S/2 of Lot 26 of the Clay Strip. The Salvetti Brothers’
Restaurant is situated here today. Samuel P. Starks acquired this
now valuable commercial site from the widow, Julia Egan (1833-1907)
and her three sons, in August 1882, for $125. (JXCO, Ms. Land Deed
Bk. 33, pp. 226-227)
In
December 1904, Samuel P. Starks was Marshall elect of Ocean
Springs. He defeated Casper Vahle (1867-1922) by twenty-five votes,
68 to 43.(Town of OS, Minute Bk. 2, pp. 301-302)
One complaint heard just prior to Marshall Starks taking
office was the indiscriminate use of firearms within the perimeter
of Ocean Springs, especially on the east side of town.(The
Progress, October 1, 1904, p. 4)
Night Officer Henry S.
Taylor
Before and during the term of Marshall Starks, Ocean Springs was
being troubled with public disorder and arson. Several of the local
youths there had formed a gang and an uneasy atmosphere prevailed on
the normally quiet streets of this sleepy, seaside, resort village.
The town officials at Ocean Springs decided to hire a special police
officer, Henry S. Taylor, for night duty to cope with this threat to
the local peace and deter vandals and thugs in the community. His
initial salary was $40 per month.(C.E. Schmidt, 1972, pp. 114-115)
Henry Steven Taylor (1869-1947) was reared in the piney woods
section of Jackson County, northeast of Vancleave on the River
Road. He was the second child of Edward M. Taylor (1837-1914), a
Tar Heel, and Almyra Roberts (1848-1888+). His siblings were: Edwin
E. Taylor (1866-1942), Louvenia T. Cooper, Eugene L. Taylor
(1872-1920+), Mary T. Pilcher (1877-1960+), Melinda T. Graham (b.
1879), Clifton M. Taylor (1884-1960), Ida T. Mcaleer (1885-1963),
Annie T. McRae Breland (1886-1960+), and Ernest Murdock Taylor
(1887-1933). After the demise of Almyra R. Taylor, Edward M. Taylor
married Margaret S. Cumbest (1854-1924). She bore him four
children: Sarah T. Vaughn (1890-1972), Myra T. Graham (1892-1957),
Leo Taylor (1895-1920+), and Valeda T. Newkirk (1896-1986).
In December 1893, Henry S. Taylor (1869-1947) married
Bessie Jane Carter (1876-1966). Their family consisted of Cinnie T.
Carter (1894-1910+), Lola T. Templin (1897-1990), Sallie Taylor
(1899-1920+), Edward Calhoun Taylor (1902-1920+), Stuart Preston
Taylor (1903-1920+), Milton M. “Joe” Taylor (1905-1993), and Henry
Otis Taylor (1908-1995). In 1900, he made his livelihood as a log
chopper.
Henry Taylor was selected for the position at Ocean Springs because
of his prior experience as deputy sheriff in Beat 5. In this
position, Taylor had gained a reputation for his total lack of
fear.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 10, 1905, p. 4)
Taylor’s father had also been a deputy sheriff and was fearless in
own right. In April 1900, Ed M. Taylor shot and wounded Ed Goff in
front of Judge Johnson Ware’s courtroom. Goff had recently returned
from Texas. He is reputed to have had a long-standing grudge
against Taylor over an incident that had occurred when Mr. Taylor
was deputy sheriff. When the two men met on the street at Vancleve,
Goff allegedly insulted Taylor while exhibiting some motion to draw
a weapon towards Taylor. Ed Taylor drew his pistol and fired at
young Goff, his bullet hitting Goff in the left hip. The resulting
wound was painful, but not life threatening.(The Pascagoula
Democrat-Star, April 13, 1900)
In the fall of 1905, Night Officer Henry S. Taylor was
called to the Front Beach at Ocean Springs to quell a disturbance.
He made several arrests, and the word spread through town that
difficulty awaited him that evening in the city court. At
Washington and County Road, Taylor was met by a young ruffian and
became infuriated. In his pursuit, the scoundrel’s mates jumped on
the policeman’s back and rode him violently into the dusty, shell
road. In the ensuing scuffle, Taylor was able to fire his pistol
and hit one of his assailants in the stomach inflicting a fatal
wound. The others speedily fled the scene.(C.E. Schmidt, 1972, p.
115)
Officer Taylor was tried before Judge E.W. Illing for
the murder of his antagonist, but he was immediately acquitted on a
plea of self-defense. For his heroism in quieting the disturbance and returning
law and order to Ocean Springs, Henry Taylor’s salary was increased
to $60 per month, in April 1906. His remuneration was greater than
that of his superior, the Marshall.((The Biloxi Herald, October 13, 1905, p. 4,
c. 5 and Town of OS, Minute Bk. 2, p.
396)
By April 1911, Mr. Taylor had returned
to Vancleave and resumed his life there as a farmer. He
retained his deputy sheriff status. Taylor's exploits
and heroism as night officer at Ocean Springs were passed on to
successive generations. Henry Taylor is remembered today as being
tall, rangy, wore a black suit, white shirt with a bow tie, and
reminded one of the lawmen of the Old West. He drove a Model-T Ford
and carried a 44-40 Colt revolver.(The Ocean Springs News, April
22, 1911, p. 5 and Robert Holden and Johnson Ware,
January 13, 1999).
