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'Safety Is Common Sense' States U.S. Power Squad ANN Q. SMYTHF. "Safety is Common Sense." Today ends National Safe Boating Week. however the rules continuc.

The Lake Charles branch of the United States Power Squadron is dedicated to educational pro-: grams for boalmen. Regardless of the size of the craft, the rules remain the Check the forecast before you cast off. Bad weather is a lead-! ing, The enemy of pleasure boaters. sponsors remind boaters that a hall a tra-cup of gasoline Press RULES OF NAVIGATION can be as explosive as a stick of: dynamite. When fueling a don't smoke.

Be sure that you: have a filled fire at all times. Keep the nozzle or fill can in contact with the tank to prevent static spark. Don't spill any fuel. and don't fill the tank completely. If you smell gasoline, don't start.

For boating with fun--and ty -make sure your craft is pr erly equipped. A life saving device for each person aboard. per lights, and a fire extinguisher are first on the check list. Other items that common sense Nuptial Mass Unites Couple In a double ring Nuptial Mass June 24 at St. John Marie ney tronilla church Hardy in Bell became City, the Miss Teof Raymond Joseph Mott.

Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hardy of Bell City and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mott Sr.

of Holm-: wood. The Rev. John Hassink ofticiated at the ceremony and Mass. The bride's sister, Mrs. Millard Verret of Lacassine, was matron of honor.

Bridesmaids were the: Misses Elaine and Naomi Molt of Holmwood. and junior bridesmaids were the Misses Sharane Adams' of Welsh and Mary Elizabeth: Abate oi Lake Charles. The honor attendant wore ala cress of vellow pend de suie. and! the bridesmaids wore yellow and green peau de sole frocks, with matching net hats and white' carnation bouquets. The bride's gown of white peau: de soie was accented with Chantilly lace.

A cluster of pearls hold her fingertip veil and she carried: a white orchid in the center of carnations. The Misses Renee Prudhomme: of Iowa and Renee Hardy of Welsh were flower girls. Claude Mott Jr. of Jennings was his brother's best man. Millard! Verret of Lacassine and ry DeRouen of Hayes were groomsmen, and ushers were Dwight Reed and Gregory Nunez of Bell Citv.

Following 4 reception at the Catholic Hali. the couple left. for wedding trip to Galveston. They are making their home north cast of Bell City. Both bride and groom attended Belt City high, school.

president is Mrs. George B. Walther Jr. The outgoing prosident is Mra. Ray Burgess.

CONVENTION REPORTS: Phi Nu Alumnae will hear reports of the national convention in Miami, from Mrs. Jake Haxthausen and Dr. Janie M. Topp. at their meeting Tuesday.

10 a.m., at the home of Mrs. Arthur Lee, 817 Garden Lane. GUESTS FROM CALIFORNIA: Mr. and Mrs. Al Grill and children of Vandenber: Air Force Base, will leave Monday to return to their home after a two-weeks' visit with Mr.

Grill's parents, Mr. and Airs. Calvin Richard of Moss Bluff. Returning with them for a vacation visit will ba the Richards' youngest daughter, Miss Myrna Gail Richard. The Richards also had as their recent guests another daughter and her family, Mr.

and Mrs. Billy F. Rice of Denham Springs. La. dictates that you carry are: chor.

line, paddle. first aid kit, flashlight, fenders, tool kit, extra can of fuel. compass and flares. The proper follow procedure for boat-! er's to in rescuing a person from the water includes these pointers: Call out "man over-: board." Swing the propeller of the craft away from the person in the water. Throw out a life line or preserver.

I someone goes overboard to assist, he should wear a life jacket, no matter how well hie swims. Courtesy on the water is the key to boating safety. Watch your wake. It can cause serious damage and you are legally sible. Nicop clear of fishermen.

mers. and water-skiers. Don't b117.7. docks or the shoreline. The Power Squadron of our city holds free classes each vear for all interested boatmen who want to learn the proper procedure in: safe navigation.

seems thai common sense and courtesy are the means to successful boating pleasure. No mattor what the measure-: ments of your craft may be it it floats and you can ride In it, it is a boat. The rules apply (o everyone without exception. 18 SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1962, Lake Charles American EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK By ANN Q. SMYTHE "I note with sadness that a dollar won't do as much for me as it used to.

But then. I won't do as much for a dollar as I used to, either." AMERICAN PAINTING SERIES: "Peale. Conlcy and Other Artists of the Period' will be discussed on Wednesdav. July 11. at the next meeting in a series on American Paintings sponsored by the Lake Charles Art Associates.

Mrs. R. L. Stowe will present the program. during which reproductions of the artists' work will be shown.

