The Gueydan News du lieu suivant : Gueydan, Louisiana • 1

HT5S GUEYDAN, VERMILION PARISH, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1950 No. 41 gon naiienges Council Lo iTpei Better Community roir he Ka on ii ay Bca I trJ report! Gueydan Slot Machines SsB eing Planned for Gueydan Officials of the LeMairp 'ice tel; irer. 1 WAN RICE of the American Legion released an explanation of their position in the slot machine controversy with officials of the town of Gueydan Wednesday. In October 14 issues of the Gueydan News, Abbeville Meridional and Kaplan Times they have inserted full page advertisments explaining and pointing out sev 3 if "IS '1 ff Jr jj If :5 LOUISIANA -ML 5 the Gueydan area from eral alleged discrepances ho hlffhest Drice in Lou- official statements made by As tthis season in a sale by the rnonerative Rice Drier town olticials. They also branded as incorrect a statement of the Legion's financial assistance to the Guevdan 1 ill I 9 iS.

iiday. Per tarrel for Idea' Si flinty Rexoro belonging Ofl Zaunbrecher, outstanding Uar 1i immunity. naj tjot contained' 2100 barrels. Linscombe, manager of mfiii, reports that other lots A brought $9.56 and $6.50, i per barrel. chaP rf good miUinS Euebonnet from George i DnlrWight $9-15 Per barrel and pi 'ales were for $9.06 and $8.95 7 of iTd- Cof 000 barrels were sold, "nt were bidding.

Other JcretJtLattended the. sale stated that 5re unable to bid because no oseni was available to them kombe reports that the rest 'eeVfrt harvested in that area kev'iiX to be good. Several lots INSTALL KFBL KHS OFFICERS The first meeting for the year 1950-1951, of the Kaplan Future Business Leaders of America, chapter 206, was held in the bookkeeping room this week with the president, Norris Mire, presiding. The installation of officers was held at the meeting. Mrs.

Billie M. Baudoin, historian of the pre-ceeding year, was present to act as installing officer. The officers for the 1950-1951 session are Norris Mire, president, Rodney Mahceaux, vice president, Jerry Landry, second vice president, Betty Trahan, treasurer, Dorothy Faulk, teasurer; Jeanette, Toups, reporter; Lena Baker, historian and Martin Brousard sergeant at arms. i The Future Business-Leaders of 4 7 '-n. -J: Final plans have been completed for the annual Gueydan Community Fair which is to be held two days, Friday and Saturday, October 20 and 21, on the Gueydan High School grounds.

The festival which will surpass any ever held in Gueydan will reach high gear on Saturday morning, October 21, when the full program will get under way at 7:00 o'clock A. M. The fair Is attracting a larger number of entries as the premium list is more extensive than previous fairs. Exhibites from the various stores are welcomed, as are farm implement displays from the different implement companies in the surrounding territory. Exhibits will be brought in untU Friday after noon and judging will be completed at noon Saturday.

Highlights of the day's event wiU be the mammoth parade, originating at the high school promptly at four o'clock and passing through town on Main street. It is to Include eight school floats, one PTA float, several commercial floats, various farm implements, several school bands, decorated bicycles, hew automobiles, and the horse back riders which make up th; colossal horse show. The school and commercial flo 'tC-J 9Sk in 3 id in the sale Wednesday were Drier pari! jelds that had been threat-by the stinkbug and were i US Memorial Hospital which was contained in an anonymous statement circulated in Gueydan recently. The dispute between the Legion officials and the town of Gueydan began when the town council annexed the separately operated fire departmet. They ordered the fire department to turn over all "funds received by them." to the town for deposit in the town general fund.

Included in these funds "received" by the fire department were 20 percent of the slot machine collections taken in the town of Gueydan. After collection costs were deducted, the fire department has shared the slot machine collections with the American Legion. In turn, the American Legion had bought shares of stock in the Gueydan Memorial -Hospital -which was organized through the efforts "of the Legion. 1 On September 5, members of the post appeared before the city council and asked that the action relative to the slot machines collections be voided. The official minutes of the meeting read that the Legionaires had asked 'for financial assistance for operation of the Gueydan Memorial Hospital, tint J- Members of the this as incorrectly reflecting what occured at the meeting.

They also asked if a change in official 'Journal for the town had been- inside, "for the purpose of smoke screening your activties from the Gueydan citizens who have been acus-tomed reading the Gueydan News for the official actions of the town for 50 years." Until recently the official proceedings of the town council of Guey rd for control of the pest. The America received a letter from Mr. Shelby M. Jackson in which he expressed his enjoyment in having pt only turned out to be of FIRST SELECTIVE SERVICE inductees from Vermilion parish are shown above just before they left for New Orleans on September 26. Included in the group were Daniel Duhon, Lessley John Daigle, Albert Urson, L.

J. Fusilier, George Sherley Baudoin, Alvin Joseph Moore, Roland Peter Picard, Roy Louis LeBlanc Lawrence Thomas Robinson and Walter Williams, all of Abbeville, Edmond Bernard of Esther, Lernis Touchet of Gueydan, Joseph Warren Suire, of Kaplan, Leo Paul Dugas of New Iberia, Halphen Carl Toups of Nunez, Jean Joseph Rogers Meyers and Joseph Clifford Primeaux, both of Erath, and Stanley Sonnier of Youngsville. Also in the photograph are J. E. Cade, chairman of the draft board and Mrs.

Ned Theall, secretary. 4 Photo by Knights Studio Drier iSOnjj ta quality but produced spl- peias, ijinscomoe aaaea. nces were aamagea ro extent from many of the but the late rices from the farms are turning out to be quality, Linscombe pointed $355 and $9.06 Bluebonnet from the A. L. Arpin farms.

the stinkbug threatened the ad the quality and yield of Serious Problem Confronts Farmers at was saved by spraying. participated in the second FBLA convention. For outstanding work accomplished during the preceding year, Rita Schexnaider, now attending Northwestern for nursing, received an award for second year typing. Curley Dartez, who is now taking up accounting at Southwestern, was given an award for bookkeeping. Other awards were given to Zula Sonnier for shorthand and Betty Trahan for first year typing.

During this meeting everyone took part in community singing. The club song and other selections were sung. A group of old members volunteered as song leaders and fun was had by aU. The honored position of program chairman for this yearls held by Viella Landry. The program chair- the Charles Zaunbrecher yield was reported to be jitpIs npr apw affpr snravintr the ctod from a threatened ats, as was done last year, are to be judged in separate classes.

Trophies for first, second and third place commercial floates will be awarded, whereas money will bo awarded to the three winning floats for the schools. A plaque wUl Also go to the first place winning school float. The most important feature Saturday morning at 11 am. win be the selection and coronation of the Gueydan Community Fair Queen. Several contestants are vieing for this honor.

A beautiful gift will be presented to the winner by Mr. Grady Humble, president of the Community Fair Organization, after he has personally crowned her. AU participants in this contest CALL FOR BIDS ON COURTHOUSE A caU for -Jiidsifor the erection of a new courthouse, and the demolishing of the present courthouse was issued by members of the Vermuion parish police jury at a special meeting which was held in the courthouse last Friday night. '-'Bids wul be received and opened at a meeting of the jury which win be held at 9 am. on November 21.

The caU also included bids on jaU equipment. caused bv the stinkbue. ad Jfce has been sacked and nart be saved for seed. combe reported that some of I i Ids were sprayed with DDT because other chemicals rec- dan were published in the Gueydan News. When the present council itinkbugs took about 12 days VedaaPPear but in the meantime man last year was Betty Trahan teok office, they changed the official journal of the town to another newspaper published in eraJentely "too sack" to do Property owners in vermilion are to hem adorn tne Deautiiuny owners In Vermuion October 17 was set as the date for the initiation of the forty-five new members.

A solemn ceremony is planned to begin the initiation, image because the rice was of parish approved a bond issue of floats in the parade. yality. 950,000 at an election which was Legion officials referred to the a I after which each candidate will be 1. a nonymous statements raying that to take part in a stunt, for Peace iiau aixiucu vixau uic jjbiuu vv ao obligated to invest all of its funds 'n in Kaplan The president appointed the following committee for the initiation: refreshment initiation, invitation, pinning, clean up and card committee. Paul E.

Eleazar of Kap- 33 issued a proclamation to 2g with plans which has been uted by the general assembly held in November, 1949. The a-mount includes the cost of erection of the new courthouse and the furnishings for bunding. Considerable comment has been caused recently by increases in production costs which have been made since the bond issue was voted. The start of the war in Korea has resulted in a rise in prices of construction material and also the placing of certain material on a ration basis. The present courthouse which wul be razed, was constructed in 1890 and was dedicated at a cost of $27,000.