Marshall Starks Resigns
Several months after Henry S. Taylor’s confrontation with local
ruffians, in front of the Scranton State Bank on Washington Avenue,
Marshall Samuel P. Starks tendered his resignation from public
office on April 3, 1906. The City leaders appointed Augustin Julius
von Rosambeau (1849-1912) as Marshall on April 5, 1906.(Town of OS,
Minute Bk. 2, pp. 396-397)
In
February 1908, Mr. Starks sold his business and residence to Mignon
C. Lundy (1877-1957), the spouse of F.J. Lundy (1863-1912), for
$1000.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 33, pp. 227-228) The Ocean
Springs News announced in December 1911, that H.F. Russell
(1858-1940) had acquired from F.J. Lundy the house, lot and shop now
occupied by Alcide Veillion (1862-1949) and known by some as the
Starks Place. It is a desirable property because of its location
and is adjacent to the other Russell properties.(The Ocean
Springs News, December 23, 1911) The Starks cottage was removed
by H.F. Russell in February 1914, in order for the erection of a
modern building.(The Ocean Springs News, February 28, 1914)
Mr. Russell’s descendants, the Alfred Russell Moran family, still
possess these prime commercial properties on Washington Avenue.
By 1914, Sam Starks was a
Deputy Sheriff. He had a hen lay some eggs beneath the seat of
his buggy, which created some humor about town.(The Ocean Springs
News, April 1, 1915, p. 2)
Samuel
P. Starks expired on March 16, 1919. His corporal remains were
interred in the Bellande Cemetery on Dewey Avenue.(The Jackson
County Times, March 22, 1919, p. 5)
A.J.
von ROSAMBEAU: 1905-1910
Upon
the resignation of Marshall Samuel P. Starks (1860-1919) in early
April 1906, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Ocean
Springs appointed Augustin J. von Rosambeau as Marshall, Tax
Collector, and Street Commissioner.(Town of OS, Ms. Minute Bk. 2, p.
397)
Augustin Julius von Rosambeau (1849-1912), called Gus, arrived in
the United States in 1875, from Australia. He and countryman,
Charles E. Pabst (1851-1920), had earlier departed
Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany to seek their fortune in the
19th Century world. Upon arriving in America, the young adventurers
found employment at Leon Godchaux's sugar plantation in South
Louisiana. von Rosambeau was employed as a sugar chemist while
Pabst toiled as a sugar cooker. The two amigos came to Ocean
Springs after buying stock in a peanut-growing venture, which was
being promoted by affluent New Orleanian, Ambrose A. Maginnis
(1815-1877). When this agricultural scheme failed, Rosambeau and
Pabst remained at Ocean Springs. Rosambeau became a successful
merchant while Pabst made his livelihood as a horticulturist, and is
credited with developing the pecan as a commercial crop at Ocean
Springs.(The Gulf Coast Times, September 2, 1949 and Ellison,
1991, pp. 77-80)
Gus
von Rosambeau married a young lassie named Marie Ann Soden
(1857-1937) at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church at Ocean Springs on
September 13, 1879. Marie Ann, called Mollie, was the daughter of
Irish immigrants, Martin Soden (1815-pre 1870), and Bridget Kelly
(1825-1899).(Lepre, 1991, p. 321)
Young
Mollie Soden was fortunate to receive an education at Ocean
Springs. She attended the three-month school term held in a small
frame building on Washington Avenue. Judge H.H. Minor (1862-1905)
taught the school in 1874-1876. Her classmates were: Antonio J.
Catchot (1864-1954), Charlotte Franco Cochran (1864-1939), and John
J. Franco (1859-1935).(Schmidt, 1972, pp. 64-65)
In
March 1880, Mary Ann Rosambeau bought a tract of land on the
southeast corner of Jackson Avenue and Calhoun from Margaret Foy
(184-1892), an Irish immigrant, and the aunt of Ocean Springs
schoolmaster, James Lynch (1852-1935). (JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 4,
pp. 570-571) The lot had a front on Jackson of 118 feet and 260
feet on Calhoun. This .70 acre tract became the Rosambeau homestead
for the next ninety-two years.
The
Rosambeau tract was divided into three lots designated Lot 7, Lot 8,
and Lot 9 of Block 125. From the Land Rolls of Jackson County,
Mississippi, it can be deduced that the first Rosambeau house was
built on Lot 9,now 910 Calhoun, between 1880 and 1883. Since the
first Rosambeau child, Amelia Theresa Clesi (1881-1958), was born in
November 1881, the home was probably built shortly before her
birth. A brother, Leonhard William Julian (1883-1931), soon
followed, arriving at Ocean Springs on June 2, 1883. The other
Rosambeau children were Henrietta Margaret (1887-1972) born April
23, 1887, and Blanche Magdalen (1892-1982) born August 14, 1892.
From the 1900 Federal Census of Jackson County, Mississippi, it
appears two other Rosambeau children died at birth.
Circa
1890, the Rosambeaus built a store and home on Lot 7 at the
southeast corner of Jackson and Calhoun. The store catered to the
basic needs of the oystermen and housewives of the growing village.
The young Rosambeau couple had the genetics for success in commerce
as Mollie Rosambeau had learned the grocery business from her
parents, and Gus was born with the Teutonic work ethic,
intelligence, and a strong business acumen. In an 1894 Directory of
Ocean Springs, the von Rosambeaus advertised their business as:
A.V.
ROSAMBEAU
Dry
Goods, Groceries
Hats, Boots, Shoes, etc.
Free Delivery
By
January 1898, Mr. Rosambeau's business was going well enough for him
to purchase a nine-ton, schooner, “Guide”, for the coastal
trade. Although he worked hard, Augustin von Rosambeau took time
occasionally to hunt and fish with his friends. He is known to have
fished in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico with George Friar.
The
Rosambeaus invested their money wisely in real estate. They had the
vision to see Ocean Spring growing as a year round tourist haven.
