Kaplan Journal from Kaplan, Louisiana • 2

Page Two. Saturday, August 31, 1933 Sat Abbevill Society sible space of time All of this jj. composite part of the picture of tk! Abbeville packing house. Ten tons of canned food product, is the present capacity of this new 2 stitution which betrar. opt rations January 20, 1935.

The adjoiniBI warehouse was built to ai commoda? 18,000 cases of food, in addition The Kaplan Journal Published Every Saturday Subscription $1.50 Per Year Floyd D. Edwards Owner Pub. Ralph R. Bienvenu Editor Member La. Press Ass'n.

Miss Mary Mercier of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was a guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Edwards of Abbeville.

Miss Mercier spent the summer in Mexico City and was en-route to New York City. Miss Sue Clark Cleveland, of Memphis, spent several days here last week, guest of Miss Anne Faber. SEVIL GERARD DIES BY MISS PEARL BOURGE Canning Plant Has Capacity Of 10 Tons A Day By Agathine H. Goldstein The products of Louisiana fields corn, beans, tomatoes, okra, beets and berries and fruits are being 'Vanned" in Abbeville today. Great hustle and movement are taking place in the new packing house on the banks of Bayou Vermilion, where more than a hundred workers are makine it possible for the fruits and BROUSSARD.

The death of Sevil Gerard, occurred at his home in Broussard at 10:30 Tuesday morning, at the age of C9 years. Funeral services were conducted at the Sacred Heart Catholic church here Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock by the pastor, the Reverend John Kemps. Interment was in the local Catholic cemetery. The six sons of the deceased were pallbearers. Mr.

Gerard is survived by his wi dow, nee Azena Viator; two daught- I dau Wrr M01 ban nov ven pre; 5 Sac i tea' the ultj 1 ing ter i in 1 reh the the My Cai bro A. rou MISS MARJORIE BOUDREAUX ENTERTAINS AT CARDS Miss Marjorie Boudreaux delightfully entertained at a four-table 500 card party at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.

Boudreaux, on Hawthorne Street. First prize was won by Miss Badie Baudoin and booby prize was won by Miss Doris Barrilleaux. Her guests included: Misses Marjorie Schlessinger, Her Darby, Marjorie Landry, Nipsy Fleming, Marjorie (M. Thomas, Judith Bras-seaux, Marjorie Moss, Pearl Alleman, Badie Baudoin, Florine Motty, Odette Bodin, Audrey Mae Domingues, Doris Barrilleaux, Sarah Broussard, Marjorie Golden, Marie Louise Eleazar, Sidoux Webster, Helen Baudoin, Avie Broussard and Jimmie Fowler, of Lake Charles. Following the games the guests were served delicious sandwiches.

500 CARD CLUB ENTERTAINED The Tuesday afternoon 500 Card Club was delightfully entertained by Mrs. Arvin Mouton at her home this week. First prize was won by Mrs. E. R.

Bergeron and second prize was won by Mrs. A. T. Delcambre. Members were: Mrs.

E. R. Berger on, Mrs. M. L.

Thomas, Mrs. Frank DeGraauw, Mrs. Eva Coraeaux, Mrs. ers, Mrs. raulm liourque and Mrs.

tions are finding it easy and is heard in its truest form--Donecin Baudoin, both of Lafayette 1 abe to dispose of all of the food- euphonious relic of olden days, parish; six sons, Suville and Lawless i stuffs their fertile soil The antithesis to this ancient b. Gerard, both of Broussard, Leuce They can sell the bounties of their g.ue js the constant tone of the nmi Gerard, Iberia parish, Sevil and production the very moment the ern machinery efficiency to Clertie Gerard, Lafayette parish, and commodities have reached their dePTPP, The latot mhA- 7 vegetables of the South to be enjoy- hv th Nation and the world. It Besides, in their respective sea sons, shrimp and oysters are packed and sent to a ready and eager mai ket- However, the vegetable season is at its height these warm days; and farmers from the surrounding sec- There is no reason for these men, who depend upon their crops for their living, to feel that there 13 not a market for their wares. The packing company will buy all the vegetables the farmers produce and if that production is inadequate, more distant fields are combed for the foods necessary to keep the plant in operation. The packing house is an interest jRg spot to inspect.

