The Eunice News from Eunice, Louisiana • 1

Louisiana's Leading Semi-Weekly TJfTcial journal OFTHETOVVN TT TTV A OFFICIAL JOURNAL ST. LANDRY PARISH POLICE JURY OF. EymCfc. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS EUNICE, LOUISIANA, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1933. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEaR NUMBER 69 VOLUME No.

34 Zog's Sisters Visit U. S. L. Austin Fontenot And Larcade Go To Mrs. Allen Funeral FIRST OPPORTUNITY DAY TOMORROW TO DRAW LARGE CROWD ffH PKUDULLK AND a NEW LOCATION IN TATE COVE OIL FIELD LEONVILLE WINS AT ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM SAT'DAY Stores And Business Houses Will Also Have Attractive Bargains For Customers Who Wish to Shop TO MAKEAWARD AT THE NEW ERA The Princesses Ruhie, Myzejen and Maxhide, left to right, sisters of King Zog of Albania, who are intent on becoming: acquainted with American manners and customs in anticipation of the wedding: early in May of the Albanian king with Countess Geraldine Apponyi, whose mother was Gladys Virginia Stewart of New York.

i 'A HI It km IT it JJ, I ill Among those from St. Landry attending the funeral of Mrs. Oscar K. Allen, wife of the deceased Louisiana governor and U. S.

Senator-elect, in Winfield Friday, were Hon. L. Austin Fontenot, district attorney and Henry D. Larcade, Opelousas, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. The funeral of Mrs.

Allen was conducted from the North Louisiana City's First Baptist church, where both were former active members during their lifetime. Recently Mrs. Allen had resided in Shreveport, where she died. She succumbed to a heart ailment and was 44 years of age. Mrs.

Schumann Back Home After Visit With Her Daughter Her many friends are pleased to know that Mrs. H. Schumann, who has beer, ill at tbe home of her daughter, and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. (Continued on last page) INDIANS OPEN UP SEASON IN ALEX.

Will Return To Opelousas Monday For First Home Game-Lose To Pelican Team 13-3 Sunday. The Cp-'To'as. Indians, champions of the Evangeline league, "the biggest little league in the United States." will open their 1938 season, at home, in Opelousas, next Monday, April 11, playing their first game, however, Sunday, in Alexandria. Manager Harold Strohm is expecting assistance from the Pelicans, New Orleans, with whom the Indians have a working agreement before or shortly after the season gets underway. In Sunday's tilt with the Pelican Yannigans, the Redskins were trim-continued on last page.

Thieves Active In St. Landry, Evangeline During The Week Thefts Arouse Officials Of Eunice, Opelousas And Ville Platte Thieves were active in this section last week as a number of thefts, ranging from petty small-town half wit activties to stealing of automobiles by larger operators, were committed. The sheriffs office of Evangeline parish reported the theft of George Fontenot's car which was parked on the streets in Ville Platte last Tuesday night Chief of Police Hundley of the city of Eunice, reported that the automobile of Mr. Launey, had disappeared while parked on the streets of Eunice. In Opelousas, Thursday night the grocery store of Grady Andrus, (Continued on last page.) Opelousas Mittmen Defeat Eunice In Seasons Last Bout By winning six fights and fighting two draws the Opelousas high school boxers closed a successful season last night when the boys defeated the Eunice high school team by a score of 7 to 2 in the local gymnasium.

The locals lost only one of the nine bouts on the card. Preston Meche, the district champion of the 98-pound class. Opelousas, scheduled to harve fought G. Savoy of Eunice, was not in the ring as he left Wednesday to take part in the state tournament in Baton Rouge. (Continued on last page) Continental Comp- Stows 400 Barrels Daily Of 62 Specific Gravity 6TH MAXIE OILER EXPECTED ANY DAY Humble Company's tvp Tranan i Pown Nearly 10,000 Feet-Three New Locations Announced Oil company's the v' 3 umiid eold daily: Opelousas-St.

Landry Sec-- well waiting on cement after a string of surface casing to Ljr feet; wnae me vwn.re iA ctrnta of the Cock- sand formation (according to 4ra.) at around 8100 feet, and rta the new location for another v.j tho Martha Haas tract Uds from the Haas No 1 pro- i -ce- prospects ir sic" si Tate Cove were exceedingly arjit today. r-e Ed Tate oiler, completed be- the depths of 8908 and 8970 is said to be approximately 50 id higher than -any other well in Sat field, indicating center of the ami. Oil from the newest well is of le gravity, somewhat higher than cutput of the other four wells, ii2e tubmg pressure gauges 2900 tnnn ana casing pressure soss TUxte Field's Sixth Expected Preparations were being made to rrsxt" the Humble Oil and Refin-xf coff.pacy's Lee Smith Nb. 1 in Maiie field. 12 miles south of Eu- tee according to "latest reports, jCc having drilled the cement plug ltd preparing to perforate 7-inch siiisg in 14 feet of sand which in- (Continued on last page) cj Is Rallying Point of Evangeline PsL Schools Friday Jive Thousand People Ex pected For Annual Rally Opening at 9 A.