The city was especially attractive to the "snow birds" from the
Chicago area. In August 1904, Mary Ann Rosambeau acquired another
lot on Jackson Avenue just south of their homestead. She bought the
97' x 200' piece of ground from Charles Bruning of New Orleans for
$250.(JXCO, Ms. Land deed Bk. 28, p. 534) This lot had been the
location of the Egan House, a tourist home or rental cottage, of the
1870s. Schmidt & Ziegler, owners of the Ocean Springs Hotel across
the street, acquired it in 1878. They were the proprietors when it
burned on January 23, 1898.
Circa
1908, the Rosambeaus would build a Victorian style cottage at
present day 410 Jackson Avenue, to accommodate guests. This house
was sold to Mrs. Odette Brou Bryan (1879-1957) on December 31, 1917
for $1500.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 45, pp. 252-253) Her son, Frank
H. Bryan Jr. (1915-1999), resided here until his demise in June
1999.
In
January 1903, another rental house was built. The structure was
located on Lot 8 (908 Calhoun). This domicile would serve as the
winter retreat for the nationally known baseball writer, Charles
Dryden (1860-1931), for about twenty years. Dryden called the house
his "Winter Rest", and the towns’ people affectionately referred to
it as the "Fish Fry Inn".
In
October 1910, The Ocean Springs News lauded Marshall-Tax
Collector, von Rosambeau as follows:
“for the past five years….his services have been eminently
satisfactory to the people, so far as we have been able to learn.
While the duties of marshal do not amount to much and he makes no
special pretensions as a sleuth. Gus is generally found on the spot
when his services are needed. As a tax collector, which is the
really important branch of the office he is filling, he has few
equals and his record along that line is beyond criticism.”(The
Ocean Springs News, October 1, 1910, p. 1)
Gus
von Rosambeau was very active in the social and civic affairs of
Ocean Springs. He served as town clerk in the incipient years of
Ocean Springs' municipal government and also as Ward 4 Alderman
(1899-1904). He was one of the first, if not the very first person
at Ocean Springs to have a private street lamp, which was installed
in the 1890s. Mayor F.M. Weed (1850-1926) also had a street lamp at
his house on Iberville.
Mr.
von Rosambeau died in 1912. His corporal remains were interred in
the Evergreen Cemetery on Old Fort Bayou.
EDWARD L. TARDY: 1911-1916
Edward
L. Tardy (1863-1943) was born at New Orleans on August 14, 1863, the
son of George H. Tardy (1839-1902) and Barbara Flick (1840-1917).
In 1877, he came to Ocean Springs from the Crescent City, with his
parents. E.L. Tardy married Olivia Smith (1870-1956) of New Orleans
at Ocean Springs in March 1891. She was the daughter of Captain
James Smith of London and Marie Mauny of Paris, France. Mrs. Tardy
had two brothers, Charles Gwartney (1883-1964) and Edgar Gwartney
(1888-1956+), and two sisters, Mrs. W.H. Harris and Mrs. M.L. Byrd.(The
Daily Herald, 1956, p. 2)
The
E.L. Tardys lived on Raynor (Reynoir) Street north of the L&N
Railroad where they reared a rather large family. Their children
were: Edward H. Tardy (1892-1956+), Louis S. Tardy
(1894-1935), Leo H. Tardy (1895-1966), Mabel T. Johnson
(1897-1956+), Frederick G. Trady (1900-1902), Sidney A. Tardy
(1903-1993), Ursula T. Thomas (1905-1956+), Donald J. Tardy
(1907-1972), Thelma Tardy (1909-1923), and Walton O. Tardy
(1912-1970).
Marshall Tardy’s salary was $50 per month.(The Jackson County
Times, October 14, 1916, p. 1)
In
March 1917, E.L. Tardy was appointed, as representative from the
local Wood Men of the World Lodge, to their State Encampment at
Laurel. While at the convention, he visited with J.P. VanCleave,
Ben K. Green, and the Ames brothers, Floyd and Wesley, all former
residents of Ocean Springs. Mr. VanCleave, following a family
tradition, was prospering in the mercantile business at Laurel,
while the Ames brothers had pharmacies at Laurel and Hattiesburg.(The
Jackson County Times, March 24, 1917, p. 5)
In
Addition to serving the citizens of Ocean Springs as their Marshal
and Tax Collector, Mr. Trady was the Alderman-at-Large from
1905-1909. E.L. Tardy’s primary livelihood was with the L&N
Railroad where his salient duty, for more than forty years, was at
the local depot as a watchman. Circa 1928, Mr. Tardy worked as
bridge tender on the L&N Railroad span at Chef Menteur Pass, east of
New Orleans, with George Purcell and Mr. Shell, until his retirement
in 1932. He passed at Ocean Springs, on March 1, 1943. Tardy’s
remains were interred in the Evergreen Cemetery.(The Jackson
County Times, March 7, 1943, p. 1 and The Daily Herald, March 8,
1943, p. 1)
George W. Dale: 1917-1919
In
early October 1916, three candidates announced their intent to seek
the office of Marshal at Ocean Springs: George W. Dale, Robert Rupp
(1857-1930), and E.L. Tardy. The Democrat Party primary election
was held on October 27, 1916, with the following results: G.W. Dale,
72 votes; E.L. Tardy, 47 votes; and Robert Rupp, 5 votes.(The
Jackson County Times, October 7, 1916, p. 4 and October 28, 1916, p.
5) In the general election held on December 12, 1916, only 19
people cast ballots as their was no opposition to the Democrat Party
slate of candidates for all municipal seats.(The Jackson County
Times, December 16, 1916, p. 5) George W. Dale received a
salary of $75 per month.(The Jackson County Times, April 14,
1917, p. 1)
Edward L. Tardy: 1919-1921
Edward L. Tardy (1863-1943) was elected again as
Marshall for the 1919-1921 term. No further information.
