Daily World from Opelousas, Louisiana • Page 14

Youths Spreading Christian Fellowship THESE TWO members of tour party unpacked their bikes to put their equipment to good use a rest in the sun on the campus at Opelousas Catholic High School. carried riders and CHOW TIME for Adventure Unlimited students preparing and eating their own accompanying the group on their trip from members found the 36 from i a van that is California to Florida. BICYCLES USED by members of Adventure Unlimited knapsacks clothing ointment and sleeping gear. (Stall mows ny aavoiej ADVENTURE UNLIMITED Taylor College Students Cross Country on Bikes ADDITIONAL MONIES Adult Education to Be Expanded in St. Landry 'r.

1 a 1 i ill 1 1 A') 1 left California June 18. They had no special reason for starting from Santa Monica. "We needed a starting point and we chose that city, they explained. The youths are sleeping in churches, court houses, wherever thev are offered a place to "bed down." They were quartered Thursday night in the dormitory on the third floor of the St. Landry Parish courthouse in Opelousas after they had used the facilities of the fieldhouse at Opelousas Catholic High School to shower, dress and rest.

Driven alongside the bicycle contingent is a truck and van, the van loaded with food supplies which the students are using along their route. Their clothes, personal items, sleeping bags, etc. are carried on their bikes. When Adventure Unlimited reaches Jacksonville, the members will disband and return to their homes. Thirty-six well mannered college students rode into Opelousas Thursday afternoon, the night here, and rode out of Opelousas on their bicycles today on their cross country tour from California to Florida.

They are members of the Adventure Unlimited who are making the trip to foster better Christian relations, spread good will and present concerts. They dipped their bike wheels in the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica, Calif; will dip the wheels into the Atlantic Ocean Saturday a week in Jackson vi He, their destination. The students are all enrolled at Taylor University in Upland, and come from various parts of the United States. They call their summer tour a "Christian Adventure." Tour Party The 36 members of the party are accompanied by three staff members (adults). The group Clubs Returned to Owner Police Department autnoruies repoueu finding the clubs at the residence of a suspect arrested for armed robbery.

Assistant Chief of Police Julius Guillory, right, stated that city police detectives are searching for two suspects in connection with the theft. (Police Dept. Photo by Capt. Percy Lalondet RECOVERED BY the Opelousas Police Department, a set of golf clubs stolen last month were returned Thursday to Warren Holloway left, of Opelousas. The clubs were in Holloway's car, stolen June 23 from his residence at 1524 George Dr.

Officers found the car hours later on the grounds of the Creswell Elementary School, but not the golf clubs. Several weeks later, Lafayette Vatson Says Landrieu Was Best Veep Choice operated, he explained. He anticipated an increase in high school classes with a "significant" increase in appropriations. The adult education program operated successfully during 1971-72 and was climaxed with the first adult high school graduation in St. Landry Parish.

Some 75 adults received their high school diplomas. Adult education classes last year attracted about 600 persons, Loeb reported. St. Landry Parish was allocated $50,000 for its adult education program for elementary leases but only $4,500 for high school classes during 1971-72. Voter Registrar Books to Close After July 19 VILLE PLATTE Herbert Fontenot, Registrar of Voters in Evangeline Parish has announced that all persons wishing to vote in the Aug.

19 primary election in Evangeline Parish must be registered in his office by July 19. After July 19, Fontenot explained the books will be closed for the next 30 days until Aug. 21. Registration will be open for five days and closed again for another 30 days preceding the second primary on Sept. 23.

Fontenot added that anyone who will be 18 years old and over before Aug. 19 may register to vote in that election. Mrs. Clement Rites Saturday In Chataignier VILLE PLATTE Funeral services are set Saturday at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Mt.

Carmel in Chataignier for Mrs. Eva Dupre Clement, 77, who died Friday morning in the Savoy Memorial Hospital in Mamou. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Ardoins in charge. She is survived by four sons: Adna Ardoin, Eunice, Edward Ardoin, Chataiginer, Gerald Ardoin, Lafayette and Bert Ardoin of Hattiesburg, Miss; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Manuel of Chataignier andMrs.

Earline Fontenot of Ville Platte; two brothers Cliff Dupre of Jackson and Daley Dupre of Chataignier; one daughter Mrs. Alcide Roas, Ville Platte; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Number 2 time and disqualify him. But Dr. Max Euwe, president of the organization, said Schmid was still in charge of the match and must decide how to handle the American.

