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1 rT ft V.R. ELIJOT; HARD A A LSU I BR AR li 1 I STATIC BATON ROUGE LA. TUESDAY This Issue One Section 6 Pages 9c PER COPY Vol. 108 No. 70 OLDEST CONTINUOUS BUSINESS IN VERMILION PARrSH ABBEVILLE, SEPTEMBER 12, 1961 LEADING NEWSPAPER OF VERMILION PARISH SINCE 1856 0 0 11 iss-l A Mr TO o) AAV imj 582 Unemployment Benefit Claims Made In Vermilion p.

my During August, Is Report 0 cations were filed through the LalayeMe PuL-Iic Employment of Trade Activities Pick Up To Better Situation With Harvesting Of Crops Begun fice by -Vermilion parish job 4-Weeks Old Infant Girl Becomes During ths month of August, Seasonal unemplnyment remained jobless workers claiming benefits for insured unemployment totaled 582 in Vermilion parish, compar vhiually unchanged in Vermilion parish duncg the month of August, A. J. Dugas, manager of ed wilh 462 duricg the month of July. Last year in August, there the Lafayette office, Louisiana were 486 unemployed workers Division of Employment Security, Victim Of Hurricane's Offshoot A sudden and tragic tornado, a direct offshoot of Hurricane Carla which still threatened Monday to blow much of its fury along the Vermilion parish coastline, struck the northwestern section of Kaplan at 4:30 p.m. Sunday," killing a 4-weeks old girl, injuring a reported 29 persons and destroying some 35 homes and other dwellings.

The tornado, evidently terrific in force, swept ciaifrng unemployment insurance reported today. Partial List Of Tornado Injured Let Nancy Ann Simon, 4 weeks old, daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. Doris J. Simon, died of injuries sustained when a Hurricane Carla offshoot tornado struck Kaplan Sunday.

She if the only known victim of tMe hurricane or its offshoot tornadoes in Louisiana and Texas. Available at the Abrom Kaplan benetits in Vermilion pansh. Dur i He. further, mat un 1 ing August, a total of 111 jobless employment was at approximately the same levels during August workers exhausted their rights to current unemployment insurance benefits. This compared with 133 this year as in the same period one year ago in the Abbeville and KipJari araes.

benefit Tights exhaustions in "July, across a clear northwestern section of Vermilion parish New applications for employ from the coastline to journey some two miles west of Kaplan before striking the northwestern area of the com ment from Vermilion parish resid and 79 benefit rights exhaustions during the month of August one year ago. Currrent, unemployment in Ver-miloih parish is primarily season-i (Continued en pag four) ents in August numbered 178 compared vith 170 during the munity of 5,267 people. Upon arriving at Kaplan, the tornado took a month of Julv. Last in August, a total of 159 new appli straight path down Ninth and stormed down some 14 city blocks before continuing again to open pasture. ihe victim of the tornado was Isancy Ann Simon, infant daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Doris Simon. Their home $mb CltSSSS: li idusaiius was taken from its foundation at the intersection of Ninth St. and Faye Ave. and thrown about 25.

feet on Ninth St. The tornado force then pushed the house another 25 feet causing it to smash into a Memorial hospital in Kaplan was this list of injured rersons: Mrs. Avnaid Vida'ier, Elgail O'-Erian, Mrs. 7ouis Dubois, Oscar Lemaue, Mr. and Mrs.

Euglare Lemaire, Mrs. Otavia Marceaux, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Bell, Mrs. Doris Simon, Mrs.

Elie Bernard, Mrs. Anel Foster, Mrs. Oscar Lemaire, Mrs Logan LaPointe, Co-lomb Abshire and Nolia Primeaux. This is only a list of the injured registered at Kaplan. Some of the injured were taken to Lafayette and a was not available.

Mrs. Octavia Marceaux and Mrs. Doris the victim's mother, are on the seriously in-jured list. Eiiiiiosi 11 large tree. private homes.

Ellis Mire, 43, the twister's approach and, the damage it spread wrile traveling down the Kaplan residential area street. ptiliSQ He said it was accompanied by smaller tornado which sped away ana turned to the south Hospital authorities where the injured' were taken in Kaplan said that', the child was crushed by sortie falling object. Indications at the. scene of the wrecked home are that the top ol the tree on which. 'the' house crashed which toppled through the roof might have" fallen on the baby.

