The Kaplan Journal from Kaplan, Louisiana • 1

fir fff T' Poppy Day, May 3, Aids Disabled Veterans and Heips Finance The Auxiliary Welfare Program In Kaplan Don't Forget Wear a Bright Red Flower for Remembrance On Poppy Day, May 3 VOLUME 7 KAPLAN, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1963 Per NUMBER 24 Copy in Aty llilM ill I Kaplan will join Vermilion Pa-irish and the 7-parish area Sunday jfor the final "Stop Polio" oral vaccine program when the third Enlre Nous By MYRTA FAIR CRAIG ana last baoin vaccine is provided for all -residents of the entire area. Everyone following the "Mrs. Local leaders in the program state that approximately the same America" contest events in Mia staffs which have so successfully mi, Florida with much interest, since Mrs. Ann LeJeune of Lafayette, represented Louisiana in the week-long competitions. With so carried out the program for the first and second Sundays, will be on hand again this Sunday to han 1 liKiri ki' I i I dle the registration, administer the vaccine and attend to the other details of the plan.

many facets to the contest, and such close competition from all the states, we were pleased to see that Mrs. LeJeune placed in the top ten. Congratulations, Ann, on a wonderful showing and In the two successive mnocula- ft tions, Vermilion parish has led in Louisiana is truly proud of the percentage of its residents going to the various clinics for their in-noculations, and an urgent appeal woncVrful representation you pro vided the state. is voiced to everyone to make an all-out effort to bring the third The entire area chocked and and final vaccine program to the same successful conclusion. saddened by the tragic death of In these "Stop Polio Miss Georgie Contine and three types of Sabin vaccine will Entre Nous speaks for the hun dreds of friends everywhere in have been given, creating parish wide immunity and marking a tre extending heartfelt sympathy to the sorrowing parents, sisters and mendous step forward in future elimination of this tragic and grandmother in their great loss.

long-feared disease. Be sure you and your entire Mrs. Dewey Arcement, mother Area Crash Leaves Girl Dead, Man Injured family join the parade to the cli of Susan Arcement, E. Brous nics in Vermilion Parish Sunday. sard FFA Queen and Mrs.

Maude 0 Let's finish the battle against po If Starns coming by Journal office lio with this third and last oral to visit with the staff, and expressing their appreciation of the vaccine, and insure a safe future lainiD for ourselves and our loved ones paper coverage ot this event Thanks for the message. i i with this ihiracle of today's ad vance and progress coming from our leading scientists and the la Mrs. "Wiley Hargrave also com ing by to pick up some pictures --r "sl boratories of the nation. Let's truly "Stop Polio" this Sunday by getting our third and last oral and saying all the Kaplan riding contingent is planning to go to vaccine. Abbeville Sunday for another-ac credited Horse show.

So far, ducted a brief preliminary inqui ken clavicle and numerous other ry at the funeral home. the local riders are maintainicg good leads in the various events, and we wish them much luck, in Funeral services lor Miss Con undetermined injuries. Dr. M. I.

Villien, parish coroner, visited the scene and also con- Winners Announced Ai Electric Center staff at the Hospital, and Mtfc. C. J. Montgomery, board member. An interested onlooker was Joseph Montgomery, III, who also tried his hand with the shovel after the first dirt had been turned.

The event was also covered by TV cameramen from the two Lafayette TV stations. tine have been set for 3:30 p.m ture in order to better serve the increasing demands which are being received for its services. Officiating at the ceremony were, left to right, J. J. Fangvy, hospital administrator and secretary of the Board of Administrators Dennis Simon, board chairman.

Dr. Charles Borne, president and chief of the medical GROUND BROKEN IN CEREMONY FOR HOSPITAL ADDITIONS Less than three years after the Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital was opened to the public, ground was broken here Monday afternoon in an interesting ceremony to mark the start of widespread additions and alterations to the present struc Sunday's show today from St. Ann's Catholic Church at Cow Islacd, with burial 1 And late news from Wes Turn- in the Catholic Cemetery. Lntil ley indicates his continued slow the hour of the funeral, the body KAPLAN, La. A truck-car collision at the intersection of the Kaplan-Rayne highway and the Maurice highway about 8 miles north of Kaplan claimed the life of Georgie Contine, 21-year old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Elliot Contine at 3 p.m. Monday. Miss Contine, returning from Lafayette where she was a junior at the University of Southwest Louisiana, was struck by an Owens Drilling Company truck driven by J. S.

Fleming of Lafayette as she but steady progress. He is still will be held at Meaux Funeral Tom Marceaux, whose new Electric Appliance Center recently opened in an attractive new building adjoining his former structure, known as Tom's Plumb at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital Home. in Lafayette. Hope next week's A graduate of E. Broussard High School at Cow Island.