Folks of all ages. and several colors, find profitable employment therein. ork is systematized to a point of perfection. The assorting and slicing room is separate from the other sections of the low rambling tin-roofed building. A thorough inspection of the foods assures that only the highest grade is being made ready for consumption.

All other is rejected. This prepara-I tory work necessitates many hours I of constant labor, with the result 'that hundreds of persons find em-! ployment while the canning season is at its height. Following the assorting and tne selection of the vegetables and fruits for canning, the products are placed through a routine of scalding an? processing. Some of the prettiest Creole girls, for which Louisiana is famed, assist in this operation. The w-hir of machinery and the pur of the rising steam from the vats, the savory odors enveloping the fresh and luscious foods; men and women working in harmonious and speedy unison stacking, and removing cans in labelling the finished products in doing the best and the greatest amount of work in the shortest pos- the many supplies required in tk functionings of tin- plant.

In tv. near future, according to F. P. bert, manager, the company expect, to increase the variety of their can. ned foodstuffs, and also to use thos foods produced by the K.

R. A ers in nearby towns, well as their present supply. In the business of preparing f.1 'marKet ou cans 01 ewioies per encounters an unusual est at the same tjme Jhe 'shoulders with people of various walks of life some old, and, rnamr extremely youthful. French aa i cnnlrn in that famniN 'raiiin" canning are empolyed in this tip factory in old Abbeville. And while the packing house is not suofi a tremendous one as might be encounter ed in other sections, it does furnish the visitor with a moving living vie of the old and the new in Louisiana.

It is a true vision of the eomming-ling of the past and the present. A picture that is worth the whilf to glimpse. 19 FISHERMEN ARRESTED IN CRABBING DISPUTE FRANKLIN, La. With 18 fisher-men under arrest, peace officers were alert Tuesday to avoid trouble in southwest Louisiana's crabbing in-dustry dispute. The 1 9 were charged with conspir-, acy on complaint of Morgan City fishermen, not members of the union, who said they had been threatened.

Officers said fishing lines of nonunion members had been destroyed i and the men warned to cease activi- ties but that no major violence had been reported. "Shrimp packing factories at Morgan City are paying 75 cents per 100 pounds for crab while organization men are seeking $1.00 per 100 pounds. Mrs. Rogers Gets Fortune Hollywood, Cal. Mrs.

Will Rogers was in possession of a check for representing the face of special aviation insurance policy carried with Lloyds of London. (CSS G. J. Ducrest and Mrs. J.

O. LeBlanc. age, giving a grand total of were: Mrs. Whitney Mouton, 000,000. tra to jus to on sur tha grc cul lim act of wil Tit mil on Sts in Joseph Gerard, Acadia parish; a sis ter, Mrs.

Alphonse Galtier, Brous- saru; iwo Drotners, Jacque ueraru, 01 ion parish; and several grandchild- ren. ONE YEAR'S ACCIDENTS Motor vehicle accidents caused 30,000 detahs and 1,250.000 non- fatal injuries in 1934. The cost to the nation, in wage loss and medical expense, was approximately 000, 000. To this may be added a- bout $800,000,000 for property dam- For Bad Feeling Due to Constipation Get rid of eonstipation by taking Black-Draught as soon as you notice that bowel activity has slowed up or you begin to feel sluggish. Thousands prefer Black-Draught for the refreshing relief It has brought them.

Mrs. Ray Mullins, of Lafe, writes "My husband and I both take Thedford's Black-Draught and find It splendid for constipation, biliousness, and the disagreeable, aching, tired feeling that comes from this condition." With reference to Syrup of Black-Draught, which this mother gives her children, she says: "They like the taste and it gave such good results." BLACK-DRAUGHT Miss Alpha Bourdier of Opelousas spent the week end here with Miss Marjorie Moss. Charlie Marchand visited relatives during the week-end. Henry David and Dee Gooch returned home from Galveston, Texas, where they spent a week. Thos.

J. Nichols, and children of New Orleans spent a few days here with Mr. and Mrs. L. O.

Broussard. Robert Bancroft of Lafayette spent several days here visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Robin children of Jeanerette spent a here as guests of Mr.

and Mrs gene Minviellle. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Moss and and day Eu- two children of Lafayette spent the weekend here with Mr. and Mrs.

