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Lake Charles American-Press from Lake Charles, Louisiana • Page 3

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Fire Ants On Rampage In DERIDDER William McMillian, Beauregard Parish state representative, told (he! police jury "fire ants have tak- i en over Beauregard and offered lo assist in any! way to fight the pests. The police jury, meeting in regular session Tuesday, un-j animously agreed to ask Com- missioner of Agriculture Dave L. Pearce to visit the jury and tell how best to combat the invasion of the dreaded insects. In another discussion, Wade Cooley, Merryville juror, asked, "What has happened to our food stamps?" in referring lo the long delay in getting concrete plans underway to plant the commodity program with the food stamp similar to the plan in use in Acadia, Evangeline and Calcasieu parishes. OLD TREE GROWS TALL OWENSBOHO.

y. --Standing on the lawn of Dr. 0. W. Rash's home is the largest known sassafras tree in Ihc world.

The 250-year-old giant, whose claim has been substantiated by the American Forestry Associat i measures 18 feet in circumference and is 90 feet tall. Vinton Honor Roll Students Are Listed Ricky Watson, Owen Pickett, Ricky Renfrew, Sidney'Wil- liams and Michael Granger Ninth grade Carolyn Wai ter, Sharon Landry and Deborah Dugas. Tenth grade. Bride and Lynn Shirley Berwick. Me- Allen Youth Corps Project Set to Begin VINTON The Vinton High School honor roll for the second six weeks grading period has been announced by W.

A. Manna, principal. Students who achieved the banner roll by making all "As" were, Stephanie Daigle and Gin- I dy Linscomb, eighth grade. i Seventh grade honor roll Eclnadeen Breaux, Cindy i dwell. Ward Courmier, Jeanie Brown, and Jim Poole.

Eighth grade Gladys King, Eleventh grade Chris Domingue, Richard Istre, and Meredith Anding. Twelfth grade Sandra Son, nier, Linda Passmore, Dorothy i Haddock, Dennis Linsc b. Kenneth Parish, Mike Picard, and Charles Holden. Female sea turtles seem lo weep copiously during their visits to land to lay eggs. Actually a special gland between the eyes is ridding the turtle's body of salt absorbed from food taken at sea.

Vinton School Choruses To Have Program VINTON A Christmas con-, cert will be, presented by thej fifth uric! sixth grade chorus and I the high school mixed chorus at i p.m. Thursday in the Vin-l Ion High School Auditorium. There will he no admission charge. The program will be under di- reclion of Mrs. Dorothy Manna music' instructor.

Acconmnnist; i will be Cindy Linscoirb and, Meredith Anding. Mishap Hurts Man Sitting In Police Cruiser HARVEY. La. (AP)-A man arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of another man was slightly injured while he sal in a police car. which was struck by another auto, authorities reported today.

DEC. 15, 1965, Lake Charles American Press Vernon i To Be Dec.11 The English a "G'l-()4ths" means full ownership of a boat. It applies equally to a rowboal or liner the size of the Queen Elizabeth. The Jefferson Parish sheriff's of I ice gave this acc'ount: Woodrow W. Male, was shot and killed Tuesday night in a room at an apartment building.

in Harvey. i Williard Bissell. who lives in 1 I the same building, was arresl- cd. A woman driver crashed into a police cruiser, bouncing it into (he police vehicle in which 1 Missel! was silting. Bissell was thrown from the car, but, wasn't seriously injured.

He received treatment at Charity Hospital in New Orleans and was released to Jefferson Parish deputies. June Deruyck. 24. the woman driver, fled 'the scene and was arrested about a mile away. Sheriff Alwyn Cronvich said Itaie, was shot by a 12 gauge I shot gun.

He quoted residents of (he apartment building as saying Hale and Bissell bad been arguing earlier in the night. Hale was booked with murder, said the sheriff. Holidays the public schools of Parish will heging at 2 Tuesday. Dec. 21 and end at a.m., Monday.

Jan. The long holiday was granted by the school board in order (i.al the children of FL Palk military personnel might accompany their parents to the honics without missing School, according to Bradshaw, school superintendent. The school board office will i be closed Dec. 22, 21). 24 and 31.

McMillian said that Garland Bonin, state welfare director, had informed him that the program was limited and funds were not available. He suggested the jury contact U.S. Rep. Edwin Edwards of Crowlev. Iowa Masons Install New Officers BATON ROUGE (AP)-Direc- tor Champ Baker of the state SU P' Office of Economic Opportunity says neighborhood youths corps projects in Claiborne, Concordia and Alllen parishes wil start operation immediately.

Some 1.000 children of underprivileged families will! be allowed to work up to ten hours a week and receive an hour, for participating in (lie program, said. The in-school programs will provide jobs tor partlime employment for students between 16 and 21 years old. The Allen Action Agency, Kinder, will aid 375 young persons and will provide $21.975 in money or service in addition to the $143,855 provided under the anti poverty program. The projects are designed to decrease the school dropout rate and enable young persons to gain job experience through work in schools, hospitals and recreation areas, libraries and other public facilities. IOWA New officers of the Iowa Masonic Lodge No.

451, AM, were recently installed. These include Ralph Petticrew, worshipful master; John LeBlanc, senior warden; Herbert Ryder, junior warden; J. I. Watson, treasurer, Ed Barnes, secretary, and Philip Miller, senior deacon. Also, J.

A. Roberts, junior; good one deacon; Joe Opferkuch, chap- its players was a Nazi, the 'Goldfinger' Film Banned in Israel JERUSALEM. Israeli Sector IAP) The James Bond movie joldfmger" has been banned in Israel after two months of of lain; Travis Batchelor, master of ceremonies; Dallas gas, steward; Floyd a h- lin, junior steward and Luther R. Aguillard, lyler. C.

W. Findley acted as installing officer and Charles Morgan was marshal. I h- ments were served to approximately 30 members and guests. raeli government announced to- dav. New Low Price On PHOTO CHRISTMAS CARDS Service PHOTO COPY Ryon At Prien Road ELEOTFMO I V.

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ONLY 12 i Samsonite Luggage WHILl SUPPLYS LAST! 20 ALL BUY NOW FOR CHRISTMAS! Off FREE GIFT WRAPPING CHRISTMAS SHOPPING STORE HOURS 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. DAILY THROUGH DKEMBER 23 CHRISTMAS a gift from MULLER'S means MORE! Delight Your Boy With A Brilliant Golden Tiger-cat BIKE 34.88 High-nse handlebar Fleet-seat" with chrome crash roil Non-skid heavy duty tires flamboyant- gold finish low pnc.0 tc tfvsrv boy biLe' Delivered set up. ready to ruSe now cr we'll hold until before Chr- mas' And you can charge it" to your account- en id pay later on Mulier's convenient term', TRAIN TOP Spin Ihe top and watch the train circle the town. iUakes a dioral sound.2 Plastic and metal constuc- lion.

2.47 Si BABY BOO Slops crying when you put parifior into linr iiioulli. Opprntps on 13.88 GIANT BLOCK BUSTER BUILDING BUSTERS 5.47 3.54 Lightweight but sturdy. Rep. 8.47 Reg. 6.47 METAL SERVICE STATION 5.95 3.97 l.arae and medium Reg 7.95 Res 4.97 FORT APACHE PLAY SET 4.98 Trading post, stockade, cowboy and Indian 1'piures.

TRESSY IN CASE 7.88 With hair color and make-up. BARBIE DOLLS 1.67 WAGON 'N BLOCKS Sturdy wiv-ion puli.s and stores nontoxic colorful liliicks. DilleriMit shapes, sizes and roloi's, over 1 ftiol long. WALKIE-TALKIE Sends and reeenes diMam-fs up In (ii)O'. No license m-cdcd on Ti li.illi-i ic-- 21.

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Years Available:
1954-1967