The Gueydan News from Gueydan, Louisiana • 2

SATURDAY, APRIL 2 THE GUEYDAN NEWS 1 1 1(1 RED CROSS AQUATIC SCHOOL IS 1 i itIooc caw TWrs flhmivin GUEYDAN SCHOOL Climaxing its activities year at the annual aawvuo Gueydan, La. DIAL 2531 GUEYDAN and WRIGHT PERSONALS By Miss Mary Jane Sweeney I A if-, Applicants for the Red Cross A-quatic schools are to be received beginning Friday at the Vermilion parish Red Cross chapter office, Frank W. Summers, chapter chairman, said Wednesday. He said that eight of such schools would be conducted with one being at Northwestern State college, Natchitoches, La. The primary purpose of the schools is to train leadership jay neiu in ADDevuie, the l-ad 4-H Club placed second in tttS" Club Contest with a total uonaiu jvmiiman placed fw ZS'TZZ tele a 1 1 the first aid, water safety and division, winnmg a prize nt tTJ2, in 1 chicks.

Yvonne accident prevention programs, Sum Jt place in the Reporter third nlare in sjw iiciutn tc, Lin division. George Glasgow won I t. Dlace in Handicraft. 1 mers said. Individuals representing Red Cross chapters, schools, colleges and other organizations will participate in an intense ten-day school to prepare them to assume leadership in these programs upon their return to their chapters, camp or school.

The tuition fee for the school, according to Summers, is $40 for the white schools and $30 for one Tennessee school for negroes. Mr. Summers urged that all who are interested in the school contact the Abbeville office of the Red Cross. i of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Freeland of Wright, and her house-guest, Mr. Nathan Levy, Jr. of Franklin, were accompanied to Wright by Miss Bitsi Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James B.

Baker. Misses Freeland and Baker graduated from Gueydan High school together, entered Northwestern State College at Natchitoches together and later transferred to Southwestern Louisiana Institute -once more, together. They are devoted friends, sorority sisters, and college roomies. Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd B. Baker were in Crowley Wednesday to make other purchases necessary to giving their residence a new interior. A room has been arranged, decorated and furnished for the three boys, Floyd Benjamin, Barton Edward and Malcolm Darwood. All three boys are especially joyful over having their "very own" radio, cabinets for toys and games, and shelves for books. Mrs.

Jefferson Ezell Heard, (nee Lena Worley of Virginia), is now hospitalized at the Home for Incurables in New Orleans. While in the Crescent City this past weekend, Miss Vera Walker and Mrs. Lee Merritt included on their quite full program a visit with Mrs. Heard, formerly a resident of Gueydan but more reecntly a resident-patient at the Odd Fellows Home in Crowley. The report is Mrs.

Heard looks fine and is most happy in her new home, where she has ben since she was transferred from Charity Hos Mr. and Mrs. Howard Millard Hair were hopeful but tin-successful shoppers in Lafayette and New Iberia Tuesday of this week. So, on Wednesday they went to Lake Charles and continued their search for certain things adaptable to present color schemes in their new residence. They plan on moving in on Saturday of this week.

The house just about complete has a most unusual front. The wall beneath the porch roof is of California red-wood, to be given a natural finish after being treated with a weather-proof filler. On either side of the red-wood front, the weather boarding is painted white to produce a most interesting and effective contrast. Perhaps the aluminum framed windows, fitted with aluminum screens are even more desirable to those appreciating the truly new in house-beautiful materials. Miss Vera Walker and Mrs.

Lee Merritt of Wright were not disappointed. They did get to see "Holiday on Ice of while in New Orleans this past Saturday. Every type of entertainment in which an individual is interested is included in the program. Symphonies in color tones, music and rhythm -with different appeals in costumes, interpretative of the theme presented all make their individual appeals from a setting of ice. Mrs.

J. H. Broussard of Gueydan was also in New Orleans last week. She, too saw "Holiday on Ice of 1949" and was most enthusiastic over the beautiful production in CANCER FIGHTERS The annual meeting of the American Cancer Society In New York attracts three tcp leaders from the fields of business, entertainment and education. Irene Dunne, Jim tar.

honorary national commander of the ACS volunteer Field Army. Erie Johnston (left) is president of the Motion Picture Association of America and chairman of the ACS board of directors. Dr. James B. Conant, president of Harvard University and a distinguished scientist, was a guest speaker at the meeting.

