The News-Digest from Amite City, Louisiana • 4

Diana Boudreaux Diane Graf Gwenon James Fay Shockley all of Loranger Richard Frohn Lathnone Smith Naomi Widas all of Johnson Buckhalter Vany Francois Zabo Smith (chaplain) Cleo Bridges Leroy Harrell and Hollis Attorney for the group was Boy Wood A VOTER'S LEAGUE of Good Govern ment has been organized in Amite with Conway Butler as president Floyd Cohn vice president and Archie Leonard treasurer Other charter members are Wayne Trade School Entrance Exams Start Monday Knighton Director of the Florida Parishes Vocational School has announced that Entrance- Tests for the Summer School Session will be given on Monday and Tuesday June 14 and 15 Anyone interested in attending school full time or for the summer session only should come by and place their name on the listor report for the tents at 8:00 am on Monday June 14 High school students who have completed the ninth grade and or of 16 years of age are eligible to enroll for the summer session and may with the approval of their high school principal earn a high school credit The courses offered will be in Auto Mechanics Business Training and Welding Classes' will be from 7:00 a to 1:00 pm daily Since the summer will run from June 14 through July 30 June 14 and 15 will be the only dates Entrance Tests will be given until the fall semester begins Teenage MOD Report Tangipahoa Parish teenagers contributed to the 1971 Teen March of Dimes Drive according to an announcement this week by Buffie Freiler parish Teen Action Program Chairman Miss Frefier expressed appreciation for the many hours of dedicated effort spent by Tangipahoa teenagers in attaining this goal Their accomplishment in behalf of the struggle to fight birth defects would have been impossible without the assistance of interested citizens of all age Jimmie Lestage Parish March of Dimes Chairman announced that the total amount was contributed by teens through parish schools as follows: Amite High School $101569 Hammond High School $81846 Loranger High and Grammar Schools $40551 Independence High School $34039 Chesbrough High School $15172 Amite Elementary School $11620 Tucker Memorial School $10630 Reeves Memorial School $7688 Martha Vinyard Elementary $6711 Natalbany Junior High Svhool $5300 Dillion High School $5203 Kentwood High School $4760 Lucille Nesom Eelementary $4500 Perrin Junior High School $4170 Spring Creek High School $3541 Woodland Park Elementary $3068 Amite Junior High School $3000 Roseland Elementary School $1564 Big Zion Elementary School $1000 $345932 After the above totals were received Oak Forest Academy in Amite turned in $12656 Suits Filed Ellen Henderson Varnado vs Martha Banks Arthur Varnado for declaratory judgement Hewlitt Gill vs State National Life Ins on insurance policy Associates Discount vs Charles Par-due executory procedure Fort Distributing Carp vs Amos Cutrer dba AmOs Floor Covering account Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan vs Edward Duplessis Jr and Gloria Johnson Duplessis executory process complete books I was personally successful in iiing $2560 worth of tickets an personally donated all three prizes a total of $173 24 A very special thanks to the following who gave cash donations to me personally Mr Joseph Simpson $2000 Hood Motor Co 1500 Grocery 1500 Louisiana Power and light Co 1000 McKneely Funeral Home 1000 Mr Harmon Schilling 1000 Mr Harrell Griffin 1000 Tangi Talk Press 1000 Smith Grocery Co 1000 Mr Hellmer 700 Mr Buster Baham Jr 500 Amite Building and Supply Co 500 Brumfield Ford Motor Co 500 Ready-to-Wear 500 Side Garage 500 Mr Evans 500 Mr and Mrs Leon Vullo 500 Mr Joseph Currier 500 Mr Harry Johnson 500 Rev John Eulberg 500 Mr Nick Cefalu 500 Mr Hilton Russell 500 Mr Morris Brown 500 Mrs Estelle Stire 500 Mr Addison 500 Mr Norman Sullivan 500 Mrs Fannie Burch 500 Dr John Anzalone 500 Mr Joe A Currier 500 Palmer Palmer Attorneys 600 Dr Fajoni 500 Ard-Cutrer Appliance 400 Mr Norris 300 Mr Frank Thomas 300 Reynolds Esso 200 Rev Willie Gordon 200 Rev A Richardson 200 Mr Roy Schexnayder 200 Mr Charles Binder 200 Mr Stanley 2000 Stern Company 1000 Louisiana Gas Co 1000 Mr ThOrnwell Field 500 Mr Wayne Forshag 500 Mr Richard Currier 500 Mr Henry Dunn 500 If any names were omitted from my list of cadi donations please contact me at 748-9841 The Grand total raised was $141015 Thanks in advance also to our many friends and churches who have expressed that a donation will be sent at a later date Committee: Bro Booker Lawson sponsor Dr Walker Mrs Walker Bro Himes Sr Bro James Andrews Miss Linda Brown 40 Average Earned By Several Area Students Eleven Southeastern Louisiana University students from the Amite area earned a 4000 or average during the Spring semester according to records released by university officials i I Those earning an average were: Laureen Cooper Rebecca A' Desmond Timothy Desmond Jules Domingue Jan Guzzardo Beverly Ann Quin Sarah Ann Wayne all of Amite Carolyn DiLeo Sharon Hoover Janice Hutchinson all of Independence and Barbara A Johnson of Loranger Other students from the Amite area were named to the Lst as honor students A student must maintain at least a 3000 or average to make the the list Those named to the List or honor roll were: Judith Kay Battles Stephanie Oampo Charles A Cefalu turn aU of Independence Mary A Cefalu Judy Lyn Cleveland Glen Davis Janet Ivy Davoll John Dreher Jr Douglas Frey Charles Genco Rose Marie Genusa Shirley Gregory Angietta Guzzardo Annie Holden William Hugh Koepp Michael LeTard Marilyn Lopinto Brenda Miller Raymond Misita Abo Rosa Newell Marie Russell Allison Singleton Doris Thompson George Toups Valerie Trymecki Sidney Lynta Wall Bonnie Watson