A spokesman for promoter Chester Fox, who bought the movie and TV rights for the match from the Icelandic Chess Federation, said the cameras had to stay because "the whole financial structure of the match depends on it." It was the prospect of movie and TV sales that allowed the Icelanders to offer a record $125,000 purse to the two players, and Fischer and Spassky are also to divide a share of the movie-TV money estimated at a minimum of $55,000. Fox said Fischer admitted he couldn't hear or see the three cameras, but "he said they bothered him because he knew they were there." Fischer had objected first to the cameras Wednesday night and left the chess board in the sports palace for half an hour before conceding defeat in the first match. Intense negotiations through the rest of the night and all day Thursday failed to coax him from his hotel room. Spassky had arrived meanwhile at the sports palace and was seated behind the black figures before a crowd of about 1,000. The white pieces, and with them the first move, were Fischer's as the loser of the first game.

At 5 p.m., the scheduled starting, Schmid started the playing clock. When the hour time limit for the first move by Fischer passed, the referee declared a forfeit. Spassky was given a standing ovation as he left the hall. Jivo Nei, a Spassky assistant, called Fischer refusal to appear "a grave insult not only to the Soviet people but to the whole world." Planning Group Holds Meeting In Ville Platte VILLE PLATTE A newly appointed commission on city planning in Ville Platte met with a representative of a professional planning firm and HicrMiccpri thp nlans for a in- depth study of Ville Platte. The funds for the project will come from the Dept.

of Housing and Urban Development and the town has been given a verbal approvement for the project. The study will begin as soon as the written confirmation is received. The study will look into various phases of the town that will include mapping the town, use of land, population, economics, a neighborhood analysis, housing, drainage problems, transportation, zoning and community facilities. Zoning Must The commission was informed that zoning is a must to receive federal funds. Ville Platte at present has no zoning ordinance.

Serving on the committee are Wendell Fuselier, president. A. Tate, Hugh Bordelon, George Baquet, Oscar Sylvester Curley Dossman and Bernell Fontenot. Numberl An additional $4,000 for adult education has been allocated to the St. Landry Parish School Board by the Louisiana Department of Education.

Assistant Supt. Charles Loeb, director of adult education in St. Landry Parish, said he requested the additional funds for salaries and supplies for 15 adult education classes whose members wanted to continue their studies through June. The remaining 12 adult education classes in St. Landry Parish closed their work at the end of May.

Loeb said St. Landry Parish will have an expanded adult education program in the high school division because of additional monies for the 1972-73 school year. Successful Program Last year only four classes for high school adults were POLICE ACTIVITIES Purse Snatcher A purse snatcher made off with a a handbag Thursday on the parking lot of the National Food Store, 815 S. Union St. Miss Ivy Pice, 741 S.

Main told Opelousas Police Department officers that her purse contained approximately $50. The incident occurred minutes before 2 p. m. Thursday as the woman was exiting the store. In separate action, files in the office of Chief of Police Earl Guidroz show the following arrests during the 24-hour period ending at mid-morning today: -William Cleveland, 36, of Baton Rouge, booked at 7:50 p.

m. Thursday with fighting, disturbing the peace, simple drunk, and causing property damage. Booked at the same time with fighting, disturbing the peace, and causing property damage was James David, 29, Rt. 1 Box 273, Port Barre. Both arrests followed a complaint of a rumpus reported from the Plantation Inn, W.

Landry St. -Isaac Harrison 34, 742 Larcade booked at 10 p. m. Thursday with fighting, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest, and causing bodily harm after police were called to a family ruckus. -Lloyd Davis, 1328 E.

Franklin booked at 9:45 p. m. Thursday with assault and battery upon Delores Davis. -Amelia Lewis, 53, 1236 N. Market booked at 7 p.

m. Thursday with aggravated assault upon Caroline Majors. Chauvin Youth Killed in Car CHAUVIN, La. (AP) Allen J. Marie 19.

of Chauvin was killed today when his car ran out of control. The car sideswiped another car, then struck a dry dock and a houseboat under repair. No one else was injured. 2441 our Arrests Listed by Deputies In Sheriffs Office Deputies in the office of Sheriff Adler LeDoux listed the following arrests during the 24-hour period ending at mid-morning today: -Wilfred (Totsie) Prud-homme, 39, Rt. 3 Box 394-FE, booked at 1:54 p.

m. Thursday with assault and battery. James Oneal Chaisson, 18, of Grand Coteau, booked at 11:25 p. m. Thursday with assault upon Jim Roberts.

Joseph Francis Forbes, 18, 828 St. Cyr, booked at 11:15 a. m. Thursday with probation violation. Number 3 subcommittees on ad valorem taxes, property tax exemptions, assessment practices, revenue sharing, legal and final report drafting.