FRANK A. WIEDER
(see The Jackson County Times, March 13, 1920, p. 5)
ROBERT W. RUPP: 1921-1930
Robert
W. Rupp (1857-1930) was born May 10, 1857, in Germany. In the
1880s, probably at Chicago, he married Paulina Thiem (1857-1945), a
native of Wayside, Wisconsin. They were the parents of three
children: Henricha Rupp, Lilly Alice Rupp Schrieber (1889-1972), and
Robert W. Rupp II (1893-1958). The Rupp family arrived at Ocean
Springs in early December 1905, from Chicago. They found temporary
quarters at Shannondale, the estate of Dr. Harry Shannon, which
comprised present day Fort Bayou Estates. The Rupps planned to
erect a new house on their forty-acres, the SW/4 of the SW/4 of
Section 24, T7S-R8W. Mr. Rupp had acquired this acreage for $500,
from Charles L. Snyder (1877-1963) in January 1904.(Lurline
Schrieber Hall, November 30, 2000, The Pascagoula Democrat-Star,
December 15, 1905 and JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 27, p. 514))
Pauline
Thiem and Robert Rupp
[Courtesy of Sissy Catoir,
Brusly, Louisiana]
In
June 1909, Mr. Rupp bought for $200, Lots 1 and 2 in Block 2 of the
Alto Park Addition from Mrs. M.E. Curtis and Emma Rudd Powell
(1860-1936).(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 34, p. 553) Here on Ward
Avenue, the Rupps built a home, which is extant at present day 506
Ward. Marshall Rupp’s daughter, Lilly A. Schrieber, purchased Lot
3, just north of her parents in February 1929, from Vina Connor, the
widow of Hamilton Connor (1854-1929), a retired gunsmith, from
Louisville, Kentucky. Ashley Schrieber (1919-2001), her son,
resided here today at 508 Ward Avenue, until his demise in
2001.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 62, p. 206)
In May 1933, F. Adolph Schrieber (1871-1944), Marshall
Rupp’s son-in-law, penned a letter from Madisonville, Louisiana
where he was employed by the U.S. Lighthouse Service, to Schuyler
Poitevent (1875-1936) at Ocean Springs. Mr. Poitevent was a scholar
with a strong interest in French Colonial history. Poitevent
resided at “Bay Home” on Lovers Lane, which he believed to be the
site of Iberville’s, Fort Maurepas. Mr. Schrieber’s words follow:
Dear Mr. Poitevent
I am in receipt of your valued letter of May 21st
and contents-notes. Now about my letter to Mr. Lee about a stone or
slab which I mention in my letter to Mr. Lee. When I was keeper of
the Chandeleur light station back in 1909, Mr. Rupp was caretaker of
the W.B. Schmidt place, and when I would come in for mail and
supplies, & etc. I would go see the old folks as I married his
daughter. So one day while we were at the dinner table he said well
I am working out in front, and there must have at some time been
another house on this place because I have dug up some pieces of old
brick not like the ones that we have here. And I also found a stone
with some markings on it, so I went up with him and I looked at the
stone and took it home with me. And it is there some place yet.
And when I come over I will find it, and show same to you. I was
seeing to get permission from the owner of the Schmidt place to set
it in concrete right where it was found. The Markings on the stone
is thus.
COLONIEe FRANCOISES
1699
Pe
Le Moyne
Sr
De Irbvl
L.P. P.L.
The
stone is about 8 to 10 inches, nearly square, about two inches
thick, rough, looks like marble. ……Now when I come home if you
won’t mind, we will go over the place where Mr. Rupp dug up these
old relics and see if we can find some of the old tile as I can go
very close to the spot, that is, if the old oak is still there on
the bluff, as its now 20 years since I have been there. Things may
have changed a bit.
I
am very respectfully yours,
F.A.
Schrieber, Madisonville, Louisiana
Rupp’s
Rule
Robert W. Rupp was elected Marshall in 1920. His salary
ranged from $90.00 per month in 1921 to $102 per month in 1929. In
January 1929, Marshall Rupp’s bond was set at $16,500, which was 25%
of the tax collection from the former year. (The Jackson County
Times, May 14, 1921, p. 5 and TOS, Ms. Minute Book (11-1-1929
to 11-6-1934), p. 1 and p. 28)
Occasionally, the local journal was the forum for
Marshall Rupp to get his message to the community. In June 1920, he
admonished motorcar operators to observe and obey the laws of the
town in regards to vehicular speed. Rupp specifically sighted
negligent driving as being too commonplace. He threatened financial
loss by having the Mayor issue fines, particularly for speeding.
(The
Jackson County Times, June 5, 1920, p. 5)
On December 3, 1921, Marshall Rupp stated that he would
commence tax collections on a daily basis at H.F. Russell’s store,
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.(The Jackson County Times,
December 3, 1921, p. 5)
In May
1922, Marshall Rupp reminded the town that street and dog taxes were
owed. At this time, there was a tax on male dogs of $1.00. Bitches
were untaxed, but were prohibited from running the streets. The
Marshall stated that he would exterminate any female dog captured on
city streets. Citizens were required to pay a street tax of $3.00.(The
Jackson County Times, May 20, 1922, p. 1)
In December 1924, Marshall Rupp, who also acted as
street commissioner, commenced the placement of gravel on Washington
Avenue. The street committee had scheduled several carloads of
gravel to arrive ten days apart. This procedure would continue
until the town’s thoroughfares were in acceptable condition.(The
Jackson County Times, December 13, 1924, p. 5)
In
October 1925, Rupp told the parents of pupils in the public school
to restrict them from loitering on the school grounds and in the
school building, post-school hours, and particularly on Saturday.
