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Pace 2TT DAILY WORLD Page 22 Queen Candidates, Court For Annual Arnaudville High FFA, Athletic Department Christmas Ball Announced Opelousas. Louisiana, Friday, November-27, 1953 La. Adult Education Group Elects Cloutier President A. H. Cloutier, supervisor of adult education in St.

Landry parish, is the new president of the Louisiana Adult Education Association for the 1953-1954 Vs () 4r V2 'xZ ripllf IA Plllh III Oil II IC III II (I mi 6 Dead In State Accidents Traffic accidents have claimed at least six lives over the Thanksgiving Day holiday in Louisiana. A bridegroom of five days was killed Thursday iwhen his car smashed into 0 session. New officers of the group were named at a meeting Tuesday Lafayette, during the convention of the Louisiana tducation asso- ciation. Serving with Cloutier are F. E.

Bickford of Amite, first vice-president; William L. Hanley of Baton Rouge, second vice-president; Mrs. Anne Meredith Van Ness of Baton Rouge, secretary, and Clarence Ball of Monroe. treasurer. Principal speaker at the adult education croup's meeting was Ro bert J.

Blakely, director of the central office of adult education, under the Ford Foundation. Speaking on the roll of the adult in our present world situation, he stressed the problems of today that imust be solved by the adults of I today. He said that children now in school are not capable of being (trained to solve them since they do not have the maturity nor the experience necessary to make correct decisions. "Their task will deal with the problems of to morrow." Blakely questioned if the schools are doing enough toward giving the individual a liberal education, "so necessary to the solution of these problems, when the schools are being urged to put in more and more special courses which are beginning lower and lower in the elementary He said that because of the very nature of society today, the home, the school, the 1 church, the community and the state are either good or poor I in direct relationship to the quality of adult found in these divisions of society. Improving the adults in our society, he said, is the quickest way to improve these divisions.

Mrs. Lucille Peach. 1952-53 president of LAEA, presided at the meeting. State Supt. of Education Shelby M.

Jackson, addressing the group, told of the progress that has been made in the state in training adults to be better qualified for jobs in industry, making them more economically self-sufficient and better qualified for their places in the community, state and nation, as citizens. British Press Raps McCarthy LONDON, (UP). British news- papers editorially attacked Sen. Joseph McCarthy Thursday for his renewed blast against British trade with Communist China. The newspapers ranged from the Communjist Daily Worker to Ihe Conservative Daily Mail.

Even the Independent Times and pre-American Daily Express cri ticized the Wisconsin Republican. None indicated McCarthy's charges should be taken seriously. The Daily Mail charged that truth is "becoming a casualty behind the McCarthy curtain." "McCarthy is a great mouth-fighter beh nd the protection of privilege," ie Daily Mail said. The Times called McCarthy's speech "mos ly a rehash of all his old material except that, emboldened perhaps by recent events, he seemed to be less careful about the possibility of libel than he has been in the Daughter In Politics ESPERANCE. N.

Y. (U P) Voters narrowly missed the chance of havinjr to choose between a moth er and her daughter for the office of town clerk. Mrs. Alice Maikle. town clerk for the past eight years, declined the Democratic nomination for reflection because her daughter.

Mrs. Esther Brown, was running for the office, on the Republican ticket. Mrs. Maikle said felt competition between mother and daughter is not justified in poli- tics, "So. I aside." Sponsors Home Talent Show MELVILLE, A variety home talent show that included singing and dancing, instrumental selections, skits, and pantomines, was staged Friday night at the Melville gym under auspices of the Mothers School Activities club.

The club realized $100.45 from the benefit, according to Mrs. J. W. Pullen, president. Cynthia Napoli and Shirley Harvey, with an acrobatic number, won first prize.

They were accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Be be Haynes. Second prize went to Debbs Pullen, Mary Massey, Donna Jones, Connie Conley and "Bummy" Kochanksy, eighth graders, who did a song and dance number. Mrs. Harvey Massey was pianist, Michelle Slater, singing.

"Ru dolph, the Red Nose with Nathan Cannella as pianist, won third prize; fourth went to Bobby DeMann, soloist, whose selection was. Wyble was pianist. Mrs. Pullen presented the prizes that were: $10 from the sponsoring dub for first; from Canna- tella store, second; perfume from McNeil's Drug store, third; and $5 in merchandise from Corte store, for fourth. Tommy Stafford, Melville high school faculty member, was master cf ceremonies.

Additional vocal numbers were rendered by students from the first, second, and third grades. NEWS FROM EUNICE Mrs. Mercedes Vidrlne Phone 2483 Horizon Club (the uRJPgroup) met recently with Norma Pdom and decided to make Sandicraft. The girls will make belts nd gimp coat hangers. Rebecca inn Leger was elected president of the Jolly Blue Birds at their last imeetina.

Other officers elected jare Jennifer Penn. treasurer. Cecile iSabauer. vice-president and Janet jPardue. scribe.

The girls have jbeen selling boxes of candy and recently visited the fire station. Mrs. Taylor DeMoss is group 'leader, assisted by Mrs. Ruth Man- uel. LowanaCzhajada was elected president of the Happy Blue Birds earlier this month.

Other officers are Judy Ardoin, vice-president, Mary Baham, secretary, Cynthia Fontenot, treasurer and Germaine Stagg, scribe. The following births were reported at the Eunice hospital -Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Brown, a son, Gregory, 8 pounds, 3 ounces, Nov. 6.

