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iittiqiNnii'! SECTION A PAGE SIXTEEN ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA-PINEVILLE, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1972 Catahoula Lake's Legislative Briefs Foshee, Long to Be Invited To Talk to CC Membership Two Prison Reform Bills Are, Okayed by House fx I kit tt PA tons WW 1 Mr AW saia weeas are taking over some areas of the lake, the docks are in bad need of repair and there is some bad drainage into the lake. After mentioning a few other items students have brought to his attention, the board decided to turn over the information to the Students-Community Relations Committee. Elmer McBride reported the Humane Society Committee is studying Alexandria's animal shelter and looking into federal funds for such. Library Appreciation Mrs. Lucille Carnahan said the work of the Library-Chamber Days Committee was continuing and the "legal and professional people" day at the Library this month was "most successful." Mayor Ray Scott work is progressing in having the Chamber's City Hall Complex committee merge with the City Council's Committee on the (Special to the Town Talkl NATCHITOCHES, La.

Dr. Paul Southcrland, presi-! dont of the Natchitoches Parish Chamber of Commerce, told the board Friday that he is planning call a general membership meeting in early September and hopes to have Sen. Paul Foshee and Rep. Jimmy Long report in retrospect on the 1972 legislative "session. Southcrland announced that the "ambassadors' club" of the chamber will take part in the July 11-15 Little Miss state pageant which has been scheduled to be held this year in Natchitoches.

The chamber board passed a resolution endorsing the work of the Louisiana Outdoor Drama Assn. and its project of building an amphitheatre. The resolution urges the Economic Devel-. opmentAdministration to ap-; prove a $300,000 grant application for the project. Membership Vice-President Tom Murchison said he is now working out details to have a mid-year membership drive in August and September.

Chaplin Lake Improvements Northwestern State University Student Government Vice-President Steve McGee told the chamber of work that needs to be done, to improve Chaplin's Lake on the campus fringe. He BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -Prison authorities would be required to separate first offenders from hardened criminals under legislation okayed bv the Louisiana House of Representa tives. The bill, one of two prison reform measures by Rep. Dorothy Taylor of New Orleans, was passed Friday by a vote of 81-2.

The second bill, to require authorities at prisons to meet department of health sanitation standards, was okayed by a vote of 65-0. PROPERTY TAXES BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -The Louisiana House of Representatives has passed and sent to the Senate a proposed constitutional amendment designed to avoid a sharp increase in property taxes as a result of a court ruling. The lower chamber voted 79 0 to okay the measure by Rep. Frank Simoneaux of Baton Rouge.

Seventy votes were required for passage. Under the bill, should a court order assessment of property at full cash value, police juries would be required to adjust millages rather than increase the tax dollar. Fischer May SUPERPORT EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDED Gov. Edwin Edwards (left) announced Friday he would recommend to the new supcrport authority that P. J.

Mills, (right) be named executive director of the superport authority. The measure was finally approved by the legislature Friday but too late for a bill-signing ceremony Gov. Edwards had previously scheduled. Shown in the middle is GUlis Long, supporter of the Superport Legislature. (AP Wirephoto) In Jonesville Trio Retires from Post Office; 90 Years of Service Ended ill (S.

project and plans are being formulated and citizens assigned to the various subcommittees at this time. The Chamber Board named a House Committee to do a study of needed repairs to the Chamber building. Mrs. Rosie McCoy was named chairman of the committee. Bringhurst Bringhurst lessons, 8 a.m., Chess Championship Game Monday tennis lessons, 8 a.m., YWCA Park.

adult YWCA Youth golf Park. rk-l ml. YWCA day camp, 8:30 a.m., Kees Park. Adult Needlepoint Class, 10 a.m., YWCA. Alexandria Board of Realtors, noon, Plantation Manor.

Youth Modern Crafts Class, 3 p.m., YWCA. YWCA Youth Art Class, 4 p.m., 3036 Jackson St. Optimist Club of North Rapides, 7 p.m., Alpine City Golf Club house. Downtown Optimist Club, 7 p.m., Holiday Inn. Knights of Columbus 3200, 7:30 p.m.