The be held in the Lakeside Bank board room al meeting will 9:45 a.m. All those interested are welcome to attend. Miss Grace Ramke. a member of the Art Department at McNeese State college. has acted as consultant for the series and has prepared the raphy and overall plan.

bibliog- TO PUERTO RICO: Mrs. .1. Gaskin and Cindy." daughters, and Ethelyn Melinda, left "Tuckie." Helen Lucinda boat for San Juan, from New Orleans by will join there Mr. Puerto Rico, last week end. They Gaskin who is assistant regional director of Boy Scouts of America for Rico and the Virgin Islands.

l'uerio They were accomDr. panied and to Mrs. New J. A. Orleans Crawford, by Mrs.

and Gaskin's, Bill. Mrs. Gaskin's son. parents, who is a student at LSU. attending the session.

The Gaskins' eldest son. Peter, is summer with the ing U.S. the Army Engineers in Germany. Also group as far as New Orleans were Mrs. accompanyCrawford's sisters, Mrs.

A. W. Jones of Zachary and her granddaughter. Robin Yaun of McComb, who had been visiting the Crawfords in Lake Charles, and Mrs. W.

H. Adams of Baton Rouge. JULY 4 VISIT: Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wilkerson and Mr.

and Mrs. R. L. Toomer and daughter. Lisa, returned Thursday from Lake Whitney, where they spent the Fourth as guests of Dr.

and Mrs. J. W. Pickens at the Pickens' home on the lake. Returning here with them for a visit were Mrs.

Jane Jones and son. Hardy. of Cloburne. Texas. "For heaven's sake, drive carefully, sir.

and do not insist on having your rites." FIRST TIME GRANDPARENTS: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moeling and her mother. Mrs. J.

R. Green. were in Chicago when the Branch R. Noelinas 211- nounced the birth of their first child on May 13. Born on Mother's Day.

Marjorie Kay is the first grandchild for the Moelings and the first greatgrandchild for Mrs. Green. The trio, recently returned from a two-month stay in the mid-West, also visited with the Fred R. Havilands of Milwaukee, Wis. AT BEACH: Mrs.

Daisy Foreman and children, Carolyn, Danny and 235 Richard enjoyed a pleasant vacation stay at the Desert. Inn in Daytona Beach. Fla. They were to visit Silver Springs and Miami before their return home. VISIT CARLSBAD CAVERNS: Mr.

and Mrs. Eaise Fontenot and daughters, Barbara Ann and Sharon Rose, 5533 Swift were in southeastern New Mexico recently, where they saw one of the wonders of the world-Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Their guided tour took them 750 ft. underground into the Big Room of the world's largest and most beautifully decorated limestone cave. The Big Room.

which covers 14 acres, could accommodate a 36-story building. TO MAKE HOME IN LAKE CHARLES: Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Calhoun and their two children, Richard W.

and Jennifer Joy, will reside at 2108 Clouney St. The doctor has just completed his specialty training in Pediatrics at the Alto Ochsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans. Mrs. Calhoun is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Wilmer Boudreaux. "I see nothing astounding in the fact that our school children have trouble with Modern History. So do the people who are making it." FROM. DENVER: Col. and Mrs.

John M. Thornton and two sons, Steve and Bruce, of Denver, are guests of Mrs. Thornton's mother, Mrs. Hugo Schroeder, 314 Peake Street. Col.

Thornton is with the U.S. Air Force. WESTERN VACATION: Mr. and Mrs. Russell E.

Roy Sr. are leaving the first of this week for San Jose, to see their daughter, Beb, and her husband, Richard DeSavigny. The Roys will help celebrate the first birthdav of their grandson. Austin Blair DeSavigny, on July 26. During their month's sojourn in the Western States, the Roys will travel with the DeSavignys to Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras, and take in the sights of Reno, Nev.

TO WORLD'S FAIR: Mrs. Rector Land of Suiphur and Miss Eileen O'Rourke of West Lake are enjoying a vacation in the northwest. Their itinerary included Fort Worth, Colorado Springs, gon, Washington and British Columbia. Canada. They spent the night at Hidden Valley Guest Ranch in Cle Elum, and took a steamer to Victoria, B.

C. They were to stop in Seattle for the World's Fair before returning home via the Grand Canyon, July 9. ATTENDS NATIONAL MEETING Mrs. T. 1.

Herlong has returned from Washington, D. where she attended the national convention of Gold Star Mothers Inc. Mrs. Herlong is president of the Louisiana department of Gold Star Mothers. Enroute home, she stopped in Norfolk, to visit her son's family, Mrs.

D. W. Herlong and five children, Danny, Raymond, Susan, Catherine, and George. Her son, U. S.

Navy Commander D. W. Herlong, is stationed in Rota, Spain, and is due to return home in September. Mrs. Herlong's little grandson.

George, celebrated his first birthday while she was in Norfolk. Mrs. Herlong also stopped in Dillon. S. C.

to visit her sister, Mrs. A. 13. Chesnut: and in Atlanta, to visit her son, Father T. Herong S.

J. "Mrs. Doe says she finds it difficuit to believe that people do the awful things she tells about them." FOUNDERS' DAY Chapter of the Woman's Engineering society will Day tea and installation day afternoon, July 10, Mrs. T. M.

