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PAGE FOUR THE WEEKLY ACADIAN THURSDAY, JULY-22, 1948 CROWLEY LIONS CLUB INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS PERSONALS Miss Judith Mae Libby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Libby, left Saturday for Lake Charles where she will visit Miss Rene Reinsteen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.

Reinsteen, for a week. Mr. and Hendress Broussard and Harold, Alia Ann, and David of Jennings were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andie Broussard.

Mr! and Mrs. Joe Sitko of Compton, and Mr. and Mrs. E. Jefferson and Eugenia Ann Jefferson of Baytown, were week-end visitors of Mr.

and Mrs. W. T. Miles. Misses Lila L.

Pond and Elnora Stakes were week-end visitors in New Orleans. Mr." and Mrs. Leonard Grado and son, Francis, Miss Mary Vin-. cent and Samuel Lusco were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

E. Lusco. Francis Grado remained a week to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lusco.

Misses Lula Mae and Lucille Dore were week-end visitors at the home of their parents, Mr. Home Demonstration Council To Be Held August 9 To 13 Miss Grace Reed, Egan, presi-- dent of the Home Demonstration Council, and Miss Henrietta Grosser Roberts secretary-treasurer, will represent Acadia parish at the state Home. Demonstration Council meeting to be held during the week of the state short course at Louisiana State university, August 9 to 13. Alternates were appointed as follows: Mrs. Percy Jeffers, Branch; Mrs.

Olga Miller, Iota; at the regular Home Demonstration Council meeting held in the Agricultural building in "Crowley. At this Miss Tom Bourg, district Home Demonstrations agent, was-; the main speaker at. which time she discussed with. the council what they could do towards promoting better communities, and hetter friendship throughout the parish, state, and She also complimented the council the splendid work, they been doing, and mentioned that" they had received national recognition for their work. J.

Engelsman, the social security: representative for this discussed the policies and meaning ol social security; and how it could affect the farmers, mentioning that most likely congress would take this into consi-' deration. The members were appointed-on the program committee: Mrs. Waiter Egan; Miss Vera -Frees, Lyons Miss Bernar.dine Habetz, Roberts Cove; Mrs! Olga' Miller, -Mrs. James, Crowley; and the officers. of the Grace Reed, president; Mrs, Percy Jef fers, vice-president; Miss Henrietta Gossen, secretary treasurer.

Plans. were -made: for the. state short course which will be held August 9-13. 1 women were present Egan Mrs. Walter Truaxv Iota Mrs: Olga Miller, Mrs, E.

E. Black.Miss Grace Reed, No-lan. Rnherts Cove Mrs. Ambrose Ol- f-' Wi i fi i STAR FARMER OF LOUISIANA Nineteen-year-old John (above) of Delhi was named star Future Farmer of. America in Louisiana at the 19th annual FFA convention in Lafayette.

He-was awarded a four-year scholarship to Southwestern -College, a $100 check, and two medals from Louisiana. FFA. He Is holding a plaque- presented him by the Southwestern College chapter of FFA. (AP Photo). r-.

Chief Max Barousse said Tuesday morning that he was filing several charges of thef and burglary against Landry and against Andrus Tolliver, 42, negro, alleged to be the receiver of some of the stolen goods. Landry was apprehended by Stelly: in a stolen suitcase containing $125 worth of clothing belonging to Charles Vickers ot Kaplan The suitcase had been taken from the parked car. of Vickers in Crowley last Friday Subsequent -investigation by the police department brought about confession by Landry of recent thefts. The Crowley negro to having entered tho Welcome Rice Mill in West Crowley- on or about, June 13 and taken three gallons of aluminum paint. Landry said that.

he sold "one- gallon and -was forced to dispose -of by throwingit into a canal west of the- On June .15, he admitted to having stolen a -bat tery from a truck belonging -to the Reggie Concrete, company. On June 19, Landry said he tole a wrist, watch from a parked car near Heymafin's store and the some night Tanr sacked another -automobile making off -with a box of-groceries and several auto spark plugs. On July 8, Landry said took a battery from a car near Floyd Rue's place and also stole a tire and wheel, from, the same -location. Tolliver was apprehended af- ter he took the stolen wrist watch to a Jennings jeweler, for repairs. The watch was traced directly to him.

Other items taken, Landry were. also traced to Tolliver. -Chief Barousse stated Tuesday morning that he. felt that Landry was. the man being sought by local police, for.

a series. Of thefts from automc biles parked in th-e business" tastxict that have been, taking! place. for tthe past several de- plu3. vi ear- m. The following births were reported, to the Acadia Parish Health Unit on July 12.