Gueydan Senior Girl Scouts Hold Meeting Margaret Hungerford Immediately following the close of the Gueydan High school, five Senior Scouts and their leaders. Miss Hair and Miss Lucille Saltz-man drove to the Lake Auther Camp Grounds in Miss Hair's station wagon. On arriving the president, Dolores Hair, called the meeting to order. The- roll was called and the minutes read and approved. Those present were, Dolores Hair, Margaret Anne Hungerford, Loretta Saporita, Ermaliee Freeland and Lucinda Gardiner.

Plans were made for the next meting to be held in lake Arthur. Fallowing the adjournment, we went to the Wave Cafe where we had supper. After an interesting talk, we slowly drove home. Kaplan Auxiliary Has Regular Meet Mrs. W.

E. Douglas, president, presided over the meeting of the LeJeune-Boudreaux Unit No. 271 of the American Legion Auxiliary when it met in regular session on March 18 at the home of Mrs. L. J.

Reaux, Jr. In a report by Mrs. B. J. Borde-lon, chairman of the Holland magazine sale, it was announced that $91 was received from subscriptions.

The Unit will receive half of this amount. SJT res Being that the eleventh grade girls helped in the magazine sale, iiccuiK eports the infant son is truly one which Mr. and Mrs. Chas. K.

3unker may well show much pride. Mrs. Auguste Manceaux, who had oneumonia last week, is now much improved. Of Wednesday of this yeek she was still in the country it the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Profford Woods. Mrs. Beulah Rowe, who barely escaped pneumonia, is much improved but has not returned to the 3owe grocery and. meat market, vhere she evidently stayed so long her cold became aggravated. Mrs.

P. TJ. Broussard of Abbeville is a guest this week in the home of Mrs. E. E.

Broussard. Mrs. James N. Hartwell is the chairman of the Cancer Drive, being sponsored by Les Dames de Gueydan. The name of Mrs.

Sam K. Boatner was submitted as that of chairman, but this was in -error. Dr. V. K.

Fletcher, the recently appointed president of Acadia Academy, was accompanied on Wednesday evening -of this week by a group of twenty enthusiastic young people of the school. The purpose of the visit was three-fold. It served to introduce pr. Fletcher in Queydan; it presented a varied program of vocal music in the contributions of solos, duets, quartets and choruses by the students of the academy. And, last of all it was a gesture of co-operation with Reverend Hall Peyton, who is delivering two sermons daily during the week-long revival at Baptist church of Gueydan.

The "Traveling Library" of Vermilion Parish Library was at Wright Elementary school Monday. What a wonderful accomplishment these libraries on wheels are. They help to give the child in the country school a part of the same advantages town children get. Mr. Allen D.

Martin is now an instructor of North Georgia State College. Because of a program of late scheduled tests for his pupils Mr. Martin will be unable to complete the term's work in time for anything but a "too brief" visit to Gueydan. Instead, Mr. Martin, one of three sons of Mr.

and Mrs. John Martin, Sr. will spend his spring holiday period with friends in South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs.

John Richard, (nee Frances Hebert), and little daughter. Patsy, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Roland Richard of Abbeville to Gueydan on Wednesday of last week. They were afternoon-coffee guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Wilton Le-Blanc. Mrs. John Richard was formerly a teacher in the Gueydan school system. While a teacher here she resided with her aunt, Mrs.

Wilton LeBlanc. Miss Dolores Hair, state parliamentarian of FHA, and Miss Ju-anita Hartwell, candidate for the of -fioe of vice-president of the Southwest District of the FHA, were visitors to Northwestern State College In Natchitoches this past weekend. On Thursday afternoon, March 24th, Miss Dolores Hair and Miss Juanita Hartwell went by bus tc Lake Charles, where they were overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd King, (an aunt of Miss Hair).

On Friday morning they left for Natchitoches and on Sunday home. While at Northwestern State College, the two young FHA members were guests of Miss Sue Lee of Lake Arthur and Miss Joyce O'Brien of Vinton, both of whom are students at the college. On Saturday, April 2nd, the Southwest District meeting of FHA will be held on the campus of Southwestern Louisiana Institute in Lafayette. At this time officers for this district win be elected. It is believed and hoped that the winner for the office of vice-president win he Miss Juanita Hartwell, only daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Dennis Hartwell of Gueydan. Among the very special arrivals for the formal oDening of the Firs Methodist church of Gueydan an Mrs. May K. Lambert of Dallas, Texas and the Reverend W.

