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VOLT77 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH OF POINTE COUPEE NEW ROADS LA THURSDAY JUNE 19 1958 No 47 POINTE COUPEE SCHOOL BOARD CONSOLIDATES NEGRO SCHOOLS Six Pointe Coupee Girls Profess Religious Vows $100000 Poydras Hi School Was Hugo Project In 1923 Three years ago five young Pointe Coupee high school girl graduates embarked upon religious professions They were preceded by another graduate friend of the year before Four of the girls had attended Morganza High School two St Joseph's Academy Last week all six took their first vows All are of the order of St Joseph except one who made her profession in the Dominican Order The three classmates from Morganza High who graduated in May 1055 and went on to enter the Order of St Joseph in September of that year were Frances Landry daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Landry now Sister Laura Ann Anita Tircuit daughter of Mr and Mrs Numa Tircuit now Sister Mary Angela Myra Kamagos daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Ilamagos now Sister Anne Michelle Two SJA graduates of that year Miss Wanda Bourgeois daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bourgeois now Sister Stephanie and Miss Jewell Rose Lorio now Sister Joseph Paul daughter of Pointe Coupee Supt Samuel Lorio and Mrs Lorio also entered orders Miss Bourgeois that of the Sisters of St Joseph Miss Lorio the Dominican order Both graduated from high school in 1055 A graduate of Morganza High in 1054 Miss Barbara Hughes daughter of Mr and Mrs Hughes likewise made her first vows with the St Joseph sisters The St Joseph vows were made at SL Novitiate in New Orleans Miss vows at the Dominican novitiate at Rosary ville La The young Sisters will take their final vows in 1960 They are all reported extremely happy in their professions Fordoche Negro Found Dead at Livonia Sunday Major Williams Fordoche Negro was found dead near a culvert at Livonia Sunday evening There was no reported evidence of hit-and-run or foul play it was said that the man fell over a 10 foot drop into the culvert area It is believed that the accident occured between 5:30 and 6:30 pm Police authorities reached the scene about 7:15 Earlier the man had been noted sitting beside the road a short distance from where he is said to have fallen over into the drop-off His hat remained at the spot which led to speculation as to Ills whereabouts and to his discovery Severe skull and neck damage was reportedly noted on the corpse oOo Senate Nixes LSU Super Board Try Ben Nelson Votes For LSU 0 Independence Friends and alumni of Louisiana State University won a major victory Wednesday when the Louisiana Senate overwhelmingly voted down the bills a constitutional amendment and enabling act which would have erased Independent status 18th Senatorial District Senator John Nelson (representing Iberville West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee) voted with the majority (continued on back page) The Pointe Coupee Parish School Hoard at it regular meeting Wednesday reached the peak of the ron-dolidatioii program begun in 1055 when it consolidated 18 Negro schools As a result only four Negro schools will remain to lx consolidated Elementary schools consolidated with the new nalchelor High and Elementary School were: LaCour Torras Old Batchelor Lake Bayou Mt Marriah Lower Jeltsworlh Lalanache and McCrca The Tor-bert Krnmorc Fordoche Old Val-vertla and Lottie elementary schools were consolidated with the Valverda Elementary School Consolidated with the new St Alma Elementary School wore the St Alma and Lakeland schools Other schools consolidated were the New Hoads Hoscnwald Elementary School with New Hoads High School the Anchor and Mix schools with New Hoads High leaving only four schools to be consolidated: Wilbert Venlress and the Schoxnayder and Morganza elementary schools Three Negro elementarjo school buildings will be moved under the accepted $7850 bid of II Ewing A Son Inc of Innis To lie moved are the five-room Hatchelor Elementary Building licit ind the new Batchelor school the two room Torras Elementary School to the St Alma Elementary School and the two room Mt Marriah Elementary School to the Valverda Elementary site In other action the school board appointed school teachers and other personnel for the 1058-51) session and approved a school calendar for that period White schools will open for registration Thursday August 28lh with classes slated to begin Tuesday Sept 2nd Hegistralion will be conducted at the Negro schools Friday Sept 5lh with tlieir classes beginning Monday Sept 8lh Pointe Coupee schools will close May 30 1059 The single $19-19 bid of II Summers of Denham Springs to dig a 1350 ft water well at the new Labarre Elementary School was accepted by the Hoard Mrs Lee Roy Arceneoux Well Impressed With Brussels World's Fair Back in 1023 the year the writer of this article was