Mrs. Sinion, the victim's mother, is among the three listed as seriously injured as a result of the tornado. She is being treated cane Carta raked the Louisiana (Continued on page 3) and Texas coasts. They are the residents of such areas Pecan Island. Intracoastal Citv, Boston, Henry, and parts Parish Piiilf Schools Intracoastal And Pecan Island Areas Innundated As Tides Batter Shores Some persons, from Vermilion parish lowlands were reported in evacuation centers throughout the parish Monday as the angry winds and tides of Hurri- of Delcambie who had to leave their homes because of the high in the Abrom Kaplan Memorial TORNADO DAMAGE The bore photo shows tornado.

The bottom photo shows one of the the scattered debris of what were homes along Ninth St. homes that-was blown off its founda- Niath St. in Kaplan after a forcef ul twister tion, landing--partially in the with no swept down 14 city An estimated 33 evidence of any section of itsjroof which homes were left a complete shambles by the taken by the tornado. Hospital. tides of.

the. century's worst hurricane hich has already- innun-dated areas before striking the Doctors, nurses, the national guard, state police and civil air coast patrols from a wide Southwest Many others fled to private iomes of relatives and, friends as Louisiana area rushed into Kaplan upon mention of the tornado tragedy tJ assist in treating and part; of what has been termed Derhaos the- greatest flight in Registration At Abbeville High, aiding the injured and those left on American history. Throughont homeless. A larg rumber of the Louisiana and Texas, 1 refugees injured is being treated in the swarmed inland from the low halls of the Kaplan Abrom Hospital since all rooms were filled to capacity. Another large number coastal regions of.

the Gulf of Mexico in a great modern exodus. Gueydan Highest A total 7990 students have regist In Vermilion parish Monday, of those, hurt wore transferred to 5 fiuU the Lafayette Charity hospital. Civil Defense officials reported that 7aC persons filled evacuation eon ered for the 1961-62 school term in Refugees of the tornado filled Vermilion parish public schools, Henry and Indian Bayou high schools, 175 each; Forked Island elementary, 127; Mouton Cove elementary, 93; Pecan Island high, 81; Perry elementary, 78: Wright elementary, 50; and LcHlanc elementary, 39; and for the colored, Delcambre elementary, 28; Jesse Owens elementary, 60: Robert F. Dozier elementary, 124; Southside. elementary, 78; Wilkins Stroud element-.

ary, ft. Thcr were no regisration totals submitted by any of the four Catholic parochial schools in the parish. In a breakdown, last year's registration and the increase or decrease lhis year are as follows: Abbeville elementary, 242 for a decrease of six; Abbeville high, 954 for an increase of 89; E. the Kaplan school gymnas the school board office reported ium, three schools and the ware points in Abbeville, some 75 in Erath. 275 in upper Delcambre, 1300 -in Kaplan, 350 and 48 in Maurice.

All Vermilion parish public schools were open house of the Louisiana State Rice Milling Co. mill in Kaplan. The Referendum Required To Assure ed for the evacuees. No school areas are scenes of sadness with uninjured Furvivors weeping as was-held Monday to allow the fa Friday. It is expected that by the time late registrants have entered schools, the total registration will reach 8000.

Based on the 7990 figure, this year's regis: raticn is 282 higher than last year. The students are registered in 19 white and six Negro elementary and high schools in all sections of the par they relate seeing the twister ad cilities of "the buildings to the re Volition Of Patrons In All Areas vance, the flying debris, homes being folded up, even humans be fugees. The Vermilion parish evacuation was begun Friday. ing tossed in the air. They seemed not to be concerned about their The" Vermilion parish school board.

Thursday adopt Pecan Island, wbre the tragedy Mayor's Advisory Committee Is Said Without Authority of Hurricane Audrey in June 1957 own homes that were demolished ed a resolution combining the Meaux and Perry schools with the Abbeville schools in one district, thereby permit in the fury cf the twister.1 ting pupils living within the Abbeville area to attend either State police reporting to the scene said that damage may ex he Abbeville, Meaux or Perry schools. The school board's action was upon recommenda is still a fresh nightmare, was totally evacuated Friday within an hour after Civil Defense authorities sounded the alarm. Other areas were evacuated during the day Saturday as sweeping hurricane tides began splashing on the mainlard. ceed one million dollars. The twister which cut a path along the residential street damaged tion of Supt.