He admonished that the unruly conduct that has taken place on school
property must cease.(The Jackson County Times, October 3, 1925,
p. 5)
J.H
Crawford v. Marshall Rupp
(see The Jackson County Times, February 12, 1924, p.
5)
Henry
M. Piaggio-Speed Merchant
A
story remembered and told about Marshall Rupp, who rode a bike
through Ocean Springs while upholding law and order, concerned Mr.
Henry M. Piaggio (1874-1921). Piaggio, a native of Genoa, Italy,
was one of the founders of the International Shipbuilding
Corporation at Pascagoula. He lived in Mississippi City and drove
to Pascagoula to work. Piaggio built the Merry Mansion, but died
before it was completed.(The History of JXCO, Ms., 1989, pp. 25-26.)
Henry
M. Piaggio's chauffer always exceeded the speed limit of 15 MPH
while traveling through the city limits of Ocean Springs.
Naturally, Marshall Rupp couldn't catch them on his bicycle.
Frustrated he devised a plan to arrest the elusive pair. He set a
speed trap for Piaggio at Vermont, now M.L. King Jr., and Government
Street. As the pair was observed to be exceeding the speed limit
when they drove through the trap of Rupp, he blew his whistle and
demanded that they pull over. When Marshall Rupp told Piaggio that
he was "under arrest for speeding", Piaggio asked, "What is the
speed limit?". Marshall Rupp proudly replied, "fifteen miles per
hour and you were going thirty". "How much is the fine?", Mr.
Piaggio asked impatiently. An elated Rupp told him that it was
fifteen dollars. Calmly, Henry M. Piaggio handed Marshall Rupp a
wad of green backs and boasted, "Here's thirty dollars. I'll be
coming back through here this afternoon!" (J.K. Lemon, July 1997).
Rupp,
the Poet
The following poem has been attributed to Robert W.
Rupp. His philosophy is universal, n’est pas?(The Jackson County
Times, May 26, 1923, p. 4)
If you want to live in the kind of town
That’s the kind of a town you like,
You needn’t slip your clothes in a grip
And start on a long, long hike
You’ll find elsewhere what you left behind
For there’s nothing really new,
It’s a knock at yourself when you knock your town,
It isn’t your town,
Its you.
Granddaughter Comes To Ocean Springs
Because it was difficult to get to a school of higher
education from their remote lighthouse location in St. Tammany
Parish, Louisiana, Mrs. Lilly A. Schriber sent Rachael Schrieber to
live with her grandparents on Ward Avenue, in 1927. Rachael
attended the Ocean Springs Public School and was one of the eleven
graduates of the Class of 1929.(Lurleen Schrieber Hall, November 30,
2000, The Daily Herald, July 2, 1927, p. 2 and June 3, 1929, p.
2)
Night
Policeman
In 1929, the Board of Aldermen and Mayor decided to
eliminate the position of night policeman. At this time, Arthur D.
Webber (1879-1941) held this position, which paid him $100 per
month. A petition was circulated throughout the town to reinstate
the duties of the night policeman. Over two-hundred voters,
businessmen, and citizens signed the document with a special appeal
coming from Postmaster J.P. Edwards on behalf of night patrons of
the post office. The night policeman’s post was restored by the
Town Fathers on May 20, 1929.(The Jackson County Times, May 25,
1929, p. 3 and TOS, Ms. Minute Book (11-1-1929 to 11-6-1934),
p. 28)
In May 1929, Marshal Rupp requested a temporary relief
of his duties because of an illness. Night policeman, Arthur D.
Webber, replaced Mr. Rupp as acting Marshal.(The Jackson County
Times, May 25, 1929, p. 3)
Resignation-Election
Robert
W. Rupp resigned the office of Marshal on August 6, 1929. A special
election was held to replace him on August 20, 1929. Maurice F.
Heath (1879-1945) and Arthur D. Webber competed for the job. Mr.
Webber out-polled Mr. Heath 203 votes to 77 votes. Heath took the
position of night policeman. Both men received $100 per month for
their services to the town.( TOS, Ms. Minute Book (11-1-1929 to
11-6-1934), pp. 37-38)
Robert
W. Rupp expired on August 26, 1930. He had been in poor health for
a year and suffered a paralytic stroke in mid-August. Mr. Rupp was
a man of character. He was eulogized as “optimistic, tolerant of
the weaknesses of others, charitable to those in distress and to his
family the soul of kindness”. His corporal remains were sent to the
Evergreen Cemetery on Old Fort Bayou. (The Daily Herald, August
27, 1930, p. 1 and The Jackson County Times, August 30, 1930, p. 1)
ARTHUR D. WEBBER: 1931-1941
As previously mentioned, Arthur D. Webber (1879-1941)
was elected Marshall of Ocean Springs in August 1929, following the
resignation of Robert W. Rupp (1857-1930). He was born at New
Orleans in 1879, the son of Joseph H. Webber (1840-1925+) and
Theresa Webber (1850-1898+). Joseph H. Webber was born at Portland,
Maine. As a young man, he relocated to New Orleans and found work
as a propeller-man on ships. Mr. Webber married Theresa ?, a New
Orleans native of Italian and German heritage. Their children were:
Walter W. Webber (1873-1936), Loretta W. Gemille (1876-1941+),
Arthur D. Webber (1879-1941), Joseph Webber (post 1880-1941+), and
Lawrence Webber (post 1880-1941+).(Fenerty and White, 1991, p. 19,
and The Jackson County Times, December 19, 1936)
In February 1922, Joseph R. Webber acquired the Willie Engbarth home
at present day 516 Martin Avenue from George E. Arndt for
$700.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 51, pp. 216-217) In June 1925, he
sold it to Arthur D. Webber for $700.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 56, p.
