News, Reflections of the Past Nov. 5, 1997, LaSalle Parish, La. REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Copied by: Pat Ezell PatEzell@worldnet.att.net Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 From the Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal, Wed., Nov. 5, 1997, Section B, Page 3 Thank You to the Times -Signal for allowing the following to be added to the Archives. From the Files… REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST 60 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK - Thursday, November 4, 1937 A 1936 Oldsmobile Tudor sedan, black was stolen from J.C. Pyle Sunday night while parked in front of his home three miles west of Trout on the Alexandria Highway. It was reported at the Sheriff's office. No trace of the stolen car has been found by the department. A 1936 Chevrolet Tudor sedan of Bill Hodges was stolen Saturday night in the business section of Jena and ditched and abandoned at Trout. The car was badly damaged, it was reported. Owners of both cars left their keys in the automobile when they were stolen, and it took little effort on the part of the robbers to taken them. The Jena Post Office will cooperate with the United States Post Office department in a registration of the unemployed and partly unemployed to be made during the period of November 16-20, inclusive, according to an announcement from Phillip C. Girlinghouse, local postmaster. The registration is intended for persons who are totally unemployed, able to work and want work; persons who are partly employed and want more work; and persons who are working on a WPA or any other emergency work project supported by public funds. The home of J.E. Turnley, of the Searcy Community, three or four miles above Trout, burned to the ground last Wednesday morning between 11 and 12 o'clock. The origin of the fire was undetermined, it was reported. Mrs. Turnley was the only one at home at the time of the fire and very little household goods and clothing were saved. The amount of the damage was not estimated. There was no insurance on the property, according to reports. State aid for library development will be sought by the Citizens' Library Movement at the next session of the Louisiana Legislature, it was announced today by J. O. Modisette, state chairman. The amount to be sought has not yet been determined, Mrs. Modisette said, but the funds will probably be used to establish new libraries and to strengthen existing ones. A definite trend toward state aid is apparent throughout the United States, the chairman said, since many parishes have not sufficient funds to establish and maintain libraries without assistance from the state. At the present time, approximately 1,400,000 persons in Louisiana are without library service, this number representing approximately 85 percent of the population outside New Orleans. The State Traveling Dentist Clinic will be in Jena, November 22, 23, and 24 to give dental treatment to the need persons of LaSalle Parish, according to J.E. Stewart, director of the parish welfare. The Traveling Dental Clinic is being brought to Jena and LaSalle Parish by the state Department of Public Welfare. Treatment will be given to only those on the relief rolls of the parish. Sheriff Barlow Thompson left Monday morning for a deer hunt at his camp in Tensas Parish, it was learned. Sheriff Thompson is expected to stay several days. This is an annual trip for him. *Advertisement: Look! These Exciting Premiums: *"Dionne Quints" Playing Cards *Pure Silk Hose *Pyrex Coffee Maker *Samson Bridge Table * Coleman Table Lamp *Bernie Bierman Football. Any many others given for coupons in "That Good Flour", Heliotrope. Poland's Store, Inc., Jena, La; Watson & Cain, Zenoria, La.; M.I. Campbell, Trout, La. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK - Thursday, November 6, 1947. LaSalle Parish School Board sold the total $105,000 gymnasium-cafeteria bond issue at the regular Saturday meeting for a surprisingly low rate of 2.6 percent interest. Barrow, Leary & Co. of Shreveport were the successful bidders. Superintendent Shiel compared this rate with a low of 2.67 offered recently on a $10,000,000 bond issue for the State of Louisiana, pointed out that the school board obtained a seven on-hundredths percent lower interest rate than was offered on State bonds. A special meeting of all Master Masons will honor Grand Master of Masons of the State of Louisiana Q.T. Hardtner, and will also be the occasion for conferring of Master Mason degree on an eligible candidate, in special ceremonies in Charles F. Buck Lodge at Urania, Sunday, November 9. The New Orleans Mason and Degree Team will give a candidate the masters degree in full regalia. The team is composed of ardent Masons, who through hard work, earnestness and zeal, have perfected