KC Hall, Leesville Highway. (Special to The Town Talk) JONESVILLE, La. Jones-vllle's postmaster, assistant postmaster and one of its veteran rural mail carriers, whose combined time of service at the local post office totals 90 years, have all retired effective Friday. Billy Ray Johnson, Harrisonburg's postmaster, has been transferred to the Jonesville post office as postmaster to replace the retiring postmaster, Preston Richard. No replacements have been named to replace the retiring assistant post-master, Ernest White, or Georgie Beard, the rural carrier.

The action has left only one regular employee and two par-ttime employees in clerking duties at the local office along with eight carriers on various routes. Postmaster Richard began his service at the local post office July 1, 1952, transferring from the U. S. Corps of Engineers after 14 years of service with them. He was promoted to assistant postmaster in 1966 under the late Postmaster A.

I. Carter upon the establishment of city delivery service. He was named acting postmaster in August 1966 and commissioned postmaster in November of that same year. The progress of the post office has been such that it is expected NEW YORK (UPI)-Pros-pects dimmed early today that U.S. chess player Bobby Fischer would show up in Reykjavik, Iceland, where his match against defending Soviet champion Boris Spassky is scheduled Sunday.

Newsmen waited in vain Friday night at John F. Kennedy International Airport, but the last Islandic Airlines flight early today took off without Fischer. "We had seats reserved for him in case he would show up," an Islandic Airlines official said. In Germany, Max Euwe, president of the World Chess Federation, said Friday that if Fischer did not show up for the Sunday match he may lose his rights as challenger for the world title. i r's behavior has touched off a wave of debate in New York and Moscow.

The Soviet news agency Tass said La. Wildlife 7:30 p.m., Herbie K's. Moose No. 1951, 8 p.m., Old Drive. Neighborhood Council, 7:30 Ward 10 Lions Club, Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge, England Samtown-Woodside p.m.

Ave. J. B. Lafargue Elementary school, 4515 Railroad Al-Anon, 8 p.m., 329 15th St. Alcoholics Anonymous, closed meeting, 8 p.m., 323 15th St.

"SfirJlS JfcNA, La. Tho U. S. Bu-reau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, in cooperation with the Corps of Engineers, began the drawdown of Catahoula Lake today through the new diversion ditch linking the lake with Black River soulh of the Jonesville lock and dam Raymond P. McFarland, with the U.

S. Waterfowl Refuge Office here, said the lake will be drained to 27 feet Mean Sea Level, leaving a 5,000 acre pool two to three feet deep in the middle of the lake bed. The drawdown is necessary to expose chuffa grass flats to sunlight in order that the grass, a prime waterfowl food, will properly develop. The area surrounding the pool will be open to cattle and hog grazing. McFarland said the lake's level will be raised again in November prior to this year's duck hunting season to a level of about 29.5 MSL The diversion ditch was constructed in order to prevent Catahoula Lake from being flooded year round.

Water backing up behind the Jonesville dam would have been pushed up Little River and onto the lake without an outlet but for the ditch and an accom-paning control structure. Harrisonburg Picks Centennial Royalty (Special to the Town Talk) HARRISONBURG, La. -Miss Shely Beasley, 18-year-old, blue-eyed, brunette daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Beasley, was crowned Miss Harrisonburg Centennial Queen at the pageant held here Friday night.

First runner up was Miss Sharon Kay Meyers, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Meyers.

Second runner-up was Miss Becky Kimbrought, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Kim-brough. Third runner up was Miss Cathy Guillote, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

E. J. Guillote. Fourth runnerup was Miss Stephanie Guillotte, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Guillote. The winner of the women's costume contest was Mrs. Marie Guinn and first runner up was Mrs. Gladys Bankston. There were 38 contestants in the costume contest.

In the ugliest man contest, winner was Coonie Pittman. First runner up was Harold Sones and second runnerup was Stroy Sampson. Today's events began at 9 a.m. with a parade featuring Sec. of State Wade O.