Mr. and Mrs. Coy Hail, a daughter, Karen Lee, 7 pounds 8 ounces, Nov. 7. Mr.

and Mrs. Theodore Wasmuth, a son, Keith Joseph, 8 pounds 15 ounces, Nov. 8. Mr. and Mrs.

Claude Guillory, a daughter, Janice Faye, 7 pounds 14 ounces, Nov. 9. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Czahajada, a daughter, 7 pounds 6 ounces, Nov.

9. and Mrs. James Frasier.adaughter, Rebecca Rose, 6 pounds 13 ounces, Nov. 10. Mr.

and Mrs. Adam David, a son, 8 pounds 3 ounces, Nov.ll. Tossing the caber, a 20-foot, 200-pound log, is a Scottish Highland game. Holding it in locked hands, the tosser balances the huge pole vertically and, running forward, heaves It end over end. The event may have originated with Scottish lumbermen who used this meuioa oi putting logs across sweep 'valleys.

ARNAUDVILLE.1 Preparations for the annual Christmas ball sponsored by the Future Farmers of America and the athletic department at Arnaudville High have begun. Three girls are presently candidates for queen. They are Jo Ann Darby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Darby, Jean-ette Arnaud, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ashton Arnaud and Emelia LaGrange, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcena La-Grange. Reading left to right, first ro) the three candidates are Miss Arnaud, Miss LaGrange, Miss Darby, and members of the court, Ludell Blanchard, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Blanchard; Jane Lormand. Theresa Lormand, (second row) Lora Lormand, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Lor-Mand; Yvonne Guidry, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Claude Guidry; Mavis Arnaud, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Arnaud; Mavis Kidder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Kidder; Phjlis Mistric, daughter of Mrs. Helen Mistric; Jo Anna Hebert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hebert; (Third row) Mary Ann Olivier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Philip Olivier; Leola Bernard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clebert Bernard; Beverly Moran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moran: Blanche De Kerlegand, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Florian De Kerlegand; Barbara Darby, "daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Darby; Jean-ette Robin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Moise Robin; (fourth row Marlene Robin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Robn; Betty Lou Froge, Shirley Fruge, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fruge, and Nettie Burleigh, granddaughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Jesse Burleigh. District Scout Committee Will Meet Wednesday To outline the objectives of the scouting program for 1954, the St. Landry district boy scout committee will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Buster's club.

Victor Andrepont, district chairman, said the meeting would be a Dutch treat supper. All officers, chairmen and co-chairmen of operating committes, and institutional representatives are expected to attend. The world's largest worm is the Australian megascolides. The long and some occasionally reach i i ieei in lengtn. some are an men thick and weigh a pound or more.

They are a favorite delicacy of the duck-billed platvous. Driver's License Office Moved In Evangeline Parish VILLE PLATTE. Clifton La-Haye, driver's license bureau district supervisor, announces that the driver's license office in Ville Platte will be moved to the basement of the Evangeline parish courthouse over the holiday. The office in the Ville Platte City Hall will be moved while it is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thursday through Sundry.

Effective Monday applicants Xor driver's license or chauffer's licenses should go to the new office in the courthouse basement. Kearme Lafleur remain in charge of the office. LaHaye is supervisor of the sevn-parish district made up of Pointe Coupee. Avoyelles. Evangeline.

St. Landry. A'len, Beauregard nd Vernon parishes. Leon Robinson Elected To Post By flegro LEA president of the Louisiana Educa-Leon Robinson of Opelousas yesterday was elected as distr ict vice-tion Association at the 52nd annual convention of the Negro educators at Monroe. Re-elected presi5nt of the group was J.

K. Haynes of Rus- the cast end of the Mississippi River bridge at Baton Rouge, i State police identified the victim as James Aucoin of Baton Rouge. jHis car hit a concrete railroad pil lar with such force dm the car's emblem was left imprinted in the concrete. State police said Aucoin apparently lost control of the car while approaching the bridge. A 20-year old Centerville man, Charles Ashley, was killed when his car collided head-on with a creamery truck on the Abbeville-Erath highway Thursday.

Ashley, who worked with a dredging company out of Abbeville, was killed almost instantly by the impact, police said. The driver of the truck. Herman Reedom, 20, Abbeville, was treated for injuries at the Erath Hospital. A truck overturned and killed an eight-month old baby on a Lafayette parish gravel road Thursday. The victim was Ida Louise Hoff-pauir, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Leroy Hoffpauir of the Duson area. At New Orleans, 29-year old Cyril K. Nebel died when his car skidded over neutral ground on Canal Blvd. and smashed into a palm tree.

An unidentified man was killed Thursday when a car went out of control on the St. Bernard highway at Chalmette, hit a tree and overturned in a ditch. Police identified the driver of the car as Paul A. Traychineaud, 20, New Orleans. The victim was only known as "Edward." Police said they were returning from a dance at Violet when the accident occurred.

A 45-year old Baton Rouge Negro, Louis Ernest Green, died when he lost control of his car and it rolled over on a gravel road near Port Allen. ties for educating Negroes, and singled out the new Canol High school as an excellent example of such plants. ton. Dr. Mordecai Johnson, president a special telephone apparatus of Howard University in Washing- 'linking 20 inquiry clerks in Brit-ton D.

C. was the keynote speak- j1 railway stations makes it Dossier. 'He traced the advancements jtgive instant replies to all T. questions about train services maue by Negroes the area. all qeues.

He urged tgroes to train mem-selves in. technical and skilled trades. Shelby M. Jackson, superintendent of education, spoke on facil-.