the dramatization of the Master Mason degree in an amplified form, which together with their fine costuming and character makeup, make their presentation one long to be remembered. Masons from many points throughout the state plan to attend. Jack Crews of Jena was one of three seniors recently elected into membership of the Louisiana Alpha Chapter of the Alpha Chi, national honorary scholarship fraternity at Louisiana College. Only students whose grades are in the upper ten percent of the two upper classes are eligible for membership. Plans for the Ladies' Night Banquet, sponsored by Jena Chamber of Commerce and scheduled to be held in the new school cafeteria tomorrow night at 7 o'clock have been completed, according to announcement today by Secretary-Manager Bill Brasher. School Superintendent F.H. Shiel has given his assurance that the building and equipment will be ready for use by the large group who have signified their intention of attending the affair. Final decisions for the Jena Boy Scout Fund Drive were settled Thursday night at the district meeting and dinner held at Wright Hotel and Café. It was decided to have the Kick-Off Breakfast Wednesday morning at the Jena Elementary Cafeteria, where the drive would be underway. Mr. Santos, recently installed Field Executive, will be on hand to provide the planning and assist in setting up work the work organization. Following are groups, their leaders and workers who will participate in the campaign: Chamber of Commerce group: Bill Brasher, leader; T.S. Butler, S.R. Poland, T.E. McRee, K.G. Brooks, Archie Davis, C.W. Wishum, W.F. Mackey. Baptist Men's group: Earl Dought, leader; Brasher, T.L., Rambin, Elmo Tullos, Bill Talley, Jack Nelson, E..E. Jones, M.F. Humphries. Methodist Men's group: Barney Basham, leader; A.I. Breithaupt, John Baker, T.H. Bradford, Joe Nugent, Denver W. Jones, J.R. Hobson, Al Cobb. Baptist Ladies group: Mrs. R.W. Wagner, leader; Mrs. Johnny Myers, Mrs. Ernest Andrews, Mrs. Archie Carraway, Mrs. F.E. Wilbanks, Mrs. Bonnie Talley, Mrs. C. Rambin, Mrs. R. W. Stephenson. Methodist Ladies group: Mrs. Leonard Manchester, leader; Miss Jane Baker, Mrs. L.L. Drewett, Mrs. Mary Nicholson, Mrs. J.H. Sewell, Mrs. L.J. Doughty. The bodies of three LaSalle Parish men were among the 361 World War II dead which arrived at New York from Europe Saturday, Oct. 25,, according to information received from the Memphis Branch of the American Graves Registration Division. Returned home for re-burial are: 1st Lt. Gus. N. Girlinghouse, next-of-kin, Mrs. Allen R. Girlinghouse, Kimberly Hotel, 74th and Broadway, New York, NY; Pvt. Roger B. McCall, next-of-kin, Mrs. Elizabeth McCall of Olla; and Pfc. Archie E. Whitten, next-of-kin, Mrs. Fred P. Whitten,, Route No. 1, Trout. 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK - Thursday, November 2, 1972: Mr. and Mrs. J.J. (Jeff) Austin celebrated their 68th Wedding Anniversary in the home of their daughter, Mrs. Helen Mitchell in Good Pine. Married at Pollock on October 21, 1904, the Austin's settled at Trout in 1921. Mr. Austin, 85 and Mrs. Ella Rush Austin, 84 still enjoy good health. Five members of Cub Scout Den 6 display the gigantic ballot which voters will face in next Tuesday's general election. Den members featured are Richard Newcity, Darrell Owens, Walter Stephenson, Glen Franklin and Joey McCann. Voters next Tuesday will vote on a variety of offices, from President of the United States, a U.S. Senator, on down to 30 constitutional amendments. LaSalle High School observed Veterans' Day at a general assembly. The ministers of the various churches were invited to sit on stage with the honored veterans of World War II, Mr. Eric Brown; World War II, Mr. Ishmael Ingram; the Korean War, Mr. Leonard Rankin; Viet Nam War, Mr. Joe Cruse; and the guest speaker, Mr. Speedy Long., Gov. Edwin Edwards recently made two appointments to the Board of Supervisors of elections in LaSalle Parish, including the first black to serve on the board. Named to the board were Cleveland Rise of Good Pine and Mrs. Marvin McDaniels of Jena. Parish Registrar of Voters J.S. Allen, serves as an ex- officio member of the board. Lewis R. Sleeth, former judge of the 28th Judicial District Court, will head up the 14th Annual LSU Alumni Fund in LaSalle Parish, according to an announcement made by John P. Laborde of New Orleans, general chairman. Rossie Wilson, with a 124 average, a 182 handicap and 589 total pins won "Bowler of the Month" Sunday afternoon at the Olla Recreation Center. Fern McKeithn, with a 134 average, 158 handicap and 566 total pins came in second. Sarah Stott came in third, with a 154 average, 182 handicap and 520 total pins. Placing fourth was Shirley Chelette with a 154 average, 110 handicap and 500 total pins. Bernie Stamper came in fifth with a 139 average, 146 