Mr. and Mrs, Horace Charles McGinn of Crowley, a son, Horace Charles, born July 8 at the Legion hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Mede "Breaux of Crowley, a girl, Julia Gale, born July 8 at Acadia hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Julius Monceaux, of Crowley, a son, Floyd Julius, born July 8 at the Acadia hospital. Mr, and Mrs. Barney Simpson Foreman of Rayne, a son, Glen Barney, born July 8 at the Aca-.

dia hospital. The lillowing- births were reported to the Acadia Parish Health Unit on July Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Johnson Wiggins of Crowley, a girl, Peggy Ann, born July 12 at the Acadia hospital. Mrs.

James Russell McBride of Church Point, a son, James Russell," born July 7 at the Church Point sanitarium. Mr. and Mrs. Remi Joseph Richard of Church Point, a girl, Elizabeth Marie, born July 8 at the Church Point sanitarium. Mr.

and Mrs. Drozan Broussard of Rayne, a girl, Lennie Lou Elizabeth, born July 10 at home. Mr. and Mrs. Edney Trahan of a girl, Linda May, born April 9 at St.

Mary's hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. L.

Gilbert of Rayne have returned from a two weeks vacation to Grand Isle. Miss Audrey Ann Robichaux left for Dallas where she will meet Miss Brownie Savage and from there they will go to Chicago for a two weeks to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Spell and "son, Curtis, and Mrs.

J. H. Robbins and daughter, Colleen, have returned from a pleasure trip to Baton Rouge and New Orleans. On their return trip they visited Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. Sargent at -De Allemon. Marriage Licenses Lessin SntithT 54, Gueydan, taxi-driver, to Aurora Marceaux, 20, RFD Crowley. Stanley Joseph Alleman, 24, Lafayette, electrician, to Genevieve Bertrand, 21, Crowley.

Hebert- LeBlar.c- Crowley, city employee, to Louise Mayer Orillion, 48, Crowley. Lloyd Earl Wright, 22 oil fields to Lillian. Latiol Evangeline. Preston Joseph Matte, 22, Church Point, business, to Mary Eurella Daigle, 21, Church Point. Robert A.

Guidry, 22, Church Point, clerk, to Ninfa Marian Gianfala, Church Point. 2,500 EXPECTED FOR FARM, HOME WEEK AT LSU. General Invitation Issued To Rural Residents Throughout Louisiana A general invitation to Louisiana farm folk to attend 'the annual Farm and Home Week at Louisiana State University August 9-12 has been issued by the University, according to H. C. Sanders, director of the LSU Agricultural Extension Service.

It. is expected that the invitation 'will be accepted by more than farm men and women. During their, stay on the campus the visitors will- be housed in barracks and dormitories as guests of the University, Sanders said, and their pnly expense will be the cost of meals and of transportation to and from the campus. Those who wish to do so can make their own -arangements for transportation, the extension director said, but in many cases (hose who: get in touch with their parish agricultural agent may be abl to share in group transportation from the parish at a lower cost. In many cases, all those who expect to attend are asked to notify their parish agricultural agent or home demonstration -agent so that the university can have an idea of how many to expect.

The agents can furnish the details of arrangements' for rooms. Registration for Farm Home Week will begin on i the afternoon of Monday, August there will be a general asembly that night. The Farm and Home Week program will begin at 8:15 Tuesday morning and continue through Thursday evening. The chief purpose of Farm and Home Week, Sanders added, is to enable farm people to. visit the campus, brush up on the latest developments in farming and homemaking, and learn more about the services offered to Louisiana agriculture by the university.

Experts from Louisiana several other states will take part-in the classes, lectures and demonstrations of Farm and Home Week program. The classes will cover almost all phases of- farming and homemaking. STALIN'S BIOGRAPHY IN 54 LANGUAGES MOSCOW (JP) The short biog-, raphy Stalin has been issued to date in 54 languages. This account of the life of the Soviet has not only appeared in- all the languages of the Soviet Union's major minorities and in Russian, but also lias published by the Soviets in Czech, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Polish, Rumanian, Serbian, Slovenian, Croatian, Italian, Chinese, German, Persian, Turkish, French, aad Engiishj Lon Jacob Moody III And Louetta Hains Wed At Impressive. Nuptials At an impressive ceremony in St.