Martin and other dignitaries. Guest speaking began at 10:30 a.m. and the burying of the time capsule was at noon. A barbecue was to be held until 3 p.m. Various games were to be staged from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

at Harrisonburg High school. A fiddling contest was to be held at p.m., a style show at 5:30 p.m. followed by a cutest baby contest. A street dance was to end the day's events. Leesville Complex Will Be Delayed (Special to the Town Talk) LEESVILLE, La.

There will be a delay in the construction of the proposed Leesville city hall-jail complex at Fifth and Texas streets here, according to Mayor H. B. Sartor. Bids were opened in the office of the architect, Lewis Reid Brown, and all were larger than the funds allocated for the project, Mayor Sartor explained. If necessary, he said, the city will readvertise for bids.

Mayor Sartor said the plans would be reviewed and an effort made to re- negotiate with the apparent low bidder, Robira and Managan Development Corp. of Lake Charles. The bid was Other bids were Alco Construction Co. of Shreveport, E. C.

Breedlove Co. of Natchitoches, Joe B. Dees DeRidder, Gravier and Harper of Alexandria, $275,214. Avoyelles Grocer Enters Guilty Plea Charlie Hess of Moreauville has pleaded guilty to violating Food Stamp Program regulations, according to the U. S.

Department of Agriculture. Hess, owner of Charlie Hess Grocery, was placed on three years supervised probation in fhe fe(jeral district court in Al exandria for one count of food stamp violations charged against him by the U. S. Attorney's office. The charges aginast Hess involved the acceptance of food coupons in a manner not author ized by law.

Under food stamp regulations food stamps can be used only in the purchase of food. RELAX! Shop the Eosy Woy Shop Todoy' Clfiltiel Ad from Your tovy Choir Federal Inspectors Conduct Hunt for Bootleq Fireworks Wants Conduct Cleared Edwards Is Named Honorary Chairman of LODA Council TRAIN BILL BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -The Louisiana House of Repre sentatives has stalled nmhihif trains from blockinc crossings in Orleans and Jefferson parishes tor more than 15 minutes. The vote Friday was 48-32 on the bill by Rep. Johnny Jackson of New Orleans, but 53 votes are required for final passage.

Jackson said he will bring the measure up for a vote later. The bill applied originally to Orleans Parish only, but the lower chamber went along with an amendment by Rep. John Alario of Westwego to add Jefferson. NOTARY PUBLIC BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -The Louisiana House of Representatives has passed and sent to the Senate a bill to authorize notaries public to practice in all areas of the state.

The vote was 58-20 Friday on the bill by Rep. Richard Turn-ley of Baton Rouge. Present law restricts notaries to practicing in their home parishes. Not Attend Fischer was motivated by disgusting spirit of gain." "Whenever the matter concerns Fischer, money comes first while sports motives are relegated to the background," Tass said. "Characteristically, his confidants are not chess players but lawyers to whom he entrusted all his chess affairs." Col.

Edmund Edmondsoii, executive director of the U.S. Chess Federation described Fischer's behavior as "some kind of an act-for what I don't know." Edmondson said he thought the odds were two to one that Fischer would not play. Fischer was at the Islandic terminal Thursday night but missed both flights. When reporters tried to corner him as he stepped out of a cocktail lounge he dodged them and ran out the building and across the street into a parking lot. He has not been seen since.

Director by "an outside agency" make the probe. He suggested U.S. Atty. Gerald Gallinghouse of New Orleans. There have been recent reports of irregularities in operations of the wild life commission, and allegations of alligator poaching linked to department agents.