Named subcommittee chairmen were Treasurer Mary Evelyn Parish, ad valorem taxes; Ed Stagg, director of the Council for A Better Louisiana, exemptions; Sen. Billy Brown of Monroe, assessment practices; Revenue Collector Joseph Traigle, revenue sharing; Rep. Risley Triche, Napoleonville, legal; and Senate secretary William Roberts, drafting. Fitzmorris set deadlines of Aug. 3 for the subcommittees to complete their work, Aug.

10 for approval of reports to the full committee. OATHS Joseph L. Culotta, Rt. 4 Box 67, Opelousas, was sworn in Thursday as a deputy sheriff according to records in the office of the clerk of court. He is the 51st full-t i deputy taking the oath since July 1.

Food Stamp Fraud Charge Brought Today A charge of theft by fraud was filed Friday against an area food stamp recipient by the La. Dept. of Public Welfare. O'Neal Durgin, age 67; of Palmetto, is accused of obtaining ineligibly $1,503 in food stamps during a period from Dec. 1966 through Dec.

1971. Durgin reportedly misrepresented his income by claiming only farm income while drawing Social Security benefits. The fraud case is the twelfth to be brought in "a continuing crackdown on program violations in St. Landry Parish," according to local food stamp officials. All food stamp recipients are required to sign a statement each time their case is reconsidered, agreeing to report any changes in their household composition, income, or resources.

Failure to report these changes may result in prosecution andor liability for any bonus food stamps received, it was said. Lt. Galley's Father Is Dead GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) William L. Calley Sr.

died in a Veterans Administration hospital Thursday night, several hours after a 30-minute visit by his son, a key figure in the My Lai massacre. Malcolm Randall, hospital administrator, said the father of Lt. William Calley died as a result of respiratory arrest, which stemmed from diabetic coma. He was admitted to the hospital for the fourth time June 13 and died at 11:20 p.m. people of this state," he said.

"Unfortunately, McGovern wrote the guidelines for selection, The McGovern people knew what they were doing and they just outsmarted us." "We're, certainly not going to have this system again," he said. The delegates to the con- vention, having completed the task for which they were selected in caucuses across the state, are now without official power. The state central committee, made up of elected officials, continues in office. Two Charters Filed in Office Of Clerk Here Two charters of incorporation were filed during the week in the office of Clerk of Court Harold Sylvester. Cherokee Motor Cross-Camp and Track, a Washington firm, was chartered here Wednesday.

The purpose of the business "is to operate a track for racing bikes and to operate a trailer park," according to the terms of the document. The corporation was granted authority to issue 500 shares of stock without par value. Incorporators were listed as Richard C. Smith and Walter C. Smith, both of Washington.

The articles of incorporation were filed Thursday for Dr. Donald F. Gremil-lion, of a professional medical corporation. The firm's registered office is at 310 S. Court St.

The corporation was given authority to issue 100 shares of stock par valued at $45 per share. 1 NACHITOCHES. La. (AP) -The chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee said this morning that he feels New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu would have made a better vice presidential choice for the Democratic ticket than Sen. Thomas Eagleton, D-Mo.

"Landrieu would have been a good vice-presidential candidate," Chairman Arthur Watson said. "He's a man from the south, a big city, Catholic. He would have helped the ticket a whole lot more than Sen. Eagleton." Whether Landrieu was ever seriously considered as a running mate by Sen. George McGovern.

is another matter. Watson said. Landrieu was reportedly considered by McGovern up to about two hours before the final choice was made. "They threw names out like they were throwing corn to the birds," he said, "just to gather a little support." "They mentioned about 20 or 25 different names and finally came up with a man that is completely unknown," Watson said. "Landrieu was very active in the Conference of Mayors." Watson said, "and I would think he is much better known nationally than Eagleton-that is, outside the United States Scnstc Watson said he feels the McGovern-Eagleton ticket is in trouble.

"As of today," he said, "Richard Nixon is a cinch for re-election. There's no doubt about it." Watson said he, personally, "would have to hold my nose" to vote for McGovern-Eagleton. The chairman also blasted the voting of the Louisiana delegation at the national con: vention just concluded in Miami Beach. "Obviously the delegation was not representative of the 1NSTIIU1E EMERGENCY KIT A hi i i linn 1 1 i mi i NIXON TAG IGNORED AT CONVENTION MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) One of the hand-lettered signs at the Democratic convention Thursday night said: "Join Operation Cross Over Democrats Vote for Nixon." It was carried by a man wearing a delegate tag.