Joseph's Catholic church in Rayne Miss Louetta Frances Hains, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hains of the Ebenezer community, united in holy matrimony to- Lon Jacob Moody, III, son of and Mrs( Lon Jacob Moody, Jr. of Rayne, Wednesday morning at eight o'clock. Rev.

Father Paul' Thibodeaux officiated at the Impressive double ring ceremony. The' altar of the church was beautifully decorated with pink carnations and' on each side stood tall floor standards of pink interspersed. with pink' maline and fern. wedding music was rendered by Herbert-J. Hebert who played Lohengrin's wedding march for the processional and Mendelssohn's for the recessional.

During the signing of the register Miss Anna Lou Blanchard sang 'Ave. Maria? with Hebert at? the-organs The bride, given in marrige by her wore a pink- lace dress with a tight bodicey sweetheart-neckline and short sleeves with fancy -stiff cuffs. Her hat was 1 ait, open creation Of- matching pink horsehair braid! trimmed in velvet; maline and plumes, with the velvet. and maline fgrming. long, streamers in theV hacks grey $uede pink lace mittens, arid, carried handkerchief her mother had used on her wedding, day, bridal -bouquet was a single orchid tuberoses' she with a.

i beautiful crystal Wqre asmallf goldi-cross. a -gift oi.tthe -room, neck. only attendant was Eileen Hainswho -wore a blue crepe creation with a sheer marquisette cape trimm-ed in scrolls of -blue repe matching She wore egg-. shell suede shoes and carried a ruffled net bag in matching blue with an arrangement -Of pale-yel- -low. daisies with yellow -satin fibbon, tacked, on the bag.

Her' hat was an open heart shaped bonnet with blue net and dainty blue flower trim and had touches of -pale yellow ribbon eaeh side. Gerald Richard of Carencro -served -as best man. reception followed" immediately after the ceremony at 'the home of the bride. In the re-; ceiving line with the bridal party, were the bride's mother, Mrs. Hains, who wore a soft rose shadowed chiffon suit with black and corsage, and Mrs.

Moody, mother of the groom, Who wore an aqua summer sheer gown with black accessor-. ies and a corsage of white gjaniellias. -1 The bridal table was covered with an imported Irish lace cloth and the large pink tiered wedding cake stood in the center. The cake, trimmed with pink rose buds and silver ornaments, was "topped with a confection container holding pink carnations. A large silver wedding bell lined with pink satin and -ma-" line was the chandelier over the wedding table.

An arrangement of pink- carnations, malineiand r. fern were placed on the buffet arid mantle. The crystal punch service was placed on another table with an arrangement of pink carnations and seven-branched silver candelabra holding pink tapers and dainty pink napkins engraved with J. and Lou" in silver further car ryir ing the theme of pink. Mrs.

Duschesne Guidry ofrCa- jencro and Mrs. Sol Bodin served at the cake, with Mrs. Wilson Hains and Mrs. Louise Williams serving punch. Mrs.

Moody. chose a grey alpaca suit with tomato red trim and harmonizing accessories. Her corsage was an exquisite orchid. The bride is a graduate of Crowley High school and SLI and is now a member of the North -Rayne Elementary school faculty. The groom Is a graduate of Eunice High school, served in the navy and is now operating Moody Garage in Rayne where the young, couple will make their Home after the wedding trip.

Vilton Joseph Richards Welcome Son Born At Acadia Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Joseph Richard announce the their first child, a son, bqrn' Monday, July 12 at 4:40 a. m. at the Acadia hopsital.

The young man arrived weighing pounds and has been named John Charles, i Mrs. Richard will be remembered as the former Miss Mary Aline LeBlanc, daughter of Mrs. Delia Williams of Crowley. Paternal grandparents of John Charles are Mr. and Mrs.

A. Richard of Oakdale. Mother and baby are doing fine. James Elmen Bergeron Welcomed At Eunice Hospital Tuesday MOWATA, July 16-(SpD Mr. and Mrs.

Elmen Bergeron are the proud parents, 4 son, born July 13 at the," Eunice hospital. The young man tipped. the scales at eight pounds and has "been pamed James Elmen. Mrs. Bergeron is the former Miss Alberta Leonards, daughter of "Mrr -and Mrs.

August Leonards, paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Adaus Bergeron. Mother and baby are aoicg: nicely, J. Albert Zock Takes Over As Head Of Local Civic Organization For Year Crowley Lions Club officers were installed into office at the Acadia Golf Club Thursday night a large gathering guests.