The New Orleans States-Item has reported alleged misuse of a commission boat and airplane by Hoffpauer's son, and the alleged coverup of claims that a board member had violated hunting laws. The governor asked Jerry Jones, commission chairman, to make the probe and issue a report and recommendations within 60 days. Edwards said Hoffpauer was a personal friend, but nevertheless "I hold him accountable to the same high degree of integrity and compliance with the law as I do other Legal NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE P1NEVILLE ZONING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a meeting of the Pineville Zoning Commission at 6:30 P.M., on Tuesday, July 11, 1972, in the Courtroom, City Hall, Pineville, Louisiana, to consider the following: Petition of Dr. Ronald Pryer to rezone the following described property from K-l to R-2. 1.

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all building! and improvements thereon, all right, ways and privileges tnereunto belonging or In anyway appertaining, being, lying and situ- ln Rapides Parish, Louisiana and more described Begin at the northwest corner of the in tersection of Susek Drive and Margaret Boulevard, thence run along the right- of way of Margaret Boulevard In a northerly direction for a distance of 2()0 feet, thence run west 100 feet, thence run north -Tili feet, thence run west 100 feet, thence run south 255 feet to the northern right of way of Susek Drive, thence run along the said northern right of way boundary of Susek Drive in an easterly direction a distance of 200 feet back to the point of beginning, located in the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 5, Township 4 North, Range 1 Cast, in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. 2 A Certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all Improvements located thereon and all rights, ways and privileges thereto appertaining, being, lying and situated In the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Township 4 North, Range 1 East, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: Slart at a point which is common to the South right of way line of Donahue Kerry Koad and the east right of way line of Kdgewnod Drive and from said point go North 6U degree minutes East fur a distance of loo feet to a point thus forming the front of the said tract herein con veyed on Donahue Kerry Itoad; them turn right at an angle of degrees and It minutes and to 200 leet to a point; thenm turn right and go South 60 degrees 4 minules west 1M cet to Ertgewoml Drive; them turn right and fnllnwlm meandering of the right of way of Kdgi-wood Drive back to the point of' beginning said tract herein described being shnwn on Plat No. 2 attarhed hereto and made part hereof; said ares being enclosed within dark blue lines on said plat said plat daled January 10, 1W4, Daniel I) aandefitr, 8. Interested In the adoption aid changes, as well as those thereto, art notified lo appear ui meeting. CITY OF PINE VI 1, 1 1" BETTYK PEART, City "leik A.

Ilk (Special to the Town Talk) NATCHITOCHES, La. Gov. Edwin Edwards has accepted the invitation to serve as honorary chairman of the advisory council of the Louisiana Outdoor Drama according to Paul Torgrimson of Natchitoches, president. Fifty five leaders in business, the professions, government, education and cultural affairs from throughout the state have agreed to serve as members of the advisory council to help promote LODA and oversee its development. Since its organization in Au-pst, 1970, LODA has made great strides in developing an outdoor drama based on the life of St.

Denis, a dashing personality who established Fort St. to become a first office this year. A new $100,000 post office facility has recently been completed in a new location. City mail delivery also increased from 600 to approximately 1,100. Numerous rural and star route extensions have been made.

Rural routes are now running from Jonesville into three parishes with a combined mileage of 312 miles. Three star routes go to Larto, Acme and Chase, respectively with a total mileage of 356 miles. White began his service with the local post office on July 1, 1947, as substitute clerk and made regular clerk in 1948. He was made assistant postmaster in 1966. He has also been charge of the city delivery service since 1966.

Mrs. Georgie Beard has the longest period of service having begun her postal service on August 5, 1935. She began on Jonesville's Rural Route No. 1 and has been on it ever since. When she began the route was only 17 miles in length.

Now the total mileage of the route is 98.57 miles with some 362 stops. "Miss Georgie" has never missed a mail delivery due to rain, sleet, snow, bad roads, or high water. If her car, truck or station could not get over the roads she delivered the mail by horseback or boat sometimes on foot. Jean Baptiste at the present site of Natchitoches as a base for trade with the Spaniards in Mexico. Impriprisonment and release by the Spanish authorities, marriage to a beautiful young Spanish lady, and Indian battles all add up to exciting theatre depicting true historical events.