Miss report will be even more favor able. ing and Electric, this week an Contine was an outstanding stu Ob ans Pool nounced the winners of free gifts ouncil ening dent, and she had set a fine re given to mark the formal open ing of his new firm. came from the Maurice highway Miss Inez Boudoin received the beautiful new Westinghouse cloth and turned onto the Rayne road. There were no eye witnesses to esrs SiiS Broussard Child Is Injured On Sunday Jacqueline Broussard, firs lans, Utility epor es dryer, while George Mechon the accident and state highway police who investigated the fatal I i 5 i 1 -1 'v. was presented the Payne wall heater.

In the contest to guess the weight of a luscious-looking crash are hoping to clear some of grade student at E. Broussard High School and daughter of Mr the details when the truck driver's' condition allows questioning. swimming pool; and received a purcnasea wiuiout a coniracx. ine report, from the city clerk that eit proposes that, before renew- $1,768 is on the city's utility de- ing its contract, the United Gas Dartment delinquent list. take over the pipeline and be res- pig which was displayed an, one of the Westinghouse deep freez cord of achievement at ISL.

Last year she was one of the college beauties and had also held the honor of "Little Lac Colonel" for the Air Force ROTC at the college. She was an active member of Gamma Kappa Chapter of Kai pa Delta, campus social sorority, and had also gain id many other honors at USL. In addition to her parents, who reside about six niies south of Kaplan, she is survived by four sisters, Flory June, Yvette, Cynthia Jo, and Serita Tom Contine, all of the family home, and her grandmother, Mrs. Russell Greene. Although still living when a ers, two entries were submitted The citv owns a seven-mile pipe- ponsiDie ior its maintenance ana Meaux ambulance from Kaplan for the same weight, 53 pounds, and "Mrs.

Otis TFT Broussard of! the Cow Island community, sus-1 tained painful injuries late Sunday afternoon when she was caught in the belt of a tractor being used to pump water for ir Kaplan City Council met in regular session -Monday evening and discussed with a representative of the United Gas Pipeline company a proposal to allow the company to take over the city's 10-inch gas main leading to the city; considered a proposal for installation of parking meters; heard a report on the re-opening of the city line leading from United's meter operation. The alternative is for and the pig was split equally be reached the scene, the young girl died en route to the hospital. The tween Minos "See" Greene and station near Meaux school to the the city to take delivery from its citv limits. The contract between own four gas wells: however, to truck driver was brought in to the local hospital where he received e- rigation near the Broussard home. the city and United expired some do so the city would need to set She had been picking berries six months ago, and gas is now up a gas aenyaration plant cost- mergency care.

His condition is ling about $10,000. extremely serious and he is suf fering from a crushed chest, bro with her father and other members of the-family, and ran ahead of the group as they returned to representative from a park GEORGIE CONTINE ing meter company proposed that Council install about 300 parking Ronald Meaux, who proved their ability by guessing the nearest correct weight. Mr. Marceaux and Westinghouse have again expressed appreciation to the general public for the fine attendance at the Open House, and for the many good wishes sent the new firm. Tom extends a cordial invitation to everyone to stop by anytime and see the new of Kaplan's most attractive new business places.

meters. The representative ex Hundreds Al Gueydan Cleanest City Events Held On Saturday plained that meters are essentially a traffic-moving devise with Daullon L. Meaux Re-Named Director Mclleese Head Mentor Is Featured Speaker Club Banquei revenue as an incidental benefit. Howard Scanlon. the 1962 Vermil Meters would return about $600 a month to the city until they are For Twelfth Year ion Parish Farm Bureau yueen.

the truck to go home. In some way, she moved too close to the tractor which was in operation. She became entangled with the belt and was thrown back against the tractor, suffering injuries about the head, chest and shoulders. The family rushed her in to Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital for emergency aid, and at noon Tuesday her parents reported that she is showing much improvement and is considered well on the way to recovery. The many area friends of the Thomas Gayle, mayor-pro tem, "umaiea a.

mistpr of ri-ramnnips months, then the city would re- Daulton L. Meaux, local funeral CX CU CIO Ilia A. Ul vviTUivuivj i ii tnA Tfc Tnvatinn tain the full income from the me a Uar I till r1 1TT1 va. ufcswtAt, pvi xxiwiibAa. Blood Donors Asked For Leo Desholels Kaplan Lions are issuing an ur Mayor Rene C.

Breaux gave the LV1C cAinea wai KAPLAN Gracing the 1963 Club Athletic Awards Banquet Wednesday evening. May 8 as featured speaker will be Head Football Coach at McNeese State College in Lake Charles, L. C. (Les) DeVall. One former Pirate performer, Luther Herpin is currently on De-Vall's football eleven and anoth welcoming address.