G. J. LeDet and was taken with the under standing that the transfer of these two schools to the Ab fore the governing body, and that some 250 homes, with about 35 beville School District must said totally demolished. Electrical ish. The highest registration is at Abbeville school with 1043 students enrolled Gueydan high school has ihe second largest enrollment with 602.

Erath high school is third with a record 709. Reparation at other schools are as follows: James A. Herod for Negroes in Abbeville, 694; East Abbevii'e elemertary, 653; Kaplan elementary, 641: Eaton Park in Abbeville and Kaplan high, each 614; Maurice high, S20; E. Brous-sard at Cow Islaivd, 279; Abbeville elementary, 236; ivleaux high, 203; Broussard, 272 for an increase of seven; East Abbeville elementary, for an increase of 27; Eaton Park, 542 for an increase of 72; Erath birr, 675 for an increase of SI; Forked Island, 108 for an increase of 19; Gueydan high, 773 for an increase of 29; Henry high, 164 for an increase of Jl; Indian Bayou hgih, 172 for a decrease of two; Kaplan elementary, C12 for an increase of. 29.

Kaplan hkii, 004 for an increase of LeBlanc elementary, 57 for (Continued on pago four) The island, was reported flooded facilities were knocked out and be approved by school Abbeville Band as early as Saturday morning. there was no telephone communi Intracoastal City was said innun- cation with the city. The board stressed that" while the com mi-. -re is of no effect as far as city administration of affairs is concprmd. Fleming referred to members of the committee as upright and honest gentlemen, but he charged that "supervision" of blacktop street construction over accredited enineerr and contractors dated Sunday with tidal waters civil Deiense authorities said it was assured that the school pa reportedly entering homes.

that 850 refugees from the torna trons wanted this," a referendum To Perform In New Uniforms do were housed in three school Brutal Carla, its center still 125 miles from Galveston, Texas, Monday tossed 90- miles per hour buildings and a rice mill ware would be required. The resolution forming tho combined district was offered by Preston Faulk of Meaux house. Many others were taken to would only create dissention, friction ard among the The Abbeville high school band winds and tides nearly nine feet above normal against the Texas and was seconded by M. Ar-doin of Abbeville. Councilman Says Purpose Of Group Set By Fritz Is 'Opening For Dissention' Mayor Pro-Tenipore Tom Fleming disclosed Morday that members of the Abbeville city council are concerned over what supervisory capacities 13 members of a committee, by Mayor Earl J.

Fritz, vithout council approval, Vill take in connection with a new blarktcpping project which commences this week. Fleming said he feels that members of this romnvUee should be advi.ed that they have absolutely no auihority as an advisory group not approved by -'he city council. He tided that Mayor Fritz has never mentioned even his desire to appoint such a committee be- under the direction of Anthon7 Fontana, will perform in new mili Supt. Letl recommended that and Louisiana coasts. High water surged through r-lreets and farms city council the engineers and the contractor.

"I lad rot Raid too much at tary-type uniforms on September 22 for the Opelousas-Abbeville this action be taken if it is the wish of the pcpole involved. He of scores of cities and towns tention to the published notice of (Continued on page four) stated to the sciiool board that it Mayor Fritz having appointed a football game, it was announced by Ruius Paloiuba, president of the Band-Parents club. would be solution to a controversial matter of transporting of Ab 5tV blacktop advisory committee until it was called to my attention that the roup would watch over the Funds for the purchase of the beville people to the Meaux or Miss Abbeville Title Is Won By new uniforms were provided by work of enrineers and contractors Perty schools. A solution to this problem had for acvuracv and report personal i Genie Gremilliori been sought by certain Abbeville people wishing to attend school ly to Ih? nnyor any infractions, discrepancies or irregularities that might arise," Fleming said. at Meaux and Perry, in particular shiCe Ihe board had notified Miss Gene Marie.