born a colossus project for Pointe Coupee was undertaken in the parish the construction of an imposing brick edifice to be known as the Poydras High School As is the case today there were the usual deliberations eonsidera-tions 0 The Pointe Coupee Banner of that day reflected ideas as to where and why the school should be located Here is an Interesting commentary from the Saturday July 21st 1023 issue of the Banner entitled: THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING Architects have been on the scene with plans for the new high school all this week and before another (Continued on back page) oOo Public Urged Not To Stop With 2 Polio Shots A report of the polio situation in Louisiana to June 2 has been released by Dr John Bruce chief of the section of epidemiology for the Louisiana State Department of Health One new case has been reported since figures were last released (May 14) bringing the total to seven eases for this year In 1057 for the same period there were 42 cuscs and 81 cases reported in 1056 Six of the seven eases were paralytic compared with 22 cases in 1057 68 cases in 1056 Dr Bruce said that these figures undoubtedly reflect the effectiveness of Salk vaccine He urged the public not to stop with one or two injections but to get the full series of three vaccinations for maximum protection Anyone regardless of age who normally is eligible for immunization may get polio shots at his parish health unit Dr Bruce reminded New Kitchenette Camps at Casa Loma Big Attraction Genial Mike Didicr has done it again come up with something special which will prove of immense popularity Mike has added two ultra-modern kitchenette camps to his court which now numbers five cabins all air conditioned at New Roads on beautiful False Ilivcr The kitchenettes are complete with refrigerators gas ranges sinks kitchen utensils silverware dinner-ware They are of concrete block plastered inside and out All of the Casa Loma camps arc complete with bath and toilet facilities For the accommodation of the ever increasing boatsmen on the big horseshoe Mike has just added complete boat ramp-landing facilities to his many conveniences The Casa Loma has long been known for its excellent picnic grounds and facilities oOo CORRECTION The name of Mack Daigrepont was erroneously omitted from the list of members of the victorious Innis High FFA Parliamentary Law team which captured the Louisiana championship last week oOo TIM TO MI Tors Il'MCRimOS Trade Schools Good Investment In a period' when jobs are less plentiful than before there still exists a need for skilled labor This is true both in Ih trades such as Auto Mechanics and Drafting and in the ranks of technicians in industry where highly trained engineers are often forced to do technician grade work bcause of the lack of skilled help The Farm Journal in its March 1058 issue reports on what vocational schools are doing to train boys and girls for useful trades This article is about the vocational school at Crowley and says that farm boys in that area are turning to the vocational or trade school to train for jobs that puy well While the article was written about the Crowley school the situation is the same throughout the entire state The same is true of the Memorial Area Vocational School in New Roads But the potential at all of the state Vocational Technical schools is greater than the schools are able to tap because of limited facilities and funds Here we have a tremendous need for trained skilled Workers and a school equipped to do the job Leg Funds Should Not be Cut We know that the state is pinched for funds and we know it already spends sizable amounts on the many vocational schools now in operation But think how much better off the state as a whole would be if there were increases in this kind of investment rather than in some programs which may help people financially but do nothing to make them better citizens or train them to perform better work and to be self-sustaining Somewhere we seem to have lost sight of the difference between on expenditure and an investment An expenditure is giving money which will help people out while an investment is spending money which will help the people benefited but which will also bring returns to the givers in this case the State of Louisiana It would appear to me that the trend should be in the direction of an investment rather than an expenditure oOo Soil Conservation Woodland Tour Slated June 26th A Woodland Tour sponsored by the Upper Delta Soil Conservation District will be held on Callicott's Argyle Plantation on Thursday June 26 1058 at 2:30 Argyle Plantation is located near Ravenswood approximately 8 miles south of Morganza on the Morganza Fordoche Highway All landowners who have woodland on their farm are invited to attend The woodland improvement work being done on farm includes thinning removal of culls and harvest cutting The work is being done under contract by Ilivcrland