Prior to the ceremonies, members and guests enjoyed a barbecue supper arranged for by Guy P. Gardiner, chairman for the installation night program. New president is J. Albert Zock, long-time member of the club, and athletic director and instructor at the Crowley High school. Zock succeeds Lorin Hoyt, retiring president.

Also installed to their offices were Everett Wilkins. first vice-president; E. H. Lund, second vice-president; W. D.

Roberts, third vice president; Hubert Hebert, secretary; Stanley Tiger, treasurer; Gordon Dore, tail twister; and J. W. Gardiner, lion The club's board of directors for the year includes B. B. Buatt, Guy Sims C.

Williams, George W. Ducotc. CROWLEY NEGRO ADMITS TO SERIES OF THEFTS HERE Folice. Chief To ile Charges Against Joseph Landry; Arrest- ed Last Saturday Joseph Landry, 28, Crowley negro, arrested last Saturday by Assistant Chief C. J.

Stelly while enroute to Bunkie, has now- confessed, to a. series of thefts, and burglaries, of local business houses and automobiles. RENEY RICHARD DIES SUDDENLY AT LYONS POINT Last Rites For Known Parish Resident Conducted At 5 P. M.Friday Funeral services were held --5' o'clock from the Lyons Point Catholic church for Ren ey Richard, 59, who died suddenly at his home" in that section at 5:30 m. Thursday from a heart ailment.

Burial vas in Ihc Lyons Point cemetery. A native, of Lafayette, parish, Richard -was the son of. the late. Alexie Richard and Amelia Bernard He came to Crowley in 1901 and in 1910 moved to Lyons Point, where he has. resided since that time.

He owned and- operated a repair shop in that community, and was well known throughout that part the He. a member of the Crowley council of the Knights- of Columbus and was a member. of the Lyons Point Catholic church committee. Survivors are his wife, the former Alice Cormier; and adopted-son, Jules Trahan of Lyons Point; and two stepchildren, Dallas Leger -of Lyons Point -and -Mrs. Jules Trahan of Lyons Point; three brothers, H.

A. Richard of New Orleans, Louie Richard of -Dallas, Texas, and F. Richard of Port Arthur, Texas; and three sisters, Mrs. -John Trahan and Mr3. Eugene Trahan of Lyons Point and Mrs.

Laura Monceaux of Abbeville. Moths can hatch anywhere from 4 to 10 days in summer, 3 to 4 weeks in cold weather. For a SOUTHERN BLL inger, Miss Bernadine Habetz. Crowley-Mrs. James Simon, Mrs.

Louis Guidry, Mrs. Ed Youse. Branch Mrs. Percy Jeffers Lyons 1 PointMiss Vera Frees Mrs. Nelis Richard, Mrs.

Avelia Leger." Rayne Mrs. Joe Hebert, Mrs. Leon Morgan, visitor Mrs. Esta Domingue. Announcement Made Of Oliver-Lejeune Wedding In EG AN July 17 (SpD Mr.

and Mrs. Gustave Lejeune announce marriage of their daughter, Frances, to William Oliver. The wedding was solemnized at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Iota Sunday, July 4, with Rev. Father Olan Broussard officiating.

Only close friends and relatives attended the quiet but impressive ceremony. The young couple will make their home in the Egan vicinity where Mr. Oliver is employed. Ernest Melancons Of 'Bosco Welcome Born Thursday-Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Melancon of' Bqsco announce birth their fourth child, a son, born Thursday, July 15 at 8 a. m. at the Kahrt clinic The young man weighed eight pounds, and twelve ounces at birth and has been named Patrick Dale. Mrs. Melancon is the former Enola Dugas of Scott.

Paternal grandfather of Patrick Dale is Charles Melancon. Josie" Petit jean To Wed Louis Cook August 18 i jRAYNE, July 15-(Spi)lVlr. and Mrs. Joseph Dave Petit jean of Rayne announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their Josie Elaine, to Louis Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Cook of Kinder. The wedding will-be solemnized at a nuptial mass with Rev.Msgr Hubert Lerschen officiating on August 18 at St. Joseph's Catholic church. MONUMENTS Orders placed with us assures you of prompt livery and; erection lasting beautification. and Mrs.

Eugene Dore, in Crow- ley. Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Manary and son, H. III, of Courtland, are in Crowley -for two weeks visiting Mrs. Manary's mother, Mrs. R. J.

Breaux. Mr. and Mrs. Murrey Lejeune of Port Arthur are visiting relatives and friends in Crowley for several days. Miss Lydia Landry spent the week-end in New Orleans Mr.

and Mrs. Gaston Butaud of Lake Charles visited with relatives, in. Crowley and Indian Bayou over the wck-end. Mrs. Rahoul Bernard attended the Guidry-Ginafala wedding' in Mermentau Sunday afternoon.