It was considered as one in the hospital. Quoting from the minutes of their meetings, the Legion produced statements which invalidated this claim. They also pointed out that utilities which are presently being furnished the hospital by the town were also furnished by the previous administration which had initiated the practice. Mayor L. A.

Theriot was asked United Nations that October 50 Order Six Men For Induction Six persons from Vermilion parish have been ordered up for induction in the United States armed forces on October 23, it was announced Wednesday by Mrs. Ned Theall, secretary of the Vermilion parish draft board. Included in the group are three persons who are classified as delinquents. The deliquents are Herbert Bou- dreaux of Kaplan, Antoifie Guidry and Maurice John Richard, both of Abbeville. Others who have been called are Floyd C.

Gary and Nolan DeHart of Abbeville, and Ralph Foreman. I She also announced that cer-tain doctors, dentists and veterinarians; will have to register with the local board next Monday. The Louisiana Selective Service Director, Brig. Gen. Raymond Hufft, said this special registration proclaimed by President Truman, will cover a limited number of persons in the medical and dental fields.

He sought to emphasize that on-by doctors, dentists and veterinarians who participated as students in Army or Navy training programs or were deferred- from service In "World War 11 to complete their professional training and served on active duty less than 21 months must register at time. And Hufft said doctors, dentists and veterinarians who are members of reserve components of the ar-i med forces need not register observed throughout the Kaplan as it is to be obser-toughout the world for a of peace with freedom for pstand. Eeazar declared October 24 Another item, added for the first time and of great interest-to all duck hunters of the area, is the duck calling contest. Preliminaries are to be held at 8 am. Saturday morning with finals staged at 2 that same afternoon.

An important part of the fair's ceremonies is the presentation of the Civic award by Les Dames de Gueydan to a deserving person for individual outstanding performances in the community. At ten o'clock Mrs. P. A. Sawyer will stage the annual baby contest in the high school auditorium.

This contest) is open to babies under the age of two. The Gueydan Bears will make their first football showing with high hopes during the fair celebration at the high school field when they meet the Erath high school team. The game Is scheduled for 8 pjn. and Is expected to attract a great number of fair visitors. The game Is part of the crow ded fair program.

Musicians, singers and other entertainers win stage an amateur contest as part of the attraction to 7 of special commemoration in 4 Cotton farmers are warned about the seriousness of the cotton pink boll worm infestation found in Vermilion parish;" Murphy Veillon, county agent, warned Wednesday. This is the most serious cotton insect pest known, because there are no effective insecticides to use for its control. L. B. Coffin and W.

H. Gohmert, both from the United States Department of Agriculture, bureau of entomology and plant quarantine stated that no cotton will be planted on Pecan Island and Chenier Au Tigre next season. These two areas and lower Cameron Parish win be known as non-cotton areas. At the present time people on Pecan Island and Chenier Au Tigre who planted cotton last year are required to cut and burn all cotton stalks and plow the land immediately. The remainder of Vermilion and Cameron parishes and the parishes of Calcacieu, Jeff Davis, Evangeline, Acadia, Lafayette, St.

Martin, Iberia and part of St. Landry will be known as controlled or regulated areas. In these parishes, all cotton stalks have to be buried and aU growth controlled after November 15th. 1 1 I 1 It would be preferable to have this done- by November 1st, Mr. Gohmert and Coffin stated.

November 15th win be the deadline to turn all cotton stalks under. These stalks have to be buried deep enough to prevent any further growth. They further stated that this was a requirement by law. Both men stressed that the seriousness of this pest can not be over emphasized, and, that the future of cotton production in this parish and Southwest Louisiana may depend upon complete distraction of this insect now. Farmers are further required to return to the gin or oil mill all seed they "may have taken home, and aU cotton has to be ginned is the fifth birthday of rsanlzation which can main- of the most modern buildings erected in this section of the state.

te on earth among men of WilL He rpnn Act Arl tViaf nn At present, it is in a delapadated condition and has drew fire in every grand Jury report which has been submitted in recent years. The condition of the parish jail SsStf community ring out at o'clock on that morning as Leader of every citizen to Join epst ti the country in a prayer success of the United Na- Tm this hour of crisis. Bfl requested that a special 1 arranged for eleven at the Kaplan High school has also been called outmoded and unfit for the keeping of prisoners. In recent months, one prisoner, William Alleman, has been kept in why the official minutes of the council meetings carry his appointment as bookkeeper of the town of Gueydan, town utilities and also tax collector without listing salaries for the offices. They asked he "(Mayor Theriot) not be equally desirous of keeping the taxpayers informed of matters which directly concern them, such as furnished an account of compensation received by him through his four positions in the town.