153)
In October 1925, Arthur D. Webber
(1879-1941) conveyed his house and a lot 100 feet by 236 feet from
his Martin Avenue property to Edward C. Brou (1896-1949) and
Bertridge Bellman Brou (1900-1992).(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 56, pp.
638-639) Arthur D. Webber retained a lot 80 feet by 236 feet south
of this conveyance, which became his home place, at present day 512
Martin Avenue. His daughter and son-in-law, Mary Webber Miller and
Shirod W. Miller (1921-1976), acquired the property from her widowed
mother, Aurelia L. Webber, in March 1954.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk.
138, p. 70)
Prior
to his arrival at Ocean Springs, Arthur D. Webber was a motorman and
worked on ships. At Ocean Springs, before he was elected Marshall
in 1929, Mr. Webber operated a pleasure-fishing boat, was a night
watchman at Glengarriff, the Front Beach estate of Captain Francis
O’Neill
(1849-1936), the retired General Superintendent of the Chicago
Police Department, and worked as the night policeman with Marhsall
Robert W. Rupp, during his term. Arthur D. Webber married Aurelia
Ladnier (1881-1957), the daughter of Emile Ladnier (1868-1937) and
Angeline Ryan (d. 1903). Some of their children were: Arthur D.
Webber II, Mary W. Miller, and James Webber.(The Daily Herald,
July 30, 1941, p. 1 and p. 3)
Marshall Webber and Constable R.C. Miller were called out to subdue
Walter “Snooks” Mercier (see The Jackson County Times, January 5,
1935, p. 1)
Arthur
D. Webber expired on July 29, 1941 in Ocean Springs. His corporal
remains were interred in the Bellande Cemetery on Dewey Avenue
ROBERT C. MILLER: 1941-1950
Robert
Carson Miller (1887-1953), known as "R.C.", was born on January 15,
1887, at Bassfield, Mississippi, the son of William R. Miller and
Anna Tyron. He married Maude E. Bass. Before her death in 1915,
she birthed four children: Robert L. Miller (1909-1975), Hebert L.
Miller (1911-1974), an infant boy who died shortly after birth
(1910-1910), and Eula Nee Twining (1913-2004+).
R.C.
Miller later married Lydia Polk (1901-1990) of Jefferson Davis
County, Mississippi. Their children were: Lillie N. Renfroe
(1919-2004), Margaret E. Mohler (b. 1921), Mary Katherine
(1927-1928), and Bruce B. Miller (b. 1934). Margaret and Bruce
Miller were born at Ocean Springs.(The History of JXCO, Ms., 1989,
p. 289)
The
Millers began permanent residency at Ocean Springs in 1927. Their
initial dwelling was a F.L. Westbrook rental house on Desoto near
Jackson Avenue. The home was later demolished to build the First
Federal Savings and Loan building at 819 Desoto.(Margaret M. Mohler,
September 1993)
Carter-Miller Cottage
In
February 1942, R.C. Miller acquired the early 20th
Century cottage of Annie Washington Carter (1867-1942+), the widow
of John Hilton Carter.(1877-1920+), at present day 1209 Government
Street. At the time of conveyance, Mrs. Carter was a resident of
New Orleans.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 79, pp. 79-80)
In
January 1947, R.C. Miller transferred the title of their home to his
spouse.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk.133, p. 473) It was about this time
that she buried some hand grenades in the front yard. These weapons
had been issued to R.C. Miller by the military during WW II. Lydia
Miller sealed the weapons in a gallon syrup can, and planted them
about five feet deep in post-hole dug shafts on the mid-eastern
perimeter of her yard. The hand grenades were removed from the
Miller property by the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team from Camp
Shelby prior to the sale of the house in June 1993. Fortunately,
the grenades had deteriorated with time and posed no danger.(The
Ocean Springs Record, June 3, 1993, p. 1)
The
Carter-Miller cottage remained in the Miller family until June 1993,
when Bruce B. Miller and Margaret M. Mohler sold it to Marilyn Y.
Lunceford.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 1018, p. 670) Ms. Lunceford has
operated “Favorites” Book Store here since August 1993.
Marshall Miller
Before
he was elected Marshal and Tax collector on December 10, 1940, R.C.
Miller was a constable and deputy sheriff for Jackson County. In
August 1939, Constable Miller captured an auto thief near the
Evergreen Cemetery. The alleged perpetrator, recently incarcerated
at the Angola penitentiary in Louisiana, had stolen a car in Biloxi,
but ran out of gas during his flight from legal authorities. Mr.
Miller was also the local representative for The Times Picayune
and The New Orleans States Item journals.(The JXCO Times,
August 19, 1939, p. 4)
Pete
Madsen was the night policeman in 1941.
In
1950, Miller was paid $225 per month. Policeman, W.E. Williams got
$175 per month, and night policeman, W.T. Broome’s remuneration was
$75 each month.
R.C.
Miller served as Marshal and Tax Collector until the end of 1950.
Six months before he was elected Mayor of Ocean Springs in September
1950, Marshall Miller suffered a stroke, which left him partially
paralyzed. It was during this period that W.E. “Nub” Williams
served as acting Marshall. In late March 1953, Mayor Miller
suffered a severe heart attack prior to a special meeting of the
Board of Aldermen. He expired later at the Biloxi Hospital on March
25, 1953. R.C. Miller’s corporal remains were interred in the
Evergreen Cemetery, on Old Fort Bayou.