Jennings Ma- yr "a yor John Connor and MrS? T.J. the meters in for a nine-month trill hocic Vvn tVi nxr tvioHa director and head of the Meaux Funeral Home here in Kaplan, was elected to a 12th consecutive term as a director of the Fireside Commercial Life Insurance Company of Alexandria at a stockholders' meeting held Monday. GUEYDAN, La. Twelve floats were displayed in a parade here Saturday that launched Gueydan's entry in the annual Louisiana Cleanest City Contest. The floats were entered by various clubs and organizations in Gueydan.

Named as "Miss Cleanest City" was Miss Janet Faye Freemin, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Yuelle PYeemin. Members of her court are Ellen Lejeune, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Wilson Lejeune, first maid, Brenda Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loify Woods, Second maid; Clara Touchet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose J.

Goss spoke briefly. Mrs. Davis "iC gent appeal today for blood do Merritt, made the presenta- ti nt' arv TTnthpr p. I Earl Comeaux, head of the nors to provide blood for Leo Deshotels, prominent Kaplan re Broussard family will be glad to have this good news of Jacque Bertrand gave 'the Benediction. fwimmmg pool, advised Council ter his 19th seascn of collegiate football coaching and seventh term as trail boss of the McNeese State College Cowboys tiis fall.

DeVall came to McNeese in 1957 and promptly cojehed the Cowboys to an 8-2 record and a share of the Gulf States Conference title, their first in history-. DeVall turned in another title effort in 1961 as his team retched a 7-2 record. In all, DeVall's six-year McNeese record shovs 39 victories a-gainst 17 defeats and a tie, including last yesr's postseason 21-14 victory over Howard College in the Goldm Isles Civitan Eowl game. His overall coaching mark is e-( Continued page 7) er graduating Buc, Charles Landry is headed Lake Charles way sident and long active in Lions Club circles, who is presently ill April 22. line, and we all join in wishing her a speedy "get In the parade, the Gueydan i.uuc urm n.ncfrJm, finat necessary before the pool can be Mr.

Meaux is one of Louisiana's ith a football grant-in-aid his the Methodist Hospital Hous tr wtit comnH opened. Comeaux was authonz- most outstanding funeral direc ton, Texas. pocket. This plus the fact that Head mentor at Kaplan High Mr. and Mrs.

Ellis Stansel won ed cJean recondition the nrotinn Pool and equipment pnor to the tors, and his election to the Fire All friends throughout this sec tion who are mterested in giving Mrs. Frank Falgout Escapes In Crash School, Joe Kite is a McNeese grad back in the days when it Touchet, third maid; Marjone A novelty float award went to cud ri 6 Ui side board for the twelfth year in succession attests to his leadership in this field. blood to the Blood Bank, regard Breaux. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

was a Junior College make this less of blood type, are asked to go in to the Blood Bank in Lafayette, Kuston Breaux, fourth maid; and Frankie Leeer. daughter of Mr. 1963 Banquet all the more interest In addition, he is also a direc Scouts Den 2, and for horses, a Ernie Melancon won first and IQ oth routine business, Saltzman second. 000 was transferred from the plant Float judges were Mrs. M.P.

general fund and $5 000 from rowi titvc nn Mar. the gas to the general fund. City The many Kaplan friends of located on the corner of St. John ing. tor of the Savings Life Insurance and Mrs.

Gregarie Leger: and and Vermilion streets and to Personable Les DeVall will en- Mrs. Frank Falgout will be happy to learn that she escaped with Company of Alexandria and a di Barbara Menard, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Oris Menard, alternates state that they are donating blood rector of Investors Mortgage and sule Leger. Judging' the horses Clerk John Labry reported that for Mr. Deshotels who is ill in the Discount Corporation, also of Other Gueydan misses present were Burnell Istre and Kerney waf.

aeimquem on currenx TC, th. show bills to the utility department. Houston hospital. out serious injuries in a two-car collision on the Ridge road south of Duson about 11 a.m. Tuesday of last week, the accident sending The Lions make it clear that blood type does not matter, since, held "in conjunction with the Clean- Council instructed the Clerk to ad-est City Day were Mrs.

Claude vise the dehnquents their utibties Twrto AW.nriri, ati Mrs would be cut off by the end of two Acadia Parish youths to the for the program and parade were Miss Lynn Hartwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hartwell, Miss Congenially; and Miss Mary Scanlan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. under the blood bank program, all types are acceptable.

hospital in Rayne. According to State Police Sgt. the month if their bills were not John Connor of Jennings. The Blood Bank in Lafayette is paid. Dedication Set For New Hope Center Alba Jeanise who reported the open from 9 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m accident, the two youths, U.L Mondays through Fridays, with the exception of Wednesdays when Thibodeaux, Rayne, and Richard Melancon of Church Point were The New Hope Center will hold Stop Polio Sunday Clinic Locations the offices open at 11 a.m. and i riding in a car with Donald Gui-dry. Rayne, as driver. The an open house and dedication ce remony for their new Girls' Voca remain open until 6:30 p.m. W.J.