Since St. Denis was a French-Canadian by birth and his wife, Emanuella, was Spanish, the LODA production is being billed as the first international outdoor drama. Arthur Watson, prominent Natchitoches attorney and chairman of the State Democratic Central Committee, is chairman of the Advisory Council. Search and rescue helicopters were sent out to look for the pilot. Cause of the crash is unknown and will be investigated, the Navy said.

The F14, known as the Tomcat, was at the test center for contractor demonstrations of the plane's suitability for aircraft carrier use. The F14 is being built by the Grumman Corp. of Bethpage, Long Island, N.Y. Sixteen F14s have been built so far. The first test model was lost on Dec.

30, 1971, and the crash was attributed to a hydraulic tube rupture. That crash occurred not far from the Grumman plant. The F14 project has boon snared in controversy between the Navy and Grumman over contract price terms and be- twccrMhe Navy and Congress over rising costs. Sen. William Proxmire and other congressional critics have attacked the F14 project, principally because its prices have soared from $11.5 million to $16.8 million each since early last year.

Thirsty Burglar Steals Tools Here A thirsty burglar broke into Harry's Body Shop at 917 Washington St. sometime Thursday night. According to police reports, the thief used a key to open the soft drink machine. After finishing a soft drink, the burglar look $720 worth of assorted tools and left (trough (he front door. An empty bottle was found at the scene, Sen.

Cecil Blair Blair Seeks Seat On Revision Unit Sen. Cecil R. Blair has qualified for the Constitutional Convention, seeking the seat from the 29th Representative district. The primary will be held Aug. 19.

Blair has been in the Legislature for 14 years, serving first in the House of Representatives and then in the Senate. He is presently head of the powerful Judiciary committee in the Louisiana Senate. He is head of an insect pest control laboratory, a farmer and a Shetland pony breeder. He came to Alexandria in 1940 after completing graduate school at Louisiana State University. Blair has been active in church and civic work since that time.

He is a member of the Kiwanis Club and the Chamber of Commerce and is a leader in the Baptist church. Natrhitnrhpc KAnn a'cnOCneS Man Pleads Not Guiltv (Special to the Town Talk) NATCHITOCHES, La. A plea of "not guilty to manslaughter" was entered Friday by Charles Ray Graves, 20, of Natchitoches in the 10th Judicial District court here. Graves was charged in connection with the Nov. 20, 1971, stabbing death of his older brother, Billy Jack Graves, 29, also of Natchitoches.

A trial date was not set for the case by Judge R. B. Williams. In other court proceedings, Billy Martin Byrd, 21, of Shreveport, pleaded guilty to Pssession of marijuana. He will sentenced Sept.

29. Bvrcl was one of tnree pesons arrested in November, 1971, in with the confiscation of more tnan $8(t0 wrth of marijuana. Matter Is Elected Commission Head (Special to the Town Talk) NATCHITOCHES, La. -John W. Motter, owner and operator of Trichel's Camp on Clear Lake and Black Lake, was elected chairman of the Northwest Fish and Game Preserve Commission Friday at a meeting here.

Elected vice-chairman of the commission was O. K. Greves of Winn Parish. The Commission decided to retain the services of Clint Perot of Natchitoches, who is not a commission member, as secretary-treasurer. Also serving on the committee is Eugene Scott of Natchitoches, Ed Stump of Winn parish and Selmo Clinton of Red River parish.

Motter announced that a public meeting has been rescheduled from July 7 to July 19 at 5:30 p.m. at a site to be announced. COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC 1mm TOWN TALK Photography Section Dial HI 2-1331 Navy Jet Fighter Crashes By John Stowell Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) Federal inspectors posing as tourists are cruising heavily-traveled highways in the Midwest and Southeast this Fourth of July weekend in search of bootleg fireworks. A similar crackdown last year resulted in more than 80 seizures of illegal explosives and the shutdown of one plant, ana neuea ooa and Drug Ad- ministration agents thousands of dollars worth of fireworks. "We know there are still aung, said Dale C.