R.C.
Miller was a very popular Mayor and an ardent sports fan. He
worshiped with his family at the First Baptist Church of Ocean
Springs. He was a Rotarian, member of the American Red Cross, and
active in the Tennessee Peace Officers Association.
W.E.
“NUB” WILLIAMS: 1950
William Eugene “Nub” Williams (1890-1966) made his
livelihood as a carpenter. He was born April 18th, 1890,
the son of Ben F. Williams and Sarah Pow. In January 1910, W.E.
Williams married Lorena Devereaux (1896-1978) at Fontainebleau,
Mississippi. They had eleven children: Clarence L. Williams
(1911-1993), Arlie May Williams (1914-1918), Ruby W. Noel
(1915-1993), Florence W. Myrick (b. 1918), Jack E.
Williams (1922-1981), John D. Williams
(1926-1996), Bennie G. Williams (1930-1996) Malcomb B. Williams
(1936-1999), Mary W. Creel, Grace W. Thornton (d. 2002), and
Larry Williams.
In
January 1920, W.E. Williams was employed as a boilermaker in a local
shipyard. His brother-in-law, Norman Devereaux (1904-1920+), lived
with the Williams family on Porter Street. Young Devereaaux also
made his livelihood as a boilermaker.(1920 Federal Census JXCO, Ms.)
Mr.
W.E. Williams began his career in law enforcement as a policeman
during the watch of Marshall R.C. Miller (1887-1953). In 1950, when
he was appointed acting Marshall of the City of Ocean Springs, his
salary was $175 per month.
In the
municipal elections held in late August 1950, W.E. Williams ran for
the position of Marshall against W.T. Broome (1903-1971) and Cyril
P. Hopkins (1911-1968). In the first primary, Williams garnered the
most votes, but was lost by 48 votes to W.T. Broome in the second
primary.(The Gulf Coast Times, September 1, 1950, p. 1 and
September 8, p. 1)
During
the Holiday Season of 1950, Willie Lemon’s car was stolen on lower
Washington Avenue near the Presbyterian Church. It was later found
in Mississippi City with its radio and heater missing. Marshall
Williams and Fred Lemon, of Prattsville, Alabama, who was visiting
his family for the Yule Tide, returned the vehicle to Willie in
Ocean Springs.(The Gulf Coast Times, December 22, 1950, p. 1)
In January 1951, W.E. Williams and Irvin Cox were
nominated by the newly elected town officials for the office of
night policeman. Mr. Williams was elected. His salary was set at
$175 per month. An additional $25 per month was provided for the
use and maintenance of his personal automobile.(The Gulf Coast
Times, January 5, 1951, p. 1)
W.E. Williams expired on New Years Day 1966. His
remains were interred with Masonic rites in the Evergreen Cemetery.(The
Ocean Springs Record, January 6, 1966, p. 1)
His eldest son,
Clarence L. Williams (1911-1993), was appointed Police Chief of
Ocean Springs in September 1965. He served in this capacity until
Matt Cox replace him in February 1970.(The Ocean Springs Record,
September 30, 1965, p. 1 and January 29, 1970, p. 1)
WYLIE THOMAS BROOME: 1951-1953
Wylie
T. Broome (1903-1971) was born at Williamsburg, Covington County,
Mississippi on October 3, 1903, the son of Hugh T. Broome and Katie
Celina Aultman. In May 1921, he married Dovie Marcella Haddox
(1904-1982), at Sumrall, Mississippi. She was the daughter of
Luther Haddox and Mary Jane Graham. They were the parents of eight
children: Itaska B. Fountain (b. 1923), Helen B. Lamas (1926-1992),
Curmis Broome (b. 1928), Georgia Nell B. Heffner (1930-1996), Wylie
T. Broome Jr. (b. 1932), Shirley B. Rivers (b. 1937), Patricia B.
Knecht (b. 1939), and Douglas Scott Broome (b. 1944?).(The History
of JXCO, Ms., 1989, p. 145)
The
Broome family arrived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1938. Wylie
T. Broome initially was employed at the Ingalls Shipbuilding
Corporation at Pascagoula. He operated a feed and seed store in the
old Weider-Engbarth garage at present day 1025 Government Street,
before joining the Ocean Springs Police Department in 1947, when R.C.
Miller (1887-1953) was resident Marshall.(ibid., p. 145)
The
Caulkins-Broome House
In
July 1943, W.T. Broome acquired from Iola Y. Davidson (1883-1963),
the widow of Judge O.D. Davidson (1872-1938), an early 20th Century,
vernacular structure at 1402 Middle Avenue, which is situated on the
southeast corner of VanCleave and Middle Avenue.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed
Bk. 93, pp.. 178-179) In October 1973, after the demise of her
husband, Mrs. Dovie Broom sold her Middle Avenue home to Greta Beach
Anderson (1919-1992), a native of Chicago.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk.
478, p. 509) Today, Ms. Lisa Fazzio who in May 1992, acquired the
old Broome house resides here with her family.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed
Bk. 478, p. 509)
1950
Election
W.T.
Broome was serving the City of Ocean Springs as Special Police
Officer in September 1950, when he defeated W.E. “Nub” Williams,
acting Marshall, in a run-off election for the office. He garnered
54% of the vote. There was no recount as no dimpled or pregnant
chads were detected. (The Gulf Coast Times, September 8, 1950, p.
1 and my sense of humor?) Broome was narrowly defeated in the
first primary as Williams out-polled him 283 to 279. Cyril P.
Hopkins, the third candidate, had 53 ballots cast for him.(The
Gulf Coast Times, September 1, 1950, p. 1) Marshall Broome’s
salary was $200 per month.