"Red" Bernard, and mem 4- youths crossed the intersection of tional Training Building on Sun Vermilion Parish Clinics for bers of the Kaplan Lions Club state routes 342 and 343, then day, May 5. The open house will in ran in fit 'Stop Polio May 5 win are asking the cooperation of all backed into the intersection to be held from 11 a.m. until 4 be located at: of Leo's many friends throughout turn Their car was m. Dedication ceremonies will be Gueydan High School, Kaplan this area, and they hope that suf struck broadside by Mrs. Falgout, conducted from 2 until 3 p.m ficient response will be given to driving a 1960 model car.

Elementary School, Kaplan High School, Maurice High School, Abbeville High School, Herod High see him through the present se Governor Jimmy Davis will be the featured speaker. The public is Outside of being badly shaken rious aspect of his illness. He ud. Mrs. Falgout was unhurt cordially invited to attend.

J0 School, Eaton Park Elementary is reported to be improving fol 1 the crash. Her husband, Dr. School, Erath High School. Hen The New Hope Center was con lowing surgery, but the transfu Frank Falgout of Kaplan, went ry High School. Delcambre High ceived several years ago to fill sions are vitally urgent to his re immediately to the scene and gave the need for services for mental covery.

School, E. Broussard High School Cow Island, Pecan Island SchooL all possible assistance. ly retarded children and adults in -i 'A Jf our area. In 1960, the Louisiaia legislature paved the way to fill this need. In Act 561, it appropri ated funds to staff and equip such uxmary urges if ri J4I1 i centers by the use of state monies Wear 1 i1 Ely ay With state funds available, the land leased to the Center by the Lata Its yette Parish Police Jury in coop orancG IllgjH eration with the Airport Commis II" IT sion provided the basis for in Mrs.

A.A. LeJeune purchased by the Auxiliary from 6 to 8 a.m "A poppy on every person creased effort toward realization of this need. Support was sought and Mrs. Christine Voorhies and received from numerous mte 8 to 10 a.m. Mrs.

Fernand fir ii Remembrance in every heart" will be the theme of the 1963 Poppy Day in Kaplan on Friday, May 3, when members of the American Sonnier and Mrs. Alton Romero rested individuals, public officials civic organizations, school and ed Kaplan State Bank ucation personnel and state agen 9 to 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Frank Legion Auxiliary of LeJeune-Bou- cies. Meaux and Mrs.

Frank Hardee dreaux Post sponsor an all-day sale of the symbollic red flowers. In one year, and with only one 10:30 11:30 a.m. Mrs. Wallace disabled veterans in hospitals throughout the country, giving them a means of income for their handiwork. In turn, proceeds from the Poppy sale are used here at home to help finance the Auxiliary program of welfare for needy and deserving families of veterans.

Two groups are thus benefitted, the veterans who are still in the hospitals and have no other means of earning money, and those at home who stand eaually in need of assistance. building operating the New Hope Vincent and Mrs. T.J. Herpin lio is everyone's iob, and even iff' Mrs. Yolande Toups, Auxiliary 1-3 p.m, Mrs.

R.J. Sellers and Poppy Day chairman, reported to Center has proven the workability and practicality of its plan. With though we are unlikely to con tract polio, we can carry the Mrs. Dalton Primeaux Vermilion Bank Trust Co. virus to our children.

The fi day that workers have been named and all plans completed for the Friday "day of remembrance" for the men who have served their ajn. Mrs. Abe Tartak the continued support of so many fine people and organizations it expects to do just what its name MRS. LOUISIANA AND HER HUSBAND TAKE SABIN ORAL VACCINE-Mrs. Sterling Lejeune, Mrs.

Louisiana, and her husband of Lafayette are shown taking the Sabin oral vaccine. Mrs. Lejeune urged everyone to take the third and final dose of the vaccine. She stated that the responsibility of eliminating po nal dose will be adm nistered on Sunday, May 5 at 12 clinic locations in the parish, hours of and Mrs. Jack Kaplan 10:30 11:30 a.m.

Mrs. L.J country so gallantly in time of It implies bring "New Hope" to both the retardates themselves and Reaux, Jr. and Mrs. Sabra David the climes are from a. m.

to war. Workers named by Mrs. Toups and their assignments are as fol Poppy Day brings about a two- 1-3 p.m. Mrs. Eraste Hebert the one in twelve people in our a 5 p.

m. L. C. DeVall and Mrs. Rene RosL lows: Bouillions Cafe Iway benefit, since the flowers are rea affected by their misfortune,.