O. J. Chauvin. Mrs. Lester B.

Crawley left Sunday for her home in New Orleans after spending a week here with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith. Mrs. L.

Brummerhof, Robert Casey, Mrs. Dom Martina and daugh ter, Irene Rose, of New Orleans, spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs.Ignace Frederick and Miss Ruth Brummerhof and Donny Martina accompanied them home after spending a week here. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Marchand and daughter, Elodie, of Crowley, Mrs. B. F. Rodriguez and son of Lake Charles, were visitors here.

Mrs. Rodriguez and son remained for a short visit. C.C.Morgan visited in Patoutville this week. Mrs. A.

Stuller, Mrs. E. Henry and Misses Margaret and Mary Belle Knox visited friends in Lafayette, Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd Fleming and Miss Lola Mae Fleming motored to Lafayette Sunday afternoon and were guests of Mrs. Lorena Fleming. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Edwards and Miss Mathilde Edwards visited in Lafayette Sunday.

For Office and School Supplies, call The Abbeville Meridional. Mrs. F. J. Montagne and children returned Sunday from a visit in Houma.

Mrs. Adolnh Brassea-jx of Snlphur visited here this week as guest of her mother, Mrs. R. I. Tanner.

Messrs. Billo Edwards, Otis Brous sard, Raoul Chauviere, and Misses Sarah Broussard and Anne Edwards returned home Monday from a visit to Galveston. Texas. Mrs. Deusard Meyers and her son- in-law, Mr.

Louis LeBlanc, are visit ing in New Orleans this week. Mr. Jack uooch was a visitor in New Orleans this week. Mr. F.

J. Montagne was a business visitor to New Orleans this week Mr. Levis Stout and Miss Rosina Vincent attended a show in New Iberia Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Fuselier and Mr. and Mrs. George Schlessinger spent the day at Cheniere au Tigre Mr. Leon Eleazar visited in Rayne this week. Miss Elodie Eleazar is visitinr in Kaplan as guest of Miss Yvonne Fletcher.

Miss Marie Louise Eleazar visited in Kaplan this week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eleazar. Mr. and Mrs.

Landry Stansbury, Mrs. Judith Webster and Mrs. Wal ter Bernard left Tuesday for Monter ey, Mexico. Mrs. H.

S. Francis and little dau ghter, Janelle, of Crowley, spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D.

Lyons. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Libersat and family spent last week-end visit ing in Texas. Miss Sibyl Smiley of Port Arthur, Texas is visiting her mother, Mrs.

Edward Smiley. Mr. Elmer Lewis, Misses Alberta Lewis and Pearl Bourge visited in Jennings Sunday. Miss Mary Kitchen returned from a visit to relatives in Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas. Mr.

and Mrs. Clemile Landry and daughters. May and Mabel of Port Neches. Texas spent last week-end here visiting friends and relatives. Mrs.

Leonard Toups of Thibodaux visited with her mother, Mrs. Sever in LeBlanc, this week. to his Mr. Roy Trahan returned home in New Orleans after having I Foreign Advcititmi Hetre.entmt-e THE AMERICAN PRESS ASbOCIA.iON Saturday, August 31, 1935. New Rice Mill At Gueydan Gueydan News A committee consisting of D.

L. McPherson, Paul O. Trahan, J. W. Heard, A.

L. Herpin and E. J. Brous-sard visited New Orleans Tuesday in an effort to make final arrangements to finance a rice mill and warehouse to be constructed at the Locks (Port of Gueydan) on the Florence Canal, and we understand the Bank for Co-operatives is willing to finance 60 per cent of the cost of construction of the mill and warehouse and sufficient operative capital can be obtained to make commodity loans and purchase member and non-members rice. The new mill will carry the title of "Gueydan Rice Co-operative, and it is the hope to begin con struction in a lew days under con tract for early completion.

NOEL-BROUSSARD Mr. Whitney Noel, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H.

Noel of Perry, and Miss L.ou Broussard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Broussard of Cow Island were united in the holy bonds of mat rimony Thursday at the St. Mary Catholic Church with Rev, Raphael Gauthier officiating. After the ceremony, wThich was witnessed by only relatives and a few friends the young couple left on a wedding trip, lhey wnll make their home here in Abbeville wThere the groom is employed by the Wood Motor Co.