Marshall Broome
Marshall W.T. Broome’s tenure in office was marked by concern for
public welfare, fiscal responsibility, and strict law enforcement.
In the fall of 1951, he initiated school safety patrols at the
public and parochial school to enforce speed limits and insure the
safety of students within the school zone.(The Gulf Coast Times,
September 13, 11951, p. 1)
W.T.
Broome’s police department collected over $4500 in fines in an
eight-month period between October 1951-and June 1952. This was
$1150 in excess of remuneration to the department in the same time
period.(The Gulf Coast Times, June 19, 1952, p. 1)
Chief
Broome
In
1953, the offices of Marshall and City Clerk of Ocean Springs,
became appointments of the Board of Aldermen and Mayor. On July 8,
1953, Wylie T. Broome was appointed the first Police Chief of Ocean
Springs by the newly elected municipal government which consisted
of: John C. Gay (1909-1975), Mayor; Duncan Moran (1925-1995),
Aldermen-at-Large; Walton O. Tardy (1912-1970), Alderman Ward 1;
Lauren E. Farrell (1909-1966), Alderman Ward 2; John H. Seymour
(1923-1991), Alderman Ward 3; and Chester McPhearson (b. 1924),
Alderman Ward 4.
W.T. Broome was name assistant Chief of Police in
September 1965, when Clarence L. Williams received the appointment.
His other duties were detective and city building inspector. Mr. W.T.
Broome passed in mid-August 1971. His corporal remains were
interred in the Crestlawn Cemetery at Ocean Springs.(The Daily
Herald. August 20, 1971, p. 2)
REFERENCES:
Patricia Ann Fenerty and Patricia White Fernandez, 1880 Census
of New Orleans, Volume I, (Padraigeen Publications: New
Orleans, Louisiana-1991).
The
History of Jackson County, Mississippi,
“Wylie Thomas Broome and Dovie Marcella Haddox”, (The Jackson County
Genealogical Society: Pascagoula, Mississippi-1989).
Jerome
Lepre, Catholic Church Records Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi,
Volume I, (Catholic Diocese of Biloxi: Biloxi, Mississippi-1991).
Jackson County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 902, “The
Last Will and Testament of Margaret Elywert”-1900.
Journals
The
Biloxi Herald,
“Coast
Items”,
June 16, 1894.
The
Daily Times-News,
“Arm
of Law Lacks Gentle Touch in Ocean Springs”,
The
Daily Herald,
“Ocean
Springs”,
July 2, 1927.
The
Daily Herald,
“Ocean
Springs News Paragraphs”,
June 3, 1929.
The
Daily Herald,
"Former Tax Collector Ends Life", July 30, 1941.
The
Daily Herald,
“Funeral Services Ocean Springs Mayor On Friday”,
March 26, 1953.
The
Daily Herald,
“Mrs.
Olivia Tardy”,
April ,1956.
The
Daily Herald,
“W.E.
Williams”,
January 3, 1966.
The
Daily Herald,
“Former police Chief Dies”,
August 20, 1971.
The
Daily Herald,
“Assistant police chief in Ocean Springs dies”,
January 2, 1976.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“W.T.
Broome announces For Town Marshall”,
June 16, 1950.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“Know
Your Neighbor”,
September 2, 1949.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“17
Candidates To Participate In Municipal Primary Election Here
Tuesday”,
August 25, 1950.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“Cyril
Hopkins Announces For Town Marshall”,
August 25, 1950.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“R.C.
Miller New Mayor-Elect; Second Primary To Be Held Tuesday”,
September 1, 1950.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“Wyle
T. Broome Elected Marshal In Second Primary”,
September 8, 1950.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“Car
Stolen”,
December 22, 1950.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“Williams Appointed Night Marshall at First Meeting of Mayor and
Board”,
January 5, 1951.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“In
Tense Atmosphere Council Meeting Off To New Routine”,
July 5, 1951.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“List Membership Local School Safety Patrols”,
September 13, 1951.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
April
10, 1952.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“This
Will Make Summer Official”,
June 19, 1952.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“R.C.
Miller dies in office”,
April 2, 1953.
The
Gulf Coast Times,
“Mrs.
Sadie Hodges And Wylie Broome Receive One Year Appointment”,
July 9, 1953.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Political Announcements”,
October 7, 1916.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Mayor
and Board of Aldermen”,
October 14, 1916.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Result of the Primary”,
October 28, 1916.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Local
News Items”,
December 16, 1916.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Local
News Items”,
March 24, 1917.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen”,
April 14, 1917.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Tom
Starks, Ocean Springs Boy Victim of German Submarine”,
July 14, 1917.
The
Jackson County Times,
"Mrs. Geo. H. Tardy Passes Away", November 17, 1917, p. 5, c.
3.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Local
News Items,
May
25, 1918.
The
Jackson County Times,
"Death of Samuel P. Starks", March 22, 1919.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Stopped Runaway Horse”,
March 13, 1920.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Chief
Rupp Urges Payment Of Dog And Street Taxes”,
May 20, 1922.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Local
News Items”,
June 5, 1920.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Local
and Personal”,
May 14, 1921.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Local
and Personal”,
December 3, 1921.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Rupp
Bursts Into Poetry”,
May 26, 1923.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Local
News Items”,
October 6, 1923.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Local
and Personal”,
February 12, 1924.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Local
and Personal”,
December 13, 1924.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Local
and Personal”,
October 3, 1925.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Local
and Personal”,
May 25, 1929.
The
Jackson County Times,
“Death
Takes Robert Rupp, Former Town Marshall”,
August 30, 1930.
|