Gremillion, 17 "Such action on the part of the smiled herself to the unanimous approval of. iudes and the title Parents. Assembly Called On Tuesday these people that the State Department ot Education would not citizens of the area in a drive conducted by Band Parent? Club. The new uniform red and grey are designed in the Westpoint military The members agreed on a new plan for awards to the members of the band. Under the new plan a student trust be' a member of the band in his or her senior year to "receive any sward.

The "plan was outlined by Director Fon-tana. mayor seems to me to be an out of Mi. Abbeville of 1961; at an right insinuation that the reputa approve cperatin-j transfer routes annual beauty! pageant staged tions cf city engineers and the from a com n.ini:y having schools Thursday. night. in the Knights of of its own to schools Gf other com blacktop contractor are doubtful.

Columbus; hall '-Wr. r. and that the city council and the numitWs, that the school board coulo net operate these good citizens of our community "Mis Gremillion; selected as the top beauty among 17 contenders routes in divided districts. 1 r. 4 wm ld sit back ard let themselves be taken without protest and President Po'ombo announced for the title, is the daughter of The sheol board allowed itself the length of this school year to committee memberships as fol lows: Mrs.

D. J. Bergeron, chair comment," Fleming added. "On behalf of council, I beg the engineers the contractor to complete the organization of the man, Purvis Mrecaux. Murphy new district, which will require, in addition to pprovsl of the school be assured that such insinuation or impreFhion is solely that of Veillon.

concession stand; Walter J. Bertrand. pop corn machine patrons involved, the approval of the office of the AUcrney General At Abbeville High A penera. of parents of all chUiren attending the Abbeville hiuh school will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the school auditorium, it was announced Monday.

1h announcement stressed that this is to a meeting of all parents of students, and not a Parent-Teacher Association Noah Lanlinais, principal, will be the principal speaker. Miss KvsIier, a student just returned from an American Abroad summer stay in Germany, will qive a brief review of her trip and pleasant experiences. Refreshments v. ill be served following this imiwrtant meteing. custodian; Mr.

and Mrs. Theo Mayor Frit where city govern ment is concerned." and the department of education. dore Harrington, pop corn ma i in mil iihWhii "i ii i JHmm m-a. School board em hers stated if Mr. and Mrs.

Cecil Gremillion. She stands even five feet in height, weiehs 95 pounds, has brown bair and eyes, and lists skiing and swimming as her favorite hobhies. She is a graduate of the Mount Carme! high school in Abbeville and a freshman student at the Universitr of Southwestern Louisiana. She will be the Abbeville princess at the -13th annual Louisiana Dairy-Festival and Fair in the city Oct: 19-21 and- will compete for queen-honors. Miss Pat O'Neitr 17, a tall i (Continued on pago four) chine operators; Txlrs.

Frank Potts, calling membership list; Noah Councilman Fleming said he would rather suggest that every taxpajer in the city, especially it develops that the people do not approve the rlacm? of Meaux and LangJmais. chairman transportation; Mrs. Rufus Palombo, chair those who will have blacktopped man; Mrs. -Theodore-Harrington, struts adio'nin? their property Perry in the Abbeville School District, or that "it develops that the plan cannot be legally carried out. TOP HONORS Claiming top title at a Thursday beauty pageant in the Knights cf Colum- bus ball in Abberille are Miss Brenda Ballard, left.

Little Mi Capitol City of Baton Rouge, who was crowned ai junior queen of Louisiana dairjrland for 1961-62, and Mis Genie Marie -Gremillion, right, 17, who won the Miss Abbe- ville beauty title and will represent the city at the 13th annual Louisiana Dairy Festival and Fair in. the city Oct. 19-21. Miss Ballard, 10, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

E. M. Ballard, Jr. of Baton Rouge, and Mitt Gremillion it the daughter of Mr. and Mrt.

Cecil Gremillion. Meridional Photos. Mrs. Walter J. Bertrand, uni considers himself as a committee the transporting of pupils to forms; Ralph R.

Bienvenu, chair of one, to appear before the council, to with- engineers for Meaux and Perry will be dis- man; Pervis Manceaux, -Elie (Continued on pa 9 four)- (Continued on pago four) Meaux, awards..