Logan, 815 Couple From State Wed in New Mexico MERRYVILLE -Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Blackmon of Knight, 1.., announce the marriage of their daughter, Chris, to Teddy R. Cabra. on Time 23 in Las Cruses, New Mexico.

He is the son of Mrs. Leo Cabra of Hornbeck. and the late Mr. Cabra. The bride is a graduale of Ev.

ans High school. The groom in a graduate of Neese State college and is stationed at White Sands. New Mexico. Represent VFW at Its State Meet Fifth District Commander liam Moore of Jennings Post 3686 and Mrs. Carl J.

Willows of Lake Charles Memorial Auxiliary 2436 represented their groups at the Department of Louisiana state convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Shreveport. Mrs. Moore was installed by Past Department Commander Milton Frazier. Mrs. Willows was installed by Past National Auxiliary President Rosalie Schill and was also installed as Assistant Guard for the Depariment of Louisiana Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the year 1962- 1963.

Willows is a native of Crowley, La. While her husband was in the service she spent a four of overseas duty with him during the Korean war from Septembet 1932 May 1954: they were stationed on the Island of Kyushu, Japan, where she employed as a medical secretary for the U. S. Army for the 141st General hospital. She has been a Past president of Lake Charles Memorial Auxiliary 2436 four the times.

American She is also a member of Legion auxiliary of this city, and is member of Wonton In Construction. Mrs. Robert Peters, delegate from Lake Charles Memorial Auxliliary 2436, also attended the convention, and received several awards of honor for Auxiliary 2136. It you ore weight-watching but mist have a piece of cake on occasion. choose sponge cake or than butter typo cake.

Fewer calories in the cake made without. shortening! MRS. RAYMOND PATRICK BEARD Sulphur Church Scene of Rite Pair Wed In Quiet Rite Here and high, Miss Patricia Bertrand, for of Mrs. Aaron Bertrand Sr. of this city and the late Mr.

frand. and William B. Waldo son of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Sr.

of Davton. Ohio, were married in a simple ceremony Tune 30 at Our Lady Qucen of Heaven church. The Rev. Joseph C. Jaubert of Crowley officiated at the double ring rite.

Honor attendants were 3ra. Edgar DeWoody of Lako Charles, and Larry Lacouture of both cousins of the bride. The bride was given in mar-: raise hy her brother, Gary Ber.i trand of New Oricans. The couple will reside in Callfornia where the groom is presently stationed with the US air Force. The bride attended Lake Charles high school and McNeese college, and was formerly assoiciated with the Mayo Title Compang ei this cis.

Both Downtown Suburban Semi-Annual Clearance Still in Progress FURTHER DRASTIC REDUCTIONS the THIS WEEK ONLY once in a lifetime sale 609 Ryan 3031 Ryan Downtown Suburban $50,000 in FINE FURS At Great Savings! AUTUMN HAZE MINK STOLES THIS WEEK ONLY $26900 TAX MINK STOLES FULL RANCH LETOUT $46500 AUTUMN HAZE TAX HUNDREDS OF FURS TO SELECT FROM BOTH STORES OPEN THURS. TAKE 6 MONTHS TO PAY! 'TIL 8:30 P.M. LABELED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN The wedding of Miss Belly Jo Wilson and Raymond Patrick Beard was solemnized 3 al Our Lady of Prompt Succor: church in Sulphur. The Rev. cis Lavin, pastor, officiated at the double ring ceremony.

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Beard of bake Charles.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore 3 street length: gown of embroidered white orgauza over taffeta. Small, selffabric bows accent the skirt holow the back waist. Her shoulder length illusion veil fell from a white pillbox trimmed with petals and pearls. Her whito: carnation bouquet was centered with a white orchid. Miss Rosalind laBarbera of Sulphur and Byron E.

Beard of Baton Rouge, tho groom's brother, were honor attendants. Ushers Here Maurice Rumbarger and Willian Miller, both of Lake Charles. The maid of honor was dressed in orchid silk organza ovor talfetta, accented by large organza in black. A matching organza petaled pillbox and a bouquet of split carnations completed her costume. Miss Judy Simonion registered guests at the reception following in Catholic Hall.

For traveling to their new homie in Columbus, the bride cho-a an embroidered beige linen sheath with natural straw pilos. The groom, 44 graduate of tandry Memorial high school and None Sade Colle.e. is present: serving: with the US Army at Fort Penning. Ga. NEWSTADT'S FURTHER REDUCTIONS SAVE LiD TO SUMMER YEAR ROUND SHOES Including Entire Stock Whites Bones Golds VALUES TO 26.99 NOW 90 TO 1690 HANDBAGS VALUES TO 1592 5.90 to 10.90 CHARGE ACCOUNTS INVITED 727 Menstadits Ryan Street, Lake Charles FREE Park Shop A SPLCIAL GROUP CASUALS 190 690 TEA: The Lake Charles Auxiliary of the Louisiana hold its annual Founders' of officers ceremony p.m., at the home of South Division St.

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