I. Doss Jr, pastor of First Methodist church of Bunkie. Mrs. Lambert is a sister of the Reverend Percy R. Knickerbocker of Crowley, who came to Gueydan in January ol 1898 and assisted in the organization of the Methodist church.

Rev W. L. Doss fs the only known living it was proposed that a gift be given to the girl who brought in the larg pital in New Orleans. Mrs. Heard's illness is of long-standing duration.

For even before the death of the late Mr. "Jeff" Heard, she was considered an invalid. The old part of the Gueydan Memorial Hospital was built by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Haste.

When they fnoved to the Pacific coast the house and grounds were sold to Mr. J. E. Heard. Following his death, the house was occupied by various renters but was finally sold by Mrs.

Heard. Remodelled and added to it is now Gueydan's first hospital. Hughit Lee Foreman, serving in the United States Navy and stationed at San Diego, California, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hughit of Beaumont, Texas.

Now on leave, young Foreman was honored at a supper on Tuesday night of this week in Indian Bayou at the home of his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ida Ashurst. est number of subscriptions and Mother and Daughter Entertain at Joint Birthday Celebration On Sunday, March 27th, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James B.

Baker was the scene of a joint-celebration, honoring the birthdays of Mrs. James B. Baker, the mother and Miss Bitsi Baker, the daughter who is a student at SLI at Lafayette. The beautiful dining table was covered with a white linen cloth, simple in design but most attractive with its hand-hemstitched hem. An Easter assortment of varicoloured rosebuds made an interesting contribution for the centre of the table.

On the handsome buffet, a tall arrangement of purple iris, yellow daffodils and blue cornflowers was beautiful in a glistening-green covered pot, fashioned with yeBow ribbon. A turkey dinner, with all its usual accompanying dishes and ending with a dessert of home-made ice-cream and the favorite cake of each hostess was served to the following dinner guests: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baker, Mr. and Mrs.

Monroe Baker and children, Bonnie Dean and Kenneth Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Emick Nolan and children, Betty Jane, Wade, Geraldine and Gerald, Mr. James Baker and eon, James Jr. After dinner, ether guests invited in for iee-cream and cake were Mr.

and Mrs. Vernon Hair, Mr. James Klein, Miss Free-land and her house-guest of W. A. Martin Prefers Returning to Home William A.

Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, Sr. of Gueydan, is at present in the service of the United States at. the Potsdam Mission, twenty-five miles out of Berlin, Germany.

An appointment to the American Embassy in Moscow, Russia has been most recently made to this most capable young man from Gueydan, but, the proffered assignment has been rejected. Should the offer have been accepted, it would have -meant WiBiam. A. Martin would have stayed overseas two more years. Martin plans on spending a month of leave to be granted him soon en an extended tour of France.

Ten months after his return to duty from his granted leave of absence he will receive his discharge and return to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. of Gueydan. troducing such a.

variety of settings for so many different Skaters in stellar roles. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Dunn of Alexandria accompanied their son, Carl David, to the state music festival of the Louisiana Music Educators Association, held at Louisiana Polytechnical Institute in Rus-ton, March 24th to 26th. Carl David Dunn, a grandson Mrs.

George Stickley of Gueydan, is a piano pupil of Mrs. Jane Rodney LaCour, but has had no instructor in twirling for two his entry in piano solo, as well as in twirling, Carl David received a superior rating. Not only has he been given his certificates of merit, but he can look forward to an early arrival of two gold medals, with his name engraved upon each. Even though a superior performance before out-of-state judges is something for a youngster to be happy over, an un-biased criticism from a competent judge is valued more highly by older ones more interested in a child's future. So complimentary were the judges of Carl David twelve years old last Friday that plans are now under way for him to enter a boys camp this summer.

There he will enjoy the privilege of being one of a class having as an instructor in twirling, one most highly recommended nationally. The First Methodist church of Gueydan will have its formal opening on Sunday. April 3rd. Quite a number of the Methodists will have guests, some for the week-end, and, some just through Sunday, hut all here to attend the first services to that the gift be presented at an assembly of the eleventh grade girls. Mrs.