Hardwood Company under the technical supervision of Soil Conservation Service personnel assisting the District Approximately 800 acres of timber stand improvement work has been done on farm to date The complete job calls for improving approximately 5300 acres on two of his farms oOo New Roads Residents Enjoyed "Telephone Magic" Exhibit Sat 200 New Roads residents went through the Southern Bell Telephone Company trailer exhibit on tour in New Roads last Saturday Citizens saw themselves on a TV set in the trailer as well as many other types of new developments in the telephone industry -The exhibit haU a model of the renowned Bell Solar Batteries which was used to make electricity from light An educational parade of telephones from a model of the first one made by Alexander Graham Bell to an ultramodern radio-telephone in operation Among some of the other shown were a display of peasized transistors A model of the famous 30-pound the first US satellite which is now circling the earth a working model of an intricate and switchboards oOo MORE AND BETTER BEEF Joe Stockwell Named Director of Western University Evening College Clark Gaudin Admitted To Louisiana Bar Edward Clark Gaudin of New Roads was among 107 new attorneys admitted to the Louisiana Bar in ceremonies before the state supreme court in New Orleans June lllh The attorneys recently graduated from the law schools of the state were presented to the high court by Frank McLoughlin chairman of the Louisiana State Bar Association committee on bar admissions Among those addressing the group was La Supreme Court Chief Justice John 13 Fournet Oaths were administered the group by Courville clerk of the supreme court Gaudin is the son of Mr and Mrs Alton Gaudin of New Roads A graduate of SJA he attended LSU receiving a degree in Business Administration He then served as a lieutenant in the US Army Artillery in 1053 and 1954 with a year's service in Korea Three years ago he entered the LSU Law School from where he recently received his law degree He recently became affiliated with the law firm of Alvin Tyler in Baton Rouge Attorney Gaudin Is a great-great grandson of noted La Supreme Court Justice John Henry Ilsley oOo Catholic Campaign of Progress Reaches $4004428 Figure The Catholic Diocesan Campaign of Progress surpassed its minimum goal of $2750000 and reached a final figure of $4004428 according to Shelley Schuster general chairman at the final general report meeting held at St Hall in the Notre Dame Seminary recently The drive chairman said the completion of our drive is a once in a lifetime happening" The Most Rev Joseph Frances Rummel archbishop of New Orleans and honorary chairman of the drive said arc many times when words are inadequate to convey our innermost feelings How upon the occasion of having so successfully completed our diocesan-wide fund drive I wish simply to impart to all who have worked prayer and given my most heartfelt and humble gratitude for making me proud of the archdiocese of New Orleans" The Chancellor of the archdiocese Msgr Charles Plauche onetime Asst Pastor of St Catholic Church in New Roads pointed out that although the active phase of the drive has ended more parishoners must still be contacted lie reminded parishoners to sign their pledges in their local parish rectories or after the masses on Sundays Pledges and contributions to the Diocesan drive will be over a 20 month period while the local school drive covers a 30 month period It was announced Sunday June 15th at St Catholic Church that double boxes (with slots for the local parochial school drive contributions and for the diocesan drive) would be placed at the main and side doors of the church for contributions oOo County Agent Warns Cattlemen Against Anthrax Pointe Coupee Parish County Agent Sterling Deville this week urged Pointe Coupee cattlemen to be on the alert against anthrax dread disease which strikes warmblooded animals and may be transmitted to humans Poultry is not susuceptible to the disease The disease has spread reportedly from Arkansas into North Louisiana and slight epidemics have been reported in Morehouse Ouachita and Caldwell parishes The Louisiana Livestock Sanitary Board has as a result imposed a quarantine over the three above mentioned parishes This particular spread of the disease which was traveling at the rate of 10 miles per day has been attributed to the horsefly Pointe Coupeeans are cautioned that should anthrax move into southern Catahoula Parish that animals should be vaccinated under the supervision or direction of a veterinarian It is pointed out that the new vaccine known as the Strain" spread the disease Regardless of whether or not anthrax moves into this immediate area vaccination is a good precaution anyway oOo Jays Benefit Baseball Supper Slated July 2nd A big benefit chicken supper will be staged for the benefit of the New Roads Jay baseball team Wednesday July 2nd at 7:00 pm at the Casa