The man circulated freely through the crowded aisles, attracting little attention. minute roll call that saw votes cast for candidates ranging from television commentator Roger Mudd, to TV character Archie Bunker, to the senator's wife, Eleanor. Even Martha Mitchell, the wife of former GOP campaign manager John N. Mitchell, got a vote. McGovern chose the handsome, articulate, first-term Missouri senator, a border-state Catholic with strong ties to labor, from a field of a half-dozen senators, governors and mayors.

He was the senator's second choice: Kennedy rejected an offer of the vice presidency shortly after McGovern swept to first-ballot nomination Wednesday night. When the convention's final gavel fell at 3:27 a.m., the Democrats had ended a historic convention. With reform rules that produced massive increases in the numbers of women, black and voung delegates, it ratified a transition in party power from the big-city chieftains and leaders of labor, dominant for 40 years, to the forces of what Kennedy termed "a new wind rising over the land." Starting an hour late, the convention's final session fell steadily further behind as the delegates ratified an overhaul of the party's national committee in one lengthy roll-call vote, then fell into another over the vice presidency after seven rivals formally were nominated to oppose Eagleton. Amid the unprecedented splintering of ballots, it took until the next-to-last state, Texas, before the Missouri senator passed the 1,509 total that marked the needed majority. FIRE CO.

RUNS Two patients were taken to Opelousas General Hospital by firemen and one false alarm was answered during the past 24 hours. Assistant Chief Leo Lafleur said they received a telephone call at 12:46 a.m. today to bring a fire truck to the 500 block of West Landry St. for a fire. This was a false alarm.

The rescue unit was sent to U.S. 19a west at 5:36 p.m. Thursday to take a patient from a highway accident to OGH. Later that day at 9:14 p.m. the rescue unit took a patient from the Airport Road to the hospital.

Number 4 a national campaign and said. "We are not conceding a single state to Richard Nixon." Earlier in the long evening, the convention ratified McGovern's choice of Eagleton as the No. 2 man on the 1972 Democratic ticket. But it took a one-hour, 20- 9 eh Hi 1 Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 40,000 acres, 11 per cent less than last year. Yield per acre is indicated at 24.0 bushels, up 1 bushel from last year.

Sugar Cane up 7 Per Cent Acreage of SUGAR CANE for harvest for sugar and seed is estimated at 350,000 acres, 7 per cent more than last year and 22 per cent larger than in 1970. Sugar cane growth was slowed by dry May and early June weather, but was approaching normal following warm, showery weather of late June and early July. Sweet Potato Yield Up The first forecast of 1972 SWEET POTATO production is set at 3,150,000 hundredweight, 6 per cent more than last vear. but 17 Der cent less than in 1970. Acreage for harvest is estimated at acres, the same as last year.

Yield per acre is indicated at 90 hundredweight, up 5 hundredweight from last year. Nearly all of this year's acreage had been transplanted bv July 1. IRISH POTATO production is estimated at 256,000, hundredweight, 10 per cent more than last year and 35 per cent more than in 1970. Acreage harvested is estimated at 2,900 acres, 12 per cent above last vear. Yield per acre is indicated at 80 hundredweight, compared with 70 last year.

acres, 21 per cent less than last year and 35 per cent smaller than in 1970. OATS production is estimated at 1,350,000 bushels, 6 per cent more than last year. Yield per acre is indicated at 45.0 bushels, up 4 bushels from last year. Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 30,000 acres, 3 percent less than last year. Acreage planted to ALL SORGHUMS this year is estimatedat 50,000 acres, 58 per cent below last year.

Sorghums were in all stages of growth on July 1. Early plantings were headed out, but some late planting was still being done. Acreage to be cut for HAY is estimated at 289,000 acres, 9 per cent less than last year. Haying was active during June, but was frequently interrupted by showers after mia-month. Rice Unchanged; Wheat Down Acreage of RICE for harvest is estimated at 523.000 acres, unchanged from the acreage harvested both last year and 1970.

The crop made good to excellent growth during June, and early rice was beginning to head by July 1. Production of WHEAT is estimated at 960.000 bushels, 7 per cent less than last year, but about the same as in 1970. A Perfect Record CLECO Water Training SEVERAL AREA employees of Central Louisiana Electric Company attended a CLECO water treatment plant training session in Pineville recently. Pictured are, from left, Norns Hebert of New Iberia, who instructed the class; and Norman Hebert and Chester Fontenot, both of Washington. The session concerned techniques in dealing with potential chlorine leaks at water treatment plants.

THREE EMPLOYES of Central Louisiana Electric Company were presented safe driver awards by Chester Fontenot, local manager for CLECO at The Washington office. Those honored were from left, Godfrey Mayeux. 20 years safe driving; Herman Hebert. eight years: and Aubrey Matte, five years..