M. of people are expected a Mamou next Fria-o- xsi. diji al rally S5ooa- 'hen the school busses are 5 to bring approximately 1 chiIdren. their parents means to the Mamou high school fx field for the events, which Aoost one hundred students will Kred by each of Evangeline's schools. About fifteen, or more, elementary schools ester the events assigned them.

Sch001 pIans awarding a trophies, with the principal Si.80mg t0 the track ad field hrjL xhol division events from 9:00 a. m. unU1 n(xIV Vkr Z. soft ball, boys Sls voUey ball, girls SSSS, tenni doubles. Z1? 12-50 p.

are the ollow-school track and field TfcT JarTd dash, record 10.4. I Harry Aguillard and Basile, and Ville Platte. ulXea Yme Plae, 1935. dash. 54 sec, Ernest sec.

Fontenot, Chataignier, Harry oa page.) LOUISIANA COLLEGE CONCERT BAND TO BE HERE THURSDAY Program In Eunice High School Auditorium Opens At 7:45 P. M. Professor C. A. Randel, head of the Eunice school system and faculty members are expecting one of the largest gatherings seen in the auditorium, for some time, Thursday night at 7:45.

when the Department of Music of Louisiana College will present a program by the college band and mixed chorus. Bennett Young of Opelousas is band director. Piano and vocal solos will be featured as well as the numbers by the concert band, Professor Raniel announced. The band is composed of 23 members, including six trumpets, four trombones, three clarinets, two bass horns, three drums, a baritone and alto horn. Besides the regular band repetoire, the Orange and Blue Music Makers play and sing well-known band numbers.

Two speech numbers consisting of a short skit and an interpretative reading will be rendered on the program, by the mixed chorus. The mixed chorus under the direction of Dr. P. V. Blanchard, professor of music at the college, will present a wide variety of musical selections.

The Louisiana College band not' only plays standard college band numbers, but is also noted, for its rendition of concert band In several pieces of the latter type the musicians lay aside their instruments to become a vocal organization. Both the band and. the -chorus have been well received in (Continued on last page) Russell Long Runs For President Of L. S. U.

Student Body Friends Of His Father Senator Huey Long Are Interested i. Friends of the late United States Senator Huey P. Long in Eunice and elsewhere throughout the state, will watch with interest, the candidacy of his 19-year-old son Russell Long, for president of the Louisiana State University student body. Russell's announcement appeared over the week-end in the program for tire L. S.

U. college of agriculture fair. Russell headed a list of three other candidates, announcing for the vice-presidency of the institution. J. M.

Blondie Bennett of Vivian, former cheer-leader of the university, has also announced for the presidency. Russell Long, now president of the junior class, was also president of his class as a freshman and as a sophomore. He visited Eunice during the state campaign in 1936, with his uncle Earl Long, who is now lieutenant-governor of Louisiana and others on the state ticket of the present administration, at which time many favorable comments were heard from hundreds who heard him speak at the city hall here. Dyed-in-the-wool Huey Long supporters everywhere, are proud of Russell and are hoping that he may prove of that aggressive type which characterized his father, and will be ready to back RusseU for anything should he prove to be a "second Huey Long. O.H.S.

French Classes To Take Part In S. I. Rally Next Saturday All members of the French classes of the Opelousas high school will paritcipate in the state French rally to be held at S. L. L.

in Lafayette, next Saturday, April 9th, it was announced Friday by Miss Elia Moreau, Opelousas high school French instructor. Miss Moreau and a number of French students, last Friday, went (Continued on last page; Bristol Is Second, Opelousas Third And Arnaudville 4th Day A Success Four hundred 4-H club members and leaders from the 12 organizations in St. Landry parish attended the third annual 4-H Achievement day rally at the Opelousas high school Saturday, when the Leonville 4-H club, with a score of 70 1-2 points, was awarded a silver loving cup from the St. Landry Bank and Trust company for the club scoring the largest number of points in the various contests. Bristol club came out second with a score of 59 points; Opelousas high, third, with 52 1-2 points, and the Arnaudville club, fourth, with a score of 44 1-2 poins.

Mary Margaret McBride, 14-year-old student of the Opelousas high school, was selected by Dr. Frank lyn Boyd and his staff of nurses as the healthiest girl from the 12 parishwide contestants, and Edgar Domingue of Leonville, was chosen as tbe healthiest boy in the parish. Other Awards Other awards made include toys demonstration team, Beverly Splane and Hannan Jackson of the Washington 4-H club; boys' poultry judging, G. R. Breaux, Leonville; boys' crop judging, Eugene Rivette, Opelousas high; cattle judging, Eugene Rivette and Shirley Simoneaux of Cankton, tied for first place; girls' demonstration team, Joyce Richard and Elize Sibille, Bristol.

School dress costume, Geraldine (Continued on last page) Rev. Joseph Lafleur Ordained As Priest In Lafayette Sat'day Five Other Young Men Are Made Priests By Bishop Jeanmard Before one of the largest crowds ever seen gathered at the St. John's Cathedral in Lafayette, six young men, all native sons of this diocee. were ordained into the holy order of priesthood, last Saturday. The holy sacrament was conferred on the six young men at a Pontifical High Mass with Most Heverend Jules B.

Jeanmard, Bishop of Lafayette, celebrating the Mass and conferring the orders. Opelousas and St. Landry were honored in having one of their sons participating. Heverend Joseph Verbis Lafleur, son of Mrs. Valentin Lafleur of Opelousas, is the second young man of Opelousas to be ordained a priest in 163 years, or since the founding of the St.

Landry (Opelousas) Catholic church. The other five young men of Southwest Louisiana who took the vows in the Holy Order, are Rev. Daniel L. Bernard, Broussard; Rev. Ch les E.

Marin, New Iberia; Rev. Irv a Deblanc, New Iberia; Rev. Patr'k L. Regan, Iota; Rev. George A.

F.odin, Franklin. Reverend Lafleur officated at his first low Mass, last Sunday in Opelousas, before one of the largest congregations ever seen at the old famous place of worship. Members of the Opelousas K. of council attended and received communion in a body. Rev.

M. E. Williamson Returns From Texas; Brother Improving Latest news received by the Rev. M. E.

Williamson, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, from his brother A. L. Williamson, who has been seriously ill at the Gorman, Texas hospital for the past month, was to the effect that he is improving. Rev. Williamson, who had been at the bedside of his brother for nsarly three weeks, preached at both ser-vises of the church, Sunday.

During his absence, the Rev. S. G. Hazelwood conducted the services. Campaign Will Continue For A Period Of 12 Weeks-Those Co-operating Predict Huge Success A large crowd is expected for to-morow's first Opportunity Day.

Stores co-operating in the event, sponsored by the progressive business men of Eunice and The New Era, Louisiana's Leading Semi-Weekly, will also offer unusual bargains throughout the day, repeating with these special offerings each Wednesday until June the 22, the last day of the campaign, when $500 will be awarded. Tomorrow, the first day of the campaign, $50.00 will be offered, with the presentation of similar awards being put up every Wednesday. The first presentation of awards will be made in front of The New Era office, corner of Vine avenue and Second street. Loud-speaking equipment and advertising material will be used to familiarize the public with the plan. The "campaign seeks to stimulate business during the summer months and is in line with the program sponsored by Governor Richard W.

Leche to "lick the recession." Following are those making the event possible. Ardoin's, Zack Lacour, Teer Furniture company, Eunice gas plant, Eunice Motor Car Company, Picou's drug store, Quirk's cash store, John W. Clark, lumber mill and yard Weill's department store LaHaye Chevrolet company, Reese's Variety store, Derbes drug store, Louis (Continued on last page) Opelousas Insurance Man Kills Self With 22-Rifle Saturday Appeared To Be In Good Spirit Coroner Renders Suicide Verdict Clovis Brasseur. 24, insurance collector who recently established residence in Opelousas when he became collector for a weekly-payment insurance company, relieving the late Savien (Slim) Lalande. who died about a month ago, died from a rifle bullet wound, Saturday morning, said to be self inflicted.

Brasseur, who was rooming with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Guidroz, Cherry street, Opelousas, was in splendid spirits Friday night and again Saturday morning and his action was complete surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Guidroz.

According to the coroner's report, he came to his death by shooting himself, by placing the muzzle of a 22 caliber rifle to the roof of his mouth and pulling the trigger. The cartiridge was a 22-short type not powerful enough to pierce his head, death was instantaneous. Upon hearing the report of the rifle, Mrs. Guidroz rushed to his room to find him stretched on the floor. He left no notes nor gave any indications of his sudden actions.

His body was brought to Carencro. Saturday. Funeral services were held at the Carencro Catholic church with interment in the Catholic cemetery of that ciy. Two notes were found foUowing the discovery of the body. One of the communications addressed to the family stated "I tried hard to make good, but everything went wrong.

Please forgive me." The second note, on the same sheet of paper was addressed to his sweetheart, explaining that he did not see how he would ever be in position to marry her and that she should continue her plans to go into a convent as had been desired five years ago. He is survived by his mother and father, Mr. ar.i Mrs. Oliver Brassier and two brother E. and P.

Brassier, all cf Carencro. CAL'AHA HITS ISMS AT LOCAL K. C.MEET Doctor Petitjean Also Addresses Founders' Week Gathering Of Eunice Knights And Ladies Tom Callahan of Lafayette, past state deputy of the Knights of Columbus and editor of the Lafayette Daily Advertiser, and Dr. E. J.

Petitjean. Opelousas, district deputy of the Order, were principal speakers at the big meeting held here Thursday night, when the Eunice Council, Knights of Columbus observed Founders Week at their home on Third street, to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Knights of Columbus by Father Mc-Giveney in New Haven, Conn. The Grand Knight for this occasion had invited the District Deputy Dr. Petitjean and the Past State (Continued on last page) Lamson Represents Opelousas Scouts At Council Meeting Evangeline Area Dist. Leaders Plan Activities For This Year Richard D.

Lamson, Scout Commissioner of the Opelousas district attended the meeting of the District Boy Scout commissioners of Evangeine area council with Robert E. Brumby, council scout commissioner at Lafayette, to make plans for scouting activities the coming year. As a part of their service program to the troops, the district commissioners decided to meet quarterly, to conduct scoutmaster round table discussions in each district every quarter, conduct a district jamboree, a council camporee, a council scout circus in addition to the individual troop activities. The next majcr event planned for was the council camporee to be con- (Continued on last page.) Five Couples Get Marriage Licenses During Past Week Only five couples obtained marriage licenses from the clerk of court's office during the week ending Saturday, April 2. Two couples asked that their names be withheld from publication.

Those having no objections to publishing their names are: Napoleon Louis Zeringue. 20, and Angella Lalande, 17, Arnaudville. Lawrence Winn, 18, Bristol, and EMa Begnaud, 17, Bristol. S. M.

Levy, 23, Grand Coteau, and Anna Mary Frances, 23. Carencro. Musical Program Is Featured Thurs. At Rotary Meeting Several musical selections, featuring popular songs, occupied the greater portion of the regular noon-day luncheon program of the Eunice Rotary club Thursday, as Prof. E.

Frederick Savoy, Rotary BilL and A. E. Tyson song leader, were in charge of the program. Special numbers were rendered by Misses Eunice Wade, Carrie Kessler, and Ruth David, accompanied by Prof. Savoie at the piano.

The girls are members of the high school musical department. Mayor J. B. Lewis, president of the club, announced that the next meeting would be an open one, and would be devoted to the annual election of officers. Prof.

S. A. Moncla, rural supervisor St. Landry schools, Opelousas. was tbe only visiting Rotarian, and had as his guests Prof.

A. LaRivierre, assistant Louisiana supervisor Smith-Hughes agricultural schools; Prof. Chas. RandeL principal of the local high school, and Prof. Merrick DugaL principal of the Elementary schooL J.

A. Johnson was the guest of Dr. Charles W. Lewis. Short talks, praising the co-operative spirit of Eunice and the progres-siveness of its citizenry were delivered by Messrs.

LaRiverrie and John son. Plain acts (By "Howard D. Strother) Beginning tomorrow and continuing for 12 weeks, Eunice business men, co-operating with The New Era, will stage a series of 12 opportunity Days. the campaign more than $1,000 is expected to be awarded The event seeks avoid the usual summer slump and will continue through the months of April, May and June On June 22 there will be $500 offered Co-operating With Governor Richard W. Leche Recently, Governor Richard W.

Leche, in a state-wide hook-up over all Louisiana radio stations, urged the business people and citizenry of this state to lay plans to avoid the usual summer slump. The state's chief executive pointed out that employment in Louisiana had increased approximately 21 per cent, while other commonwealths were complaining of a recession The governor further stated that every summer business lagged and if we would inaugurate a buying campaign this summer, he believed there would be no recession of summer slump Many mayors have already issued picclamations and police juries throughout Louisiana will do likewise this month as the campaign gets tinder way Time To Drive Fear From Business. All recessions or depressions have been the result of fear, and while we have not agreed with Governor Leche in many of his programs, we believe that his campaign to banish fear from business is to be commended and will aid Louisiana greatly If confidence is restored, the people wU forget recession talk and move forward, with business being restj-- on last page.).