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The Natchitoches Enterprise from Natchitoches, Louisiana • 17

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THURSDAY' JUNE 2 1960 THE NATCHITOCHES ENTERPRISE NATCHITOCHES LOUISIANA Natchitoches Garden lub Installs New Officers At Year Last Meeting -us v- J-T-r I rt'i" 4 v- Mrs Clark Head Of Campus Women Mrs- Roy Clark has been named president for the coming year of the Campus Club of NSC Serving with her will be Mrs Charles Womack vice-president Mrs Dwayne Slaughter treasurer and Mrs Leslie Gower secretary A picnic for the members of the club and their families was held on Friday May 20 at 6 pm at the ROTC Armory on the campus Lira -John Sewell was chairman of the planning committee for the picnic Mrs Donald Cain Mrs' Eric Thurston and Mrs Lb Fowler served with her i SERVICE LEAGUE OFFICERS for the coming year are Mrs Charles Cook president Mrs Eddie Johnson treasurer Mrs Percy Straughan recording secretary Mrs Steve Brown reporter Mrs Joe Thomas corresponding secretary and Mrs Robert Daray vice president i MRS PERRY WEBB JR was in charge of the installation service of the Natchitoches Garden Club Shown are Mrs Dobson president Mrs George Sutton recording secretary Mrs Joe Pierson vice president and Mrs Edwin Stoker treasurer Five Board Members Re-elected By Colonial Natchitoches Inc ANWPHN Plans Open House 16th Invitations have been issued to city officials to members of the Board of Directors of the Parish Chamber of Commerce and to the presidents of city civic clubs to attend an informal open house Thursday June 18 from 7 to 9 pm when the Association of Natchitoches Women for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches will entertain at the Lemee House Husbands and wives of the honored guests are also being invited to attend Since the husbands of ANWPHN members are also to be included some 4-500 guests are expected to attend according to Mrs John Kyser president of the Association Recent improvements at the Lemee House include an antique French chandelier which the Association purchased and which was put up in the reception room last week by city electricians The chandelier formerly used in the reception room has been placed in the dining room to replace the broken fixture there A French rococo sconce has been placed over -the piano to give more adequate light for musical performers Mrs Kyser says State Chamber Subject At Kiwanis Club Meeting At the Kiwanis Club meeting on Thursday Norm Fletcher spoke on the state association of Chambers of Commerce giving the various projects and aims set forth at a recent state meeting Plans for the opening of the Kiwanis Fun-dland were discussed Jerry Waters formerly of Center Tex and now new manager of Hawkeye Lodge was a guest at the meeting Sgt Dwight St Andre of Fort Worth was the guest of Sid Bright jr CDA Installation Held Tuesday 24th Mrs Lode Couvillion of Alexandria District Deputy installed the newly elected officers of Court Regina Fads No 1372 of the Catholic Daughters of America at the meeting held last Tuesday at 7r30 pm at St High School Auditorium A gift' was presented by the court to Mrs Couvillion who is retiring after four years as District Depuy Mrs Louanna Abey-ta of Court Bishop Desmonds -accompanied Mrs Couvillion and was a guest at the meeting An all white arrangement of flowers was placed on the Grand table Cokes pickles sandwiches and potato chips were served Mrs Perry Webb jr installing officer made flowers the central theme when new officers of the Natchitoches Garden Club were installed at the last meeting of the year held Friday May 20 at the Leme6 House' Corsages each made of different flowers were pinned on the new officers and Mrs Webb told the significance of each as she inducted Mrs tl Dobson president Mrs Joe Pierson vice-president Mrs George Sutton recording secretary and Mrs Edwin Stoker treasurer During the preceding business meeting at which Mrs John Luster presided in the absence of the president Mrs Terry Stroud st members were informed that the State 'Federation had adopted the resolution sent in by the Natchitoches Club every member to responsible for the protection of as much as possible of the beauty with which Louisiana h'as been so signally blessed" Copies of the annual financial report were distributed by the outgoing treasurer Mrs Dobson and the club voted to present the club scrapbook to the retiring president whose report was read by Mrs Luster The club gave a vote of thanks for Mrs leadership during the year At the tea held in honor of the new officers following the installation hostesses were Mrs Alleman Mrs James Aswell Mrs Brock Mrs Don Clark Mrs Bill Boydstun Mrs Jones Mrs Allen Cox Miss Miriam Nel-ken and Mrs Sam Shelton Kiwanis Fun-dland Free Toniaht Kiwanis Fun-d Land will conduct Open House inside the -grounds of the Chief Drive-In at 5:30 pm tonight The project is being carried out by the Natchitoches Kiwanis Club Parents with children will have a night tonight being admitted free to the movie All rides will be free to the children from 5:30 to pm at which time the movie will begin and the rides closed-down for the evening A train a ferns wheel and Flying Horses all operated in professional carnival style by members of the Kiwanis club are the features of the playland The club membership 100 per cent strong will take their turn on various nights to serve as ticket-sellers ride-operators and caretakers The Thursday movie will carry out the theme Feature will be Courage of Black Beauty" and a special cartoon-show will be the added attraction Following opening night the project will begin its fund-raising activities The dimes to be collected from each ride will go to the Kiwanis Underpriviledg-ed Fund Children under 12 years of age if accompanied by parents pay no admission to the movie however The feature movie at the drive-in currently begins at 7:30 pm Rides will be conducted- fram 6 pm to the starting time of the movie each night As the season progresses and daylight hours alter a new schedule will be released At least a one and one-half or two-hour period has been planned however throughout the summer months 'Chairman of the Kiwanis committee for the project is John Makar Members of the committee for the project is John Makar Members of the committee are Dr Archie Breazeale club president Gabby Parker Joe Peltier and Doyle Maynard theatre owner GET YOUR TYPHOID BOOSTER before the summer swimming season begins See your physician or the Health Unit tVWKUDi BOATING FOUNDATION 'Y By RUDY EVINS A abort accurate cast pay off more than long clumsy cast but in order (td eatefa your limit you have to know vbere the fish are" The only way you can find them is I by expkrmg the depths for coves dnipcfli logs or other such places -whom fiah are likely to The only way you make any kind of progieaa is by exploring with an board motor This 'will enable you to 1 Cover a large area in a comparatively abort time Finding the right spot is a trick a Chinese putale rather than simple cracker-jack prise Fian move 'around a lot move fram place to place with the seasons of the year As a result the productive pot of last year might be the lousiest spot in the lake this year There are several theories on catching fiah says the Evinrude Boating Foundation I have found that many anglers swear by the Solunar Ibemy (fishing according to the moon and sun) Some disagree with this theory nd fish according to the temperature nfthe water while others adhere to the 1 Barometer Theory Each of these will be further explained in my columns during the next few weeks No matter what theory you abide byv it still takes a little experimenta-ftaon to find the fish If one spot in might go on for an hour or two but when you find find that your time waxted Happy boating and fwbing too Vi- Rudu SEE COLLINS i SONS and EVINRUDE MOTORS Hwy 1 No 5524 You get the ha bright and but IMS TNI MUM MMMtt Kenneth Osterberger BR Jaycee President Kenneth Osterberger son of Mrs George Breazeale of Natchitoches has been elected president of the Baton Rouge Junior Chamber of Commerce Osterberger who served last year as Jaycee executive vice president will be installed at an installation and awards banquet to be held in Baton Rouge on July 25 Nigh Guest Speaker At Rotary Banquet Lt Governor George Nigh of Oklahoma was guest speaker at the Ladies Night of the Rotary Club held on Friday night at the Country Club honoring wives of Rotor-ians Jack Brittain president of the club welcomed the ladies and guests and introduced the speaker Norman Fletcher was master of ceremonies for the evening George Gibson Roberta Brumley and Jim Bob Key sang and led the group in singing Guests of the club at the banquet included past presidents of the Rotary Club and their wives Mr and Mrs Alvin DeBlieux Mr and Mrs Russell Gahagan Mr and Mrs Raymond Whitehead and Mr and Mrs George Himel and presidents of other civic clubs and their wives Mr and Mrs John Sewell Jaycees Mr and Mrs Beyer Lions Dr and Mrs Archie Breazeale jrf Kiwanis and Mr and Mrs Weldon Middleton- Civitan other guests were Mr and Mrs Williams Mr and Mrs Huey Cranford and Mr and Mrs Wayne Durr About 154 attended A set of 12 tumblers with the Rotarian emblem was presented by the club to Mrs Jack Brittain wife of the president every 6-PACK! ir the gift of the Nelken property Others present at the meeting were Mrs John Kyser Dr Yvonne Phillips Mrs George Sutton Miss Carmen Breazeale Milling Pierson Mrs Irma Willard Bailey Thax-ton and Jack Brittain In 1959 we filled 58117 prescriptions ITIhieire i cm ast lei ISeGasdDira I960 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug July Juno May Apr Mar Fab Jan 22912 18730 14327 9647 4399 i Rexall Drugs 116Touline Phona 2355 "For Leadership Look to the Leader A McCleary Owner Former Natchitochean Elected To KC Office Edward Blanchard of Shreveport formerly of Natchitoches was elected president of the Financial Association of the Knights of Columbus at the state convention held in New Orleans last week end Those from Natchitoches attending the convention were District Deputy DeBlieux Wilfred Broussard and Muryl White delegates from Council No 1357 Henry DeBlieux financial secretary of the local council All were accompanied by their wives Wildlife Group Members Named Some of the new members of the Natchitoches Parish Wildlife Association according to Secretary Harrell Roberson are: Barnes Arthur Watson Collins Bill Hunt A Newman Adrian Land Johnnie Doolittle Bill Ackel Walker A Beard Louis R-Nardini Louis Helms Bryon Cooper Arthur Lambert jr Cecil Slaughter Charles Hughes George Crump Durham Julius Aaron Morgan Harkins Grady Dowden James Mc-Knight Johnnie Ray Carney A Troquille Cobb Beasley Boone Trichel Harrell Roberson Cecil Ebert Morgan Harkins jr Roberson adds feel left out if you have joined the association and your name is not included in the above list it will appear in time as the memberships are processed" Sorority Second In State Contest Alpha Chi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi placed second in the state scrapbook contest held at the state BSP convention at Bossier City Satr urday and Sunday The convention was held at the Palmetto Country Club with sessions on Saturday morning a buffet luncheon followed by a style show and a general assembly in the afternoon A social hour was held at 6 pm On Saturday evening a banquet and dance was held in the Starlight Room of the Barksdale Officers Club After the memorial services Sunday morning a brunch was held at the La Sands Hill Motel ft Mrs Moody Mrs Foshee and Mrs Robert Nix attended the convention joining them for the banquet and dance were their husbands and Dr and Mrs Archie Breazeale jr Mr and Mrs Curtis Johniken Mr and Mrs Gamso Mr and Mrs Curtis Guillett and Mr and Mrs Leroi EversulL HEALTH UNIT SANITARIANS made 255 inspection visits to retail food stores in the first quarter of this year First Methodist VCS Plans Closing Program The regular' church night program will be held at the First Methodist Church on Wednesday the closing day of Vacation Church School Supper will be served in the church park at 6:30 pm Immediately following the supper a program will be presented in Fellowship Hall by each of the departments of the Vacation Church School with open house observed afterwards All parents and friends of children attending Vacation Church School are urged to attend according to the Rev George Pearce jr pastor Phebeon Class Meets At Charles Bates Home Mrs Charles Bates and Mrs Preston Armond were hostesses to the Phebean Sunday school class of the Westside Baptist Church at a meeting held Thursday May 19th at the Bates home Mrs Huddleston opened the meeting with a prayer and Mrs Eugene Lavespere gave the devotion After a short business session refreshments of cherry pie alamode and Cokes were served to Medames Huddleston McLamore Achord Barney Williamson Eugene Lavespere and A McLamore Mrs Dobson Sorority Speaker Mrs Dobson was guest speaker at the Beta Sigma Phi meeting held last Tuesday night at the Lemee House Mrs Dobson used slides to illustrate her talk on and Home Building" Mrs Bill Fortenberry and Mrs Foshee were in charge of the program Mrs Moody prsident for the coming year presided at the meeting Schedules for the record hops planned for the summer were given out by Mrs Fortenberry record hop chairman Following the meeting and program Mrs Burton Dupuy was honored at a surprise stork shower A corsage made with pink rose buds pink ribbon and tiny gold safety pins -was presented to the honoree An arrangement of pink and blue larkspur in a silver bowl with pink candles in silver and crystal holders on each side centered the dining table Molded lime and cottage cheese salad cookies punch and party sandwiches of tuna and cheese were served Pink and blue napkins were used Mrs Fred Rosen tret er Mrs Moody and Mrs Robert Nix were hostesses Other members present were Mrs Gamso Mrs Wayman Ham Mrs Curtis Johniken Mrs Frank Kees jr Mrs Moss Mrs William Rue and Mrs Melvin Doggett A' 4 'c'- "s- Vi'' Bostick sr Williams Lester Hughes A McCleary and Henry Bernard were re-elected to the board of the Restoration of Colonial Natchitoches Inc at the annual meeting held Wednesday May 25 at the City Hall with president Dr Eugene Watson presiding Dr Watson announced that a bill has been introduced in the Legislature requesting funds to reconstruct Fort St Jean Baptiste and read a list of the local organizations that have sent resolutions to Baton Rouge requesting support of the Fort He pointed out that the Louisiana Historical Association passed a resolution to that effect at a recent meeting in New Orleans The Natchitoches group voted at the meeting to frame a resolution that the bill be favored and send in to the governor and to the legislature President Watson read a financial report prepared by Harold Kaf- He showing that the corporation has a net worth of $672021 plus I St Johnrs Branch Has Meeting In Natchez Mrs Lattier and Mrs George Geistwhite were co-hostesses to the St Branch of the Women of Trinity Episcopal Church at a meeting held May 18 at the Lattier home in Natchez Mrs Marbry Jones and Mrs Car-roll Fernbaugh will be on the program committee for the coming year Plans were discussed at the meeting for the study for next year Father Leslie Wilson gave the lesson for the day on saints and martyrs It was announced that the branch would not meet during the summer months Following adjournment of the meeting refreshments were served Mrs Wooley Hostess To Ashland A At Picnic Saturday Mrs Wooley was hostess to the Ashland chapter of Future Homemakers of America at a picnic held at the Wooley Camp on Black Lake on Saturday Those present were Glynda and Patsy Bolyer Nina and Ellen Ayres Sherry and Connie Barron Mary Beth Stewart Helen Wooley and Sarah Bumgardners members and Mrs Barron Mrs I Bum-gardner and Mrs Alton Stewart Other summer activities include the Parish Executive Council meeting to be held in Cloutierville and the local council to be held at the Ashland Home Economics building on Tuesday READ THE ENTERPRISE the newspaper of ALL Natchitoches Parish 1235 Washington PEOPLE'S SMILAGE SPECIAL offer for tho next 30 days Analyze engine and run compression test Check over complete ignition system Clean and space spark plugs or replace Pull distributor and clean Strobscope distributor and set timing Adjust or install new points Clean gas filter and fuel lines Check and adjust all fan belts Check battery and clean terminals Road test for performance ALL LABOR FOR ONLY $650 PLUS PARTS 8 CYL $850 People's Motor Company Phone 6467 NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS OF LES AMIS are (back) Mrs Edwin McClung III and Mrs Andrew Maggio members at large Mrs Mack James 1st vice president Mrs Tom Kennedy 2nd vice- president and Mrs Melder member at large (seated) Mrs John Batten jr secretary Sirs John Sewell president and Mrs Thad Longlois treasurer 4 Ac-.

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22,127
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1889-1965