MRS. FLEMING ENTERTAINS The Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club was delightfully entertained by Mrs. Dick Fleming at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ovide Broussard.

First prize was awarded to Mrs. O. Broussard, and second to Mrs. E. Tj.

Terrier. Members present were: Mesdames W. B. MacMillan, E. L.

Terrier, R. J. Young, D. G. Skinner, Clay summers and E.

J. LeBlanc. Guests present Mrs. Roy Richardson and Mrs. J.

O. Broussard, Jr. The hostess served delicious reshments after the games. re- CANE PRODUCERS TO MEET SEPT. 4 AT BATON ROUGE Washington.

A conference of all interested Louisiana sugar cane pro ducers will be held at Louisiana State university, Baton Rouge, Wednes day, September 4, at 10 a. m. to consider the proposed 1936 production adjustment contract for sugar cane. it was announced at AAA headquar ters. The conference has been arranged to give producers further opportuni ty to discuss the proposed contract.

The public hearing which began in Washington August 26 on a proposed production adjustment program for Louisiana j.or.1936, under the amended Agricultural Adjustment Act, has been recessed until a date not later than September 11 at which time further testimony may be presented. NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given any and all persons or parties interested in any manner whatsoever, that at a meeting of the stockholders of the "Liberty Rice and Feed Mill, Incor porated," held on the 26 day of August, 1935, in Kaplan, Louisiana, a resolution voluntarily dissolving the said corporation out of court, under Act 250 of 1928, as amended and appointing J. M. Kaplan, Kaplan. Jonisipna.

as liquidator, vesting said J. M. Kaplan with full and complete authority to terminate the business and affairs of said eerporation, was unanimously adopted, and the said J. M. Kanlan will proceed at once to liquidate and dissolve said corporation.

Kaplan, Louisiana, August 26, 1935. (Sig.) J. M. KAPLAN, Secretary. NOTICE I am applying for a pardon commutation of sentence.

Sept. 14. Chester Fontz. or CONGRESS FACES INFLATION FIGHT AT NEXT SESSION 2 A EJUS. SOIPIPILEIES Mrs.

A. T. Delcambre. Mrs. Rene Sigur, Mrs.

Conrad Melebeck and 1 Mrs. Dupont. MR. AND MRS. LLOYD BROUSSARD ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Broussard delightfully entertained the Wednesday night Bridge Club at their home. Ladies' first prize was won by Mrs. A. O.

Landry, and second bv Mrs. Andrew Broussard. Gentlemen's first prize was won by Mr. A. O.

Landry, second by Mr. D. G. Skinner and consolation by Mr. Lloyd Broussard.

Members present were: Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Landry, and Mr.

and Mrs. D. G. Skinner. Guests were: Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew Broussard, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Maillian, Dr. and Mrs. P. O. Landry, Mr.

and Mrs. Raoul Chauviere. Mrs. A. W.

Norman and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dore. "MYSTERY CLUB" ENTERTAINED BY MISS JUANITA BEAUXIS Miss Juanita Beauxis was a lovely hostess to the "Mystery Club" when 1 she entertained at her home on Ver-1 milion Street Wednesday night. First prize was won by Miss Ruth Thomas, second by Miss Rena Mpam-and consolation by Mrs.

Walter Noel. Members present were: Miss Ruth Thomas, Miss Rena Meaux, Miss Aline Frederick, Miss Hermance Gautreaux, Mrs. Paul Langlinais and Mrs. Alfred Thomas. Mrs.

Walter Noel was guest. Delicious refreshments were served after the games. Miss Glaldys Fleming will riae her home in Houston, Texas, where she is employed by the T. B. A.

Mrs. Murphy Libersat and Misses Eunice Guidry and Hazel Winch left Monday for Pecan Island where they will visit friends and relatives. Mrs. George Woods is visiting rel atives in Quitman, Georgia. Mr.

and Mrs. William Knighten visited friends in Lafayette, Sunday. Mr. Kelsie Bolner of Erath, who recently underwent an operation for the removal of his appendix, is reported recovering at the home of rel atives here. Mrs.