Booger White and Jack McClelland who have been the guests of the Gardiners at Oak Lodge returned home Sunday. H. L. Gardiner-and sons, Tommy, and Bobby returned Sunday for' a weeks stay in Crowley after which they will return to Oak Mr. and Mrs: Dave Ellison' and family of Baton Rouge spent Monday with.

Mr. mother, Mrs. Blanche Ellison, in Crowley. Starns has returned from -the Leaders conference in Baton Rouge, While there he visited, with relatives and also motored, to New. Orleans to visit friends.

1 Mr. and Mrs. Paul of Crowley -have returned from- a two weeks vacation to. Springfield, Missouri. Carlo Mortellaro of Buffalo, N.

is visiting for two weeks with and Mrs. DiGeofge, Mr. and. Mrs Joe DiGeorge and Mr. and Mrs.

'Charlie- Robi'Iki-. in Crowley. 13gt. and. Mrs.

L. Simar and f-cn of Richmond, Beatrice Simar of Baton Rouge, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

McCarver of Houston Mr. and Mrs. W. A. ldoux.

and sons of Houston were recent, visitors at the home oi Mr." and' Mrs Max Simar in Iota. Mr. arid Mrs. E. J.

Hoitinslctt Sunday morning for a visit with her brother in Houston and other relatives in the statu cf Texas. She expects to bo pone about two weeks. Misses Amy and Kate Riny are in New Orleans on -acation visiting their sister Mrs. Robert V. Kclrlvj is in Marlin, Texas undergoing She expects return'" home about July 31.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Brous sard and chldren of liemshire, Mr, and Mr5. ar of Iota during the wci-k. Bowsky-Armentor Betrothal Announced Mr.

and Mrs. Isadore K. Bow- sky. announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Doris, to Walter J. Armentor, son of Mi.

and Walter J. Armentdr, Sr all of Crowley. Wayland Hankiiis Vincent Welcomed At Acadia Hospital Sunday Mr. Mrs. J.

J. Vincent III, of Crowley are the proud parents of their first child, a son, born Sunday, July 18 at a. mi at the Acadia The young- man has been ng med Wayland Hankins and weighed seven pounds and eleven ounces: at birth. Mrs. Vincent will be remembered as the former Miss Sibyl Lucy -Dore, daughter of and Mrs.

Joseph e. Paternal grandparents of Wayland Hankins are Mr. and Mrs. J. J.

Vincent of Both Mrs. Yiticehti and ithe baby are-doi ng fine. SoulhweslerriTo Gel Air Reserve Training Unit LAFAYETTE," July 16 (JP) Application of Southwestern Louisiana Institute for an air reserve officers training unit has been approved. The unit will begin operating in September for the fall semester. President Joel L.

Fletcher of Southwestern was notified of the air forces approval today. Details of the program will be released President Fletcher's office said. THUNDER IN THE CHOIR LOFT SHICKLEY, Neb. (JP) The weather provided sound effects for services at the Methodist church here. A thunderstorm reached its height while the choir sang, "Master, the tempest is GEESE Y-FERGUSOn Crowley, La.

FUNERAL HOME Phone 570 Partnership. 3" Genevieve Bertrand To Wed Stanley AUemancl Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Bertrand of Crowley announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Genevieve, to Stanley J. Allemand, son of Mrs.

O. Allemand and the late Mr. Allemand of Laf-ay- "ette. The wedding will be solemnized Sunday, August 15 at eleven o'clock at St. Michael's Catholic church with the Rev.

Father Eugene Sennevifle affiliating. Carter-Sirmon Nuptial Announced -Mr and Mrs. B. Sirmon of Gueydan announce the marriage of their daughter, Anna Lee Sir-" mon. to James J.

Carter of Sar-dis. Tenn. Thi? fdding was solemnized quietly Thursday, July 15 at 7 "30 p. m. at the Methodist chapel at SLI Lafayette with Rev.

Don Weminger officiating. Mrs. Carter is a graduate of Gueydan High, school, attended Centenary at Shreveport and fhl' seArYfd: three yearsi in the WAC. After; her Mr Le 9ueydan High school. vh tT lf a graduate of Sardis High school and Union College at Jackson.

He served six years in' the engineers and was athletic eoach at Gueydan High last ylar. Ilewm make their ime MILWAUKEE JOURNAL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY.