The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 13

ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA-PINEVILLE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1957 PAGE THIRTEEN Old Documents To Be Shown During Tour of Natchitoches Sorr.e of the oldest and most interesting documents in the Natchitoches Courthouse will be on display Saturday and Sunday when the historic city opens its doors for the annual tour. One hundred sheets of old documents, dating back as far as Mil, wi.l be shown in the Russell Library at Northwestern State College, according to W. Peyton Cunningham, Natchitoches attorney. The documents have undergone a process called AY j' 1 -4 t- K'-VcA i (IT lamination, he said. First cleaned and treated with preservative chemicals, they are encased in layers of transparent plastic with a border which will enable them to be bound.

Old Bound "Some years ago the Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court procured the services of a book binder who came here and worked on the parish records," Mr. Cunningham said. "Many thousands of old papers were bound in thick binders covered with white cloth, and arranged in chronological order and numbered. "At the request of amateur historians, however, the clerk did not have bound a number of the oldest and most interesting documents dating back as far as 1732," he continued. "Some of them pertain to the family of Louis Juchereau de St.

Denis, Knight of St. Louis, founder of Natchitoches, the first permanent white settlement in the entire Louisiana Purchase. These papers were put in a cardboard box and kept in the courthouse. The Association of Natchi toches Women for the Preser (Town Talk Staff Photol W. Peyton Cunningham of Natchitoches examines translation of St.

Denis will, one of the documents which has been preserved and will be exhibited Saturday and Sunday during the annual tour of Natchitoches. Mr. Cunningham is pictured in his home at a desk brought from France in the middle 1700s by Emmanuel Prudhomme for Oakland, one of the show places on the tour. vation of Historic Natchitoches, which is sponsoring the tour, is underwriting the expense of sending off to the Hall of Archives, Annapolis, the first 100 sheets of these documents for rehabilitation and Masonic Meeting Mrs. James F.

Thompson, (Town Talk Staff Photo) press relations committee, Ray Culver, Leonard Fuhrer (seated) Don Wolfe. Phyllis Bloch, Bob McQuaid and Marvin Dufour (seated). The play will be presented Oct. 22-26 in the Little Theatre playhouse. RehearsinjS the second act of Agatha Christie's "Witness or the Prosecution" are, from left, Buster Clement and Mary L.

Simmons in major roles talking with Dr. William Howard, director, John Cloud, who is interviewed by Miss Joy Wells, a member of the Approximately 500 Pagi There are approximately 500 additional pages of them and it is hoped that the association president, presided over the regular session of the Past Matron and Past Patron Club held in the Masonic Temple. will be able to raise funds to Mesdames Fannie Goldblatt, Miss Estelle Seiss, Mrs. Helen includes tours of townhouses, churches and places of historic interest; the second part from 2 to 5 p. m.

is the plantation tour along Cote Joyeuse on Cane River. Registration will be made at Lemee House on Front street. The afternoon tour will include Melrose, the fabulous plantation of the J. H. Henrys, and Oakland, probably the oldest plantation in Louisiana to be owned and managed continuously by the same family, descendants of Alphonse Prudhomme.

Howard Casts for Prosecution Dr. William 'Witness Seiss and Mrs. Bertha Levy were appointed on the telephone committee. Gardeners Compete With Entries at Foil's First Show Members of the Alexandria Garden club entered 92 arrangements for judging at the club's first business meeting of the send them all off for treatment. At the request of Mrs.

John S. Kyser, president of the society, Mr. Cunningham obtained a court order permitting the shipment of the documents and their display at Northwestern. For shipment they were insured for $10,000. Most of the old documents Mrs.

Thompson and Mrs. Le vy received prizes for gamei from Mrs. Herman Bialy, entertainment chairman. year Wednesday afternoon at the Alexandria Community Center. One hundred fifteen members attended the meetings at which The next meeting will be Dec- Mrs.

F. C. Hinton, president, 30 in the Masonic Temple. The cast of "Witness for the opening production of the Central Louisiana Community Theatre's new season, has been announced by director Dr. William Howard.

The famous Agatha Christie play ill begin its run on Oct. 22 for five-night performances. The box-off ica will open for reservations for all performances Oct. 21 presided. while Mesdames Staples, Wiley are in French but during the Spanish regime, 1763-1800, the use of Spanish crept into the records more and more.

After Jones, Ammen, Pearce, J. H. Gueit Sptkr Guest speaker of the after Farrar, George Ginsberg, M. 4from 2 to 7:30 p.m. The Fox in colors of red, white or blue was shown in the Paris collections either as a suit collar or a coat lining.

Wilkie and Jake Sanders received Central Louisiana Art Asso Solid Gold Cadillac" will play noon, Prof. C. G. Hobgood, head of the department of horticul ONIGHT and Tomorrow Monday YWCA 5:30 p. m.

Pilot Club Board Justice Wainwright, Dr. Roy L. Titchworth is ture and agronomy at Louisiana cast as Mr. Mayhew, a solicitor, the top award for shrubs. Mrs.

J. F. Thompson received a blue ribbon in the vine classification, and Mrs. Charles Dannelly a blue, ribbon in the miscellaneous category. Ray Culver who was seen in the purchase of Louisiana by the United States, most of the papers are in English but there are many wills and other private papers on record written in French, well up into the 19th Century.

The tour of Natchitoches, the first part of which will get under way Saturday at 9 a.m. Come and see our COLORFUL DRIED FLOWERS and FOLIAGE from far-away places. Beautiful and permanent in arrangements. Tht VILLAGE SHOP Garden Center "The Gold Cadillac" and "Remains To Be will play Mr. Clegg, a laboratory Polytechnic Institute, Ruston, was introduced by Mrs.

B. J. Odum. Prof. Hobgood.

whose topic was "Soils and Their Relation to Plants," said that the chemical, physical and biological Tuesday Alexandria Lodge No. 398, will meet in a assistant. called communication at 7 m. in the Masonic Temple; Newcomtr properties of a soil must all 3 BRING THIS AD base, the role of detective and warden. John P.

Cloud, who is also stationed at England base, will portray Dr. Wyatt, a police surgeon. He is a native of Alexandria, Va and received dramatic training at Woodward Prep School, Washington, D. C. Eileen Fuhrer is cast as "the other and Joe Gilbert as the clerk of court.

Thtatro Officers John W. Waters is president of the Little Theatre group. Other officers are Harold V. Hebert, vice president; Mrs. J.

A. Rives, secretary, and Norman Landry, treasurer. Members at large are Mrs. Newton D. Thomas, Joe D.

Smith and Arthur Kahn. Committee chairmen are Mrs. ciation will exhibit paintings in the lobby of the playhouse. Cast Buster Clement, seen in last season's "The Solid Gold Cadillac" will portray the role of Sir Wilfred Robarts, the defense counsel, in the new production. "Mary Elizabeth Simmons, whose most recent roles were "The Male Animal" and "All Jly Sons" will play Romaine, the In addition to directing the mystery.

Dr. Howard will carry the role, Leonard Vole, the defendant. Robert McQuaid who was cast in "The Heiress" and "The Leonard Fuhrer, a newcomer to Little Theatre audiences, will be seen in the role of Mr. My function together in order to grow plants. Soil is 95 per cent mineral and five per cent organic, Prof.

Hobgood pointed out, but the organic matter must be in the ers, the prosecutor. Phyllis Bloch, who scored a success in "White Cliffs of Dover" is UNCLE LARRY'S HISTORY SWING soil if it is to produce. When it is lost, production drops. At the business session Mrs. C.

M. Rucker announced that the annual garden club plant mart will be held at the Community Center cast as Janet MacKenzie. Marvin E. DuFour, well-known to Little Theatre audiences, will be seen as Inspector Hearne of Scotland Yard. Marvin was cast in "Ten Little "Sabrina "Male Animal" and "Remarkable Mr.

rennrpacker." Harden Griffin, managing di Ladies' Day Luncheon Held At Country Club Guernsey lilies and foliage decorated the lounge of the Alexandria Golf and Country Club for the Ladies' Day luncheon Thursday with Mesdames Isaac Wahlder, chairman, J. B. Nach-man and I. M. Walder hostessing.

Halloween favors centered the quartet tables. Seated were Mesdames W. A. Rush, Elmer Sla-gle, S. Hugh Coughlin, J.

C. Bolton, J. Arthur Robinson, Herman Fleckman, Walter J. Redmond, Malcolm Levy, John K. Price, W.

E. Holloman, August Krell, R. E. Crotty Cecil Chaudoir, Charles R. Rowden, Malcolm C.

Downs, Howard Wilson, Robert Winn, Morgan Walker Jack H. Field, Conrad Weil, C. Errol Barron, Frank Chandler, N. M. Brian and Robert E.

Crotty III, and Miss Dorothy on iSov. 13. The "garden of the month' rector; who is being assisted by Mrs. Julian J. Upshaw; Mrs.

Stop Baby's plaque was placed in the garden John K. Price, house manager; Mrs. D. S. Carnahan, play reading committee; Miss Lu 1906 1956 Tnnfliiniv Daim Marilyn Clark will play the I tUltllllg rain Me, Greta, a typist to Sir Wil- Minor mm.

wtth tots l'. frcd, Dr. George Tate, the role TiiiHlNO Kf.AM ud hw qnM. nf Cartpr Sir WilfrpH's rhirf tr twthtnr pain t. n-ltrmi twhy 01 -arlcr- alr VWUreCl COICI IT? tots clerk, and Don Wolfe who is 'stationed at England Air force cille Baldridge, membership; Mrs.

Barbara Neal Evans, reservations; Mrs. Thomas P. S1S 11x14 Tomeny, hospitality; Mrs. William J. Hamlin and Miss Joy Wells, press relations; Max Ward, technical director and new! Casserole John D.

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A. Blackman, 2536 Marye street. Mrs. Hinton announced that the club's yearbook was dedicated to Mrs. J.

E. Oliver, honorary president. Greeting guests at the door were Mrs. Otey White, hostess, with co-hostesses Mesdames F. 0.

Hunter, Trent James, J. H. Landrum. L. G.

Lauve, Thomas Martin and Frank Pearce, Jr. They had set the theme for the first fall meeting with a mantel arrangement by Mrs. Martin of gourds, peppers, okra vine, minia-t watermelon, pomegranate and persimmon in wrought-iron containers. In the hearth an arrangement of ribbon grass, dried corn and Bordeaux balls was flanked by large gourds. Blue Ribbon Winntrt Winners were as follows: Artistic division; Blue ribbon section, class Mrs.

Hinton; class Mrs. A. K. Ammen. Novice section, class Mrs.

Grace Brasher; class Mrs. Frank Brasher. Horticulture division flower of the month was marigold. Blue ribbon winners were Mesdames Wynn Barron, L. S.

Adams, M. L. Laird, Leroy Staples, Hunter and Ammcn. Blue ribbons for annuals were given to Mesdames T. M.

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Wilson, Thornton Cap-pel, Freeman May and Miss Alva Brasher received blue ribbons for perennials. Blue ribbons for bulbs were awarded to Mesdames Veron B. Brook, W. H. Riesig.

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