In explaining the financial relationship of the post with the hospital, the legionnaires pointed out that they had invested $4,387 above slot collections in the hospital since it was incorporated in 1947. Their share of slot machine collections during the period were $6.71159 and they invested over $11,100. a Lafayette jail to await the out come of an electrocution sentence. waicn all citizens creed! and religion, attend IoT the Pur- appeal to the state court. The Ver HAY WAGON KILLS YOUTH A young Maurice farmer died soon after arrival at a Lafayette hospital late Monday afternoon after being run over by a loaded hay wagon on which he was riding.

Victim of the accident is Whitney Bourque, 17, who fell beneath the wheels of the wagon which was loaded with baled hay. Sped to Charity Hospital in Lafayette, the youth died five minutes after his arrival. Dr. J. C.

Duhon, coroner, said. Death, resulted from crushed chest, the coroner said. Funeral services ior the victim were held Tuesday at 4 pna. at the St. JUphonsus Catholic church in Maurice with -interment following in the church cemetery.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bene Bourque of Vermilion parish; four sisters, "Mrs. Laurent Richard of Rayne, Mrs. Bert Randell of Maurice and Misses Clara and Lula Mae Bourque of Maurice; three brothers, Dudley of Lafayette and Douglas and J.

C. Bourque of Maurice. PFC McLean Dies Of Korea Wounds PFC Henderson Doty McLean, a brother of Mrs. Astor Morgan of Pecan Island, has died as a result of wounds received in action a-gainst the Korean Communists, according to an official announcement by the United States depart milion jail wasn't considered ade rjung in prayer for peace tteedom and in a demonstra- quate to keep him there. Members of the courthouse buil visitors.

Scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 5 on the school yard, the contest win provide for any amateur to perform for audience acclamation. A cordial Invitation Is extended to aU to attend the annual Gueydan Community Fair. we world that the citizens ding committee met jointly with in support of anons and in the be- Jt tflAra crV.n11 auou uc peace. Miss Bertrand To Represent Parish At Rice Festival One of Kaplan's beauties. Miss Wilda Bertrand, was crowned Sun the jury and heard A.

Hays Town, architect of Baton Rouge, discuss the plans. Committee members present were Golden. W. J. Kuehling, Placide Baudoin, Waldo R.

Harrington, J. F. Noel and Marcus A. Broussard. .11 ill I 1 1 ii -BIS Discuss Atom Bomb Defense day afternoon at the annual Prin ,06 Airmen Kaplan's young men, Comeaux, 20.

21 and Walter The-' A ve completed their basic South cess Ball to be the vermilion representative at the International Rice Festival In Crowley. Getting the beauty contest off Atom bomb defense for Louisiana was one of the major Bankers From Nine Parishes To Attend Meet Southwestern Regional Clearing house Association comprises the parishes of Calcasieu, Vermilion, St. Martin, Lafayette, Jeff Davis, Acadia, St. Landry, Iberia, and Allen and bankers from this district wiU meet in Abbevule on 37 aoctrination course at sir13 ir force hasp thA enfp. prior to November 15.

I In view of the seriousness of this pest, meetings are scheduled to explain to farmers what the require Frank Stutes, 83, Dies in Crowley Frank Stutes, 83, retired rice farmer, and life-long resident Acadia parish, died at 6:05 a.m. Sunday at the Acadia hospital in Crowley after an illness of three months. Funeral services were held at air force. ments wUl be. Tuesday, October to 1 UU 0LX1 XVII- topics discussed Saturday in Plaq-ueminnes at the meeting of members of the South Louisiana Division of the Louisiana Press Association.

-Max Thomas of Crowley, president of the presided. Ralph R. Bienvenu, director of the state press association, was one of Sunday afternoon was a parade of the entire list of entries, chosen to participate by members of the Lions Club and Lions Auxiliary of Kaplan, before the judges. From this paraee, Miss Wilda Bertrand won the honor of representing Kaplan at the Rice Festival. Taking part in the contest 17th.

the following meetings will 5ilAhT woncrs largest air 0 i. center of nfi- forco hac. iayEJT. fnp ,02: L-Tnatlon station fnr rr Wednesday, October 18. Registration and the business session wul be held at the place and times Indicated, Cow Island at 10 a.m, Meaux School at 2 m.