Claude Hoffpauir visited here Monday as the guest of her bro ther-in-law, Mr. E. Mr. and Mrs. Luke Thibodeaux and family and Mr.

and Mrs. Dalton Thibodeaux and baby visited in Port Arthur, Texas. Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hollier.

jir. joe rnmeaux, visited in Kaplan, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence O'Bryan and baby of Houma visited here Sun- day as guests of his parents, Mr.

and (Mrs. D. u. O'Bryan. Mrs.

Robert J. Young, motor- 'ed to Lafayette Tuesday, Badie Baudoin. Mrs. Desire Trahan and daughters. Mrs.

E. L. Terrier, and Miss Mae Trahan visited friends in Lafayette, Monday. Mr. Luke Detraz of Perry visited in Abbeville Wednesday and paid this office a call Mr.

Sidney J. Gary of Kaplan was a visitor here Wednesday. Miss Elaine Theall underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils at the Pa.lms Hospital, Wednesday. Miss Pearl Bourge has accepted a position with the Abbeville Meridional. Mrs.

Edgar Dutel of Houston, re turned home Friday after visiting relatives several days. Mr. John J. Robira, of Lake Charles, visited relatives here Friday. Miss Helen McKinstry of Charleston, South Carolina, is visiting here as guest of Miss Singsie Putnam.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schriefer, Mrs. V. C.

Jennaro, Mrs. Bernard Libersat nnd Mrs. M. A. Hoffpauir motored to Rayne Thursday afternoon where they attended a Missionary meeting.

Fernand Montagne and Paul Langlinais were business visitors in Houston and Galveston this past week. Ed. LeBlanc, who spent several weeks with his brother, Roy in New The school and office supply department of The Abbeville Meridional will be opened Monday, September 2, with a complete stock for the everyday needs of the office worker, the teachers and the school children. The new department is being opened for the convenience of our customers, offering them a wide assortment of supplies at reasonable prices. The various offices in Abbeville will be saved the trouble of stocking their supplies and at the same time there will be no delay in securing exactly what ispneeded in the line of typewriter paper, carbon paper, pencils, pens, inks, paper clips, glue, stencils rubber stamps, rubber bands, etc.

For the schools we are offering as complete a line as possible including ditto paper, construction sheets, typewriter paper, etc. When in need of office supplies phone or write to spent several weeks visiting friends Miss Florine Motty of New Or-and relatives here. leans is visiting here as guest of Miss 1 week. Washington. A scrap over infla-j Misses Beverly and Lottie Miller tion perhaps $5,000,000,000 of itihave returned home after a few days Miss Mary Trahan of Gueydan is visiting friends and relatives here this week.

Miss Bernice Libersat has accented a position with the Cameron Oil Cameron. I Mr. Rene Webster, of Weeks' Is- and, visited here Sunday as guest of 1 his mother, Mrs. Judith Webster. Mr.

Robert Bergeron, Misses Haz el LeBlanc and Marie Broussard visited friends in Gueydan Monday. Misses Sybl and Lynn McPherson visitors to New Orleans this Rayne Thursday. was viewed Dy nouse leauers as visit in New Orleans one of the most explosive issues) Mrs. Robert Young, has reshaping up for the early days of the turned from New Orleans with her next session of congress. son who underwent an operation for Some $2,000,000,000 of new cur- the removal of his appendix.

Tency is wrapped up the Patman Mias Jessie Mae Lutgring has re-bonus bill, which will go to the house turned to her home after a visit with floor January 13, only 11 days after frjends and relatives in Jennings, the session starts. Welsh and Lake Charles. I Mr. "Tut" Harrington, Mr. Albert Etiophians detest being called Russo and Misses Leon Hebert, Rita Abyssinians because Abyssinia means Guidry, Maude Hebert, and Mrs.

race" while Ethiopia means erin Boudreaux motored to Morgan "burned by the sun." 1 City Friday. Roy Gautreaux of New Iberia vis- Bltiore was second only to New ited friends here Thursday. yv tKd first six months of 1935. I M-. Stansbury.

Mrs. Hugh Not all insects are destructive to Williams and Mi3s Alberta Lewis at-plants, some preying upon the harm- tended the Missionary meeting in The Abbeville Meridional Phone 187 Abbeville, La. I IllliUIlIIII tliIillIllIIUlliIlIlliUltti.ini mum ful insects. York City has returned to Abbeville. i.