Melanie Watson David Williams Thomas Zachary Jr all of Amite: Phi-lomena Husser of Husser Charlotte Anzalone Kathleen Bennett Michael Bennett Michael Bickham Vincent DeSalvo David Evans HI Veronica Guzzardo Emile Musso Jr John Piazza Frances Recile Ouida A Ta- THE BUILDING FUND Raffle for Chapel AME Church was a huge success This project was sponsored by Bro Booker Lawson a member Of the Board of Trustees I would like to express my sincere thanks to all who sold tickets for the raf-fdle and those who contributed financially to this project Many of our members sold $3000 books and more Also thanks to the Pastor and members of Chapel AME New Zion Church who responded to our finadal drive Thanks to our many friends who bought Swimming lessons will start June 14 Please contact Mrs Claude Holstead at 748-8358 For all your DAY CLEANING and LAUNDRY NEEDS soo THE POLITICAL SEASON started early in Tangipahoa Parish this some six weeks in advance of the traditional July 4 dat State Sen Charles Barham of Ruston a candidate for Lieutenant Governor addresied a Memorial Day Barbeque held in his honor at Log Cabin Park in Ponchatoula on the afternoon of Sunday May 30th Barham is shown above beating a beat with Wiayine Morse and band who provided music for the occasion It was politics in the old style amidst a colorful background of banners hunting and flags country music square dancers and stirring oratory Senator Barham spoke on his campaign theme of Integrity and Among other measures he called for the revision of the state constitution and the repeal of the two-term amendment for the governor He promised if elected to be an independent lieutenant governor with obligations to no one but the people Senator Barham and his party had visited the Champ Moore Confederate Cemetery' near Tangipahoa on Saturday and he paid tribute to the men of Tangipahoa Parish who had fallen in all wars Prominent among elected officials in' the crowd of some 200 people were Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Frank Edwards Clerk of Court Mrs Estelle Stire and Ponchatoula Mayor Ou-frenche Jr Senator Charles Barham an attorney and the son of former Lt Governor (Cap) Barham has been a member Of the Louisiana Senate since 1964 He is Chairman of the Retirement Committee and serves on the Senate Finance Committee the Constitutional Revision Committee and the Louisiana Legislative Council He and his wife Jo Ann who also attended the barbeque are the parents of three children A team of square dancers led by the Ponchatoula Promenaders gave a sparkling square dance exhibition during the entertainment portion of the festivities The caller was Merritt of Lorangelr Ponchatoula Alderman Dr Charles Gideon served as master of ceremonies Father Joseph McAndrews of St Church Ponchatoula gave the invocation Betty Penn Prager of Ponchatoula served a program chairman The barbeque was catered by Mr and Mrs John Eyrich Land Transactions Juel Bernard to Daniel Strakey Jr $8500 cash Square 86 Hammond Eddie Fernandez to Emma Penn Schenk $1100 cash HR 42-7-7 EHse Gremillion Vilardo and Gerard Carl Vilardo to Gerald Palmer $400 cash 6-5-7 -i RICHARD CURRIER at SERVICE CLEARERS 105 SERR Avo Ph 7414911 ill Jenkins Reunion Over 100 relatives signed the register at the big Kitchen Franklinton Fair Grounds May 23 Special guests were the three remaining living of this large family of fourteen They were Myford Jenkins of Franlinton Charlie Jenkins of Covington and Catherine Windom of Covington Each were presented a gift Master of Ceremonies was Milford Crockett of Bogalusa Prayer was offered by Stanley Jenkins of Franklinton All enjoyed the delicious dinner while music played and everyone was enjoying the fellowship Lewis Jenkins of Baton Rouge who is now campaining as State Representative of East Baton Rouge Parish made movie pictures of the event with the assistance of his wife Dianne Picture were taken by Mrs Bill Sher-don Joseph Dees Wins Two Research Grants Joseph Dees assistant professor of Russian University of Miami has won two research-study grants for a seven-month period beginning February 1 1972 The first involves participation in the Young Faculty Exchange with the Soviet Union which is administered! jointly by the International Research and Exchanges Board In New York City and the Soviet Ministry of Higher and Specialized Secondary Education As an Exchange participant Dees will spent February through June 1972 at Leningrad State University conducting research on Russian poetry of the and At the same time he will abo hold a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities which provides a seven-month stipend! enabling him to spend on additional two months at the Uiversity of Hebinfcj Finland after leaving the Soviet Union Dees is ttie son of Mr and Mrs Hamilton Dees of Route 2 Kentwood and a gradu-of Chesbrough High School LSU and Princeton Happy new homes start here Improving your home? Do it now with a loan from us Come in and talk over your financial needs be sure of fast friendly confidential service When you borrow from us repayment si easy in convenient installments See us soon you'll be glad you did Second Class Postage Paid at Amite La Harrell Griffin Editor and Publisher Karen Griffin Associate Editor Lewis Griffin Production Manager Published Wednesday of Every Week at 133 East Oak Street Amite La 70422 Phone 748-7156 Subscriptions by the year are $381 in Louisiana and $481 Outside of Louisiana WEDNESDAY JUNE 9 1971 Schilling Insurance Agency THE GROWING STRONG BANK AT INDEPENDENCE LA CALL ALLEN 71-9471 VOTE AROUND THE CORNER HARMON SCHILLING PHONE 74MSS3 A1CTE LA 7D4SS ALL TYPES INSURANCE: HOME OWNERS AUTO LIFE COMMERICAL FIRE.