Echoes From The Attic and Poems, Billups Chapel, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Don Johnson, Feb. 2001
Typed by Belford Carver
Written by by Edna F. Campbell
Copyrighted by Edna F. Campbell
With special thanks to her family for permission to use her works.

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BILLUPS CHAPEL DEDICATED

The Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops of the Hammond State School participated in 
the flag-salute during ceremonies dedicating the Billups All-Faith Chapel Sunday 
afternoon and members of the Billups family were on hand to mark the 10 anniversary 
of Hammond State School.

Lt. Gov. James Fitzmorris arrived by helicopter and former Gov. Jimmy Davis, Mrs. 
Davis and the Gospel Singers sang.  Music was also provided by members of the combo 
and choir of Hammond State School.

Dr. T. V. Owens, chaplain of the State School, delivered the dedicatory address and 
E. L. Morgan, school superintendent, welcomed special guests.  Presented were W. L. 
(Buddy) Billups of Hammond, who donated the original $100,000 to start the building, 
the Guy Billups Sr., of Greenwood, Miss., and their guest, Mrs. Jeff Hamm of the 
University of Mississippi.

Austin Glass was introduced as the acting superintendent who will replace Morgan 
at the end of his retirement.

Master of ceremonies was Harold G. Raymond, chairman of the chapel committee.  The 
Rev. Edward Griffin of Woodland Park Baptist Church led the invocation.  The 
blessing of the chapel was given by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Patrick Gilespie of Baton 
Rouge Diocese with the Rev. R. W. McNicholas of Holy Ghost Church Hammond in 
charge.  Rev. B. Alex Gibson of AM Church in Amite presented certificates and 
awards.

Mrs. Marion Rounds, outgoing president of the Parent-Teacher Association, 
participated in the introduction.

Among those present 10 years ago and recognized were Mrs. Lillian Walker then 
president of the Louisiana association of Retarded Children, Mrs. Estell Stire, 
and Judge Leon Ford III.

Following the dedication ceremony a reception was held and a tour of the chapel 
made.

(From ECHOES FROM THE ATTIC, VIII, 1974, by Edna Campbell)