Douglas announced that the rules concerning the American Legion Auxiliary Award for the outstanding boy and girl graduating from the 8th grade had been received. This award was begun last year and will be an annual one. Elementary students should familiarize themselves with the requirements and strive to achieve this distinction upon graduation from the elementary school. Mrs. A.

Tartak, Finance chairman, discussed plans for a Bingo to he held in April for the benefit of the Auxiliary. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess Mrs. L. J. Reaux, Jr.

and Mrs. W. E. Douglas. Mr.

and Mrs. Monroe Baker of Price include federal Tax Wright were among those present at Indian Bayou for the supper, honoring Mrs. Baker's nephew, Hughit Lee Foreman. Mr. and Mrs.

Leo Mercantel, (nee ELEAZAR'S Jewelry Store KAPLAN, LA. Bedonia Meaux. daughter of Mr. 'is ite' 97 lstii Ml pes pee bt and Mrs. Otis Meaux of Wright), after a visit of several days with the Meaux family at Wright returned to their home in Port Arthur, Tex.

Mrs. Albert Chauvin returned Burial Rites Held For Mrs. Morvant Veteran Navy PBYrCatalina's are virtually the only means of communication between the widely scattered islands and atolls of the Pacific. SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY IS GIVEN On Wednesday afternoon, March Sunday after a week's stay in Crowley in the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Claude Latta. Funeral rites were conducted in the Catholic xhnrph. in. Fri 23rd, Mrs. Leroy Wilkinson, Mrs.

While In Crowley this past week, day afternoon at 12:30 o'clock for Classified ads give results. Mrs. Chauvin called Mrs. Chas. Bunker, (nee Agnes Abraham of Mrs.

Duprey Morvant, 61, nee Marie Primeaux, who died Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock. Burial was in the Gueydan), and made a date to make the acquaintance of the present pea be held in the beautiful new church. Miss Elizabeth Freeland, daughter Catholic cemetery in Delcambre. "star boarder" in the Bunker ami 41 It tat Surviving Mrs. Morvant are her husband: three sons, Arthur and Ulysse Morvant of Grand Coteau, Willie of Esther; three daughters, Mrs.

Kerille Domingue of New Iberia, Mrs. Aides Miguez of Jefferson Island, Mrs. Oulifide Touchet of Rayne; two sisters, Mrs. tJsyibe Dore of New Iberia. Mrs.

Arthur bo th fog Morvant of Jefferson Island; a brother. Ctemile Primeaux of Crow wen Vie ley; 34 erajadchttdren ad eleven laizj Chas. Evans, Mrs. Thos. Rascoe, Mrs.

Raleigh Linscombe, and Mrs. Audley Linscombe were co-hostesses at a birthday party, surprising Mrs. Ida Evans Hardee in the home of her father, Mr. B. W.

Evans. Just a month to the day upon which Mrs. Hardee had entertained at an open-house honoring her father on his ninety-first birthday, Mrs. Hardee sat enjoying the companionship of her son and daughter-in-law. from Lake Arthur.

After the singing ef "Happy Birthday" at the door, the assembling guests composed of next-door neighbors, co-workers in the Methodist church and a few intimates of Gueydan P-TA entered and the five co-hostesses took over, A corsage of pink American beauty roses were pinned to a becomingly simple house-dress, adorned for the first time with a corsage. The dining-table was left as it was found adorned with a white cloth. The surprise birthday-cake was placed upon the table; two tall pink candles in lovely holders were placed on each side of the cake, and then a bowl of white stock and pink azaleas was placed to blend in with the color scheme of the table. great-grandchildren. The funeral arrangement were in Teraittes Bsctooyed Abo ROACHES WATER BUGS ANTS-SILVER FISH Banished from your home- No job too small or too large ALL WORK GUARANTEED LICENSED BONDED CALL US COLLECT 662-M Roach Ant Exterminators of Louisiana W.

Hutchinson Ave. Crowley, La. ied charge of the Broussard Funeral late Home of Erath. 1st sh Biz; liev Gaspard Infant Funeral Is Held Mitchell Gaspard, the only child of Mr. and Mrs.