Loma in New Roads Quite a feast a most worthy cause Fair Pecan Crop Indicated For Pointe Coupee Decrease Expected In La Crop Pointe Coupee is accordingly to present indications expected to have a pecan crop this year no more no less The 1957 crop was one of the largest the crop the record one here in recent years The national pecan picture is quite different from that of a year ago The 1057 US crop as a whole was exceptionally short due to various circumstances while the Louisiana crop was extra good This year although it is a bit early for concrete predictions the national outlook is excellent while a decrease is anticipated in the Louisiana crop Preliminary reports indicate a Louisiana pecan crop of 135 million pounds for 1958 approximately 13 million pounds less than the 1946-56 average Last year Louisiana production was 12 of the pecan crop and ranked third in total output trailing only Texas and Oklahoma Total national production is estimated at 1121 billion pounds as compared with 1737 billion pounds in 1956 Pointe Coupeeans slated to attend the La Pecan Assoc Convention in Shreveport Thursday June 19th are Paul Landry a state officer of the organization Bennett Bergeron a member of the Board of Directors of the Association and Lester Bergeron who is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the National Pecan Shellers Association Mrs Lee Roy Arceneaux well known ASC employee and wife of Poydras Agriculture teacher Lee Roy Arceneaux returned to Pointe Coupee from her native Belgium recently well impressed by the fabulous Brussels Fair which opened April 17th Mrs Arceneaux visited the International Exhibition on Sunday April 20th only three days after the opening She traveled from her old home town of Chatelineau La Belgique 50 miles away where she was visiting her parents The former Simon Richard and Arceneaux met during World War II when he was serving in the European Theatre The Pointe Coupee visitor to the fair related that fifty-two countries are represented at the exposition located outside the city of Brussels covering some 495 acres Highly impressed over the already famed US Pavilion-designed by Architect Edward Durell Stone Mrs Arceneaux told of thee mag-( continued on back page) oOo Clothes Household Items Asked For Stricken Family An appeal has been made to the generosity of Pointe Coupeeans for any used clothes or household items which might be spared to be given to a mother and her family who recently suffered a great tragedy On May 30th the home of Viola Robertson and her six children was burned to the ground while the family was absent everything a total loss Anyone wishing to contribute something to a worthy cause is asked to phone 3651 New Roads La Dr Travis While President of Midwestern University announced today the selection of Joseph Stock well ns the new director of the Evening College replacing Dr Louis Dobbs who resigned recently Dr White also stated that all of the academic phases of the Evening College adult education and correspondence courses will be under the direct supervision of the Division of Instruction Mr Stockwcll is a native of New Hoads Louisiana and since July 1 1956 he has been the' Sales Manager for Continental Air Lines with offices in Wichita Falls Prior to coming to this city he was employed by Continental in their Albuquerque office Air France in Dallas and Eastern Air Lines in San Antonio He is the only son of Mrs Grace II Stockwcll of New Hoads and a graduate of SJA here Mr Stockwcll received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Tulane University in 1950 with a major in English 0 and a minor in French At Tulane he was member of the Scabbard and Blade honorary society Pi Kappa Alpha social fraternity and served as Vice-President of the University band In 1950-51 he won a creative writing fellowship to Le-land Stanford University and has had fiction works published in Harper's Magazine and the New Mexico Quarterly Since moving to Wichita Falls Mr Stockwcll has been very active in community affairs II-o is a member (continued on back page) Consumers have not only been eating more beef in recent years but the beef they eat is a better grade In 1056 about 58 percent of all beef bought was of the top three grades Prime Choice and Good A few years ago only half the beef sold was in these grades oOo In 1957 there were over 370 persons killed while crossing at an intersection with signal Remember cross cautiously Shown from left to right visiting the Southern Bell "Telephone Magic" trailer exhibit last Saturday in New Roads are Mr Jodie Cotten Mr Thomas JewelL member of the House of Representatives Pointe Coupee Parish Mr Roberts Jr Mr Janis and Mrs Barbara Pittman of Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company Shown from left to right visiting the Southern Bell "Telephone Magic" trailer exhibit last Saturday in Naw Roads ara Mayor A Smith of New Roads and Mr Gray of Southern BalL 9 9.