Miller, chief of compliance in the FDA's Bureau of Product Safe ty. "In addition to the manufacturers and sellers, we're also trying to find the middlemen. oecause, without them, stands DR. FRANK PEARCE III 405 Third St. Will no longer be in Private Practice beginning June 24, 1972.

FLOORING, WILL have a tougher time getting the stuff," he said. Miller said Missouri, Tennessee, Ohio, Wyoming, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana are states where illegal fireworks have been a particular problem in past years. He said FDA agents in out-of- state cars check roadside stands, gift shops, novelty shops and gas stations for contraband explosives. After the agent purchases the fireworks, he said, the FDA either seeks a' federal seizure order or turns the informaon over to state police. Meanwhilp tho nriHSnt vi wiuc hi, ui me New York State Trial Lawyers Association assailed the FDA for failing to ban all fireworks.

Melvin Black, also an attor- ney for the National Society for the Prevention Of Blindness said a 1969 survey of selected areas revealed a total of 1,330 personal injuries and five deaths attributed to fireworks. Forty-two per cent of the in- juries were caused by class fireworks, still permitted by federal law BE HOUMA, La. (AP) Clark Hoffpauer, director of the Loui siana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission, says he hopes an investigation of his conduct of the commission will clear it of any charges of irregularities. Gov. Edwin Edwards asked the commission Friday to investigate allegations of irregularities in Hoffpauer's conduct of the department.

Hoffpauer, in an interview here Friday night, said he would prefer an investigation Agnew Assails Demo Party NEW YORK (UPI)-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew told a Republican fund-raising dinner Friday night that the Democratic party had been captured by the radical left and that "Senator McGovern is the radical candidate." "New left radicalism did not die at the turn of the decade," Agnew said. "It has become institutionalized in the new radical wing that has captured the Democratic party. "And as a result, this may be one of the most important elections of the country," the vice president said. The vice president also lambasted McGovern for a remark made Wednesday in Columbia, S.C.

where the senator, in response to a question, said "I would eo 1n Hanoi ana DOg If I thoUL'ht that would release the boys one dav earner -Degging is better than bombing." Agnew compared McGovern to Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister who became a symbol of appeasement with his concessions to Hitler. The vice president said "even Neville Chamberlain did not carry a beggar's cup to Munich, as George McGovern proposes to carry to Hanoi." "America wants a President like Richard Nixon, who negotiates on his feet -not a demogogue who would crawl to our enemies on his knees," the vice president said. FIXEST WIKD0W AIR CONDITIONER SERVICE In Cantrol lairitlana AIIMahat JJMMIE WALKER Horn Appliances 734 Main Plnavlll 441-0476 INC. WASHINGTON (AP) A $16.8 million Navy F14 jet fighter crashed into the 'Chesapeake Bay Friday and the fate of the pilot was unknown. This was the second loss of a controversial new Navy fighter.

A Navy spokesman said the pilot of the downed plane was William H. Miller, 39, of Se-tacuket, N.Y. He also flew the first Navy F14 jet fighter which crashed but he bailed out safely then. A Pentagon announcement said this supersonic jet fighter went down without warning shortly after takeoff from the Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center in Maryland. "No parachute was visible and the fate of the pilot is si ill unknown," the announcement said.

Only one man was aboard. Church in Jonesville Sets Music Program (Special to the Town Talk JONESVILLE, La. Mrs. Helen Johnson of Jonesville will present a program of sacred music at the First Baptist church here Sunday at 7:15 p.m. Accompanying her will be Mrs.

Elizabeth Fields and Mrs. Melba Neal. Mrs. Johnson has just returned from a Pasadena, singing convention. Anniversary Noted Mr.

and Mrs. James Bonnie Tullos will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary Sunday, July 9 at New Prospect Baptist church, Dry Prong. The Town Talk Friday inadvertently reported the date as July 2. i Monday and Tuesday July 3rd 4th fl Saturday Is Super I I Modified Night I 1 At The Fast, Fast 1 rore 1 ft. w.4V- JKfcV fK 4 tV JV V.J.