Weston Gaspard of Abbeville was buried in the Le-maire cemetery near Cow Island on Tuesday. The child was seven weeks old. Religious rites were held in the St. Mary Magdalene Catholic church in Abbeville at 2:30 p. m.

Tuesday. The baby died in the AUTO. (SMSS if, -3: v-r Ira Charity hospital in New Orleans on Monday. Survivors include his mother and father; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Felicien Romero of Abbeville; and his paternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Gaspard of Prairie Gregg. His mother was the former IsabeUe Romero of Abbeville.

5,1 Stop Assorted cold drinks were served with the birthday cake, after the honoree had blown out the candles and made the wish that each guest present would have just as lovely a birthday to remember as her friends had afforded her. Those present were: Mrs. Oliver M. Jones, Mrs. Arthur T.

Hair, Mrs. August Broussard, Mrs. O. M. Johnson, Mrs.

Elmer StanseL Mrs. E. E- Broussard, Mrs. Frank Gkzza, Mrs. Monroe Baker, Mrs.

James B. Baker, Mrs, Emick Nolan, Mrs. Frank Thompson, Mrs. Dennis flartweU and the five co-hostesses. Those not attending hut sending gifts were: Mrs.

T. F. Linscombe, Mrs. Grady Hardee, Mrs. Ed Baker.

Mrs. Morris Bonin and Mrs. Emile Hebert. I. member of the orieinal eight members from three families who organized the Methodist Church oi Gueydan in 1898.

Foster R. Stickley, Jr, grandson of Mrs. George Stickley of Gueydan was a saxophonist in the Lake Charles High School band, that entered that state musical festival nt La. Tech in us ton last week. The Lake Charles band had played at Bolton High in Alexandria wd other schools on the way up to Huston.

They had been well received at each stop. They were given mating excellent much to their 1 isap-oolntinent. 6ome the players 4id not believe their performance before the Judges was com-n arable with that given on stops tfp. Lay-Evangelist James V. Held, wbe Is we3 -known lecturer In Gueydan.

has been on a mission-T expedition in the Jungles cf Costa Rica, as well as to attendance of a missionary convention in Guatemala. He has most recently turned borne and fs now In Fort Worth. Texas with Mrs. James V. Reid.

During Mr. Field's absenet from the states, he has secured four reels of new motion pictures to xlor of the fields recently visited by him. Already he is booked for in engagement in Escondido, California, where he win be from April rd threueh April 10 th. Mrt. cwde Navarre, who entered Mm tei AUTO TOPS, AWNINGS ANP.

TARPAULINS Made to Order SAFETY GLASS SEAT COVERS Dyson Wants cn Fishins Licence AB persons angling for game fish la the state ef Louisiana and in the parish of Vermilion must have a state license with them according to a statement by Clarence Dyson, of Abbeville who Is a game warden la this area. Mr. Dyson explained the license provisions in the various categories as follows: A license costing $L0O per year is required for all residents between the ages of IS and 0 years who are to fish with a rod and reel. Resident persons over the age of 6) may obtain free permits from any sheriff's office or from the wild life and fisheries department. The angling license ox non-residents for a seven day-, trip costs 12.09 and for a rear eosU Mr.

it WE DO ALL KIND OF UPHOLSTERING Diagonal road to yoanger, slimmer lines coat dress ia linen-kke rajw Sweepakt witk lattery yow've never known before. $3ver meoa grey, daA frees, black, tarry stitefced in wtoehd-sizes 12 'A to (StUZ) 7 loi i S07TDALL GAT.IS IS PLAI.7rZD HI KAPLAN A softbaH game has been 'scheduled between the Catholic Daughters of America and the Junior Catholic Daughters of America, both of Kaplan, or benefit oi the Holy Rosary. Catholic church building fund. The game win be played at the flaplan High school athletic field on April 1 beginning at 7 p. m.

The time was incorrectly given last week. 01 Acadia Hospital last week and had 211 W. Second St Crowley, La. ma lor operation performed last Saturday. Is getting along splendid "if Mrs.

Oaorst Eaertrf wd is4 on Details concerning her length, of illness were not learned. WedmefjLjr ifct or this werX what was believed to be a stroke. OacsUW a4s git ressdtc.