Maurice School at 6:30 pm. On Wednesday, Oct. 18th, Henry school at lOajn. Erath Enlistees, and home of ment of defense. of beauties besides Miss Bertrand were Misses Gloria Trahan, Betty School tit 2 p.m.

and Abbevule Guidry, Jeanette Hebert, Yolande court room in the court house at kfcandidate school. I the forum speakers. 0j" pGS UNLIMITED' READING PROGRAM SET Saltzman and Nolia Saltzman. be held at the Elementary school at 4 pjn. WeU in excess of 250 bankers and guests are expected.

M. J. Lege, Executive vice-president of the First National Bank, Abbeville, is chairman of the group and wUl preside at this meeting. Other officers, are P. R.

Dupleix, vice-president and cashier of the Guaranty Bank and Trust Laf the Ebenezer Methodist church at 10 a.m. Monday with burial in the Ebenezer cemetery- The Rev. A. M. Martin, pastor of the Indian Bayou Methodist church conducted the final rites.

Mr. Stutes was born in Ebenezer on March 14, 1867, and lived in the community until six years ago when he moved to Crowley. Survivirs include his wife, the former Molly Faulk; four sons Books. Tnc. irHl rnmp of bedridden people.

Lying In bed 6:30 pan. Cotton farmers and oiher interested people are urged to attend the meeting most convenient. Mr. Veulon pointed out that there are about 2,200 cotton farmers In Verminon parish. This represents approximately 12,000 acres In the parish which are planted in cotton.

He emphasized the Importance of Fram nursery tales through light and serious reading, a wide variety of books has been made available by publishers, for this project. The ceiling projector cannot be Newton Romero, president of the Kaplan Lions club, acted as master of ceremonies and the girls were presented with corsages by members of the organization. The out of town judges for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Miller and Mr.

and Mrs. Emery Hollier of AbbeviUe. See Photo Inside Page owned by any individual or by a private club. It must be owned by a public institution or organization and the library is preferable because of its circumstance in regard 50: few days through hi im Vermilion parish n-ito J11 Patients will tbeir favorite books j(S7 to niin their eyes. 4a nge Parish librarian, SKsements have been jLennflIon parish so that Zr 3 a TJ enough Interest Pector, it is JVS la the parish iXPro3ector Project-j wpies of books on user's has at home or in me unfortunates face countless monotonous hours without solace of reading because they find it difficult, if not impossible, to hold a book or even turn a page.

The projector is basically a wall projector designed to throw an image of the book page vertically on the ceiling. It combines a remote push button control with a motor driven film advance with the controls so arranged that the microfilm pages of the book being read can be advaced or reversed at the slightest touch. Anyone regardless of condition, can operate the machine with the touch of the chin, the hand or the ayette, vice-chairman and Vincent P. Daigle, Executive Vice-president of the Bank of Commerce and Trust Co, Crowley, as secretary. D.

L. McPherson, president of the First National Bank, Abbeville, the only known banker Uving and stUl in the banking business who was present at the first organizational meeting of the Louisiana Bankers Association in 1900, wul welcome the bankers. Joel L. Fletcher, president of SLI will deliver the principal address. Peyton, Sterling and Morgan Stutes, aU of Crowley, and Jessie Stutes of Lake Charles; three daughters, Mrs.

H. P. Morgan of Indian Bayou. Mrs. Wilmer Sar-ver of Gueydan, and Mrs.

Gordy Sarver of Crowley; a sister, Mrs. Ambrose Lacombe of Crowley; and 13 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Mrle Morgan, Derrick Stutes, Robert Perry, Gordy Perry and Elmer and Weldon controUing the Insect in Its early stages. He pointed out that "cotton is worth good money and that all cotton farmers should do their part to keep it as a cash crop in Vermuion. Mr.

Coffin and Mr. Gohmert will both attend the scheduled meetings and explain the seriousness of the situation. Squirrel Season To Open Early The squirrel hunting season has opened October 12 in Louisiana. The season was formerly set for October 16 by the Department of Wild Life and Fisheries. to the dissemination 01 lmormauon and reading services.

Persons having members of their families or acquantances who are bedridden and would enjoy reading are urged to contact the parish library office in Abbeville so that arrangements can be made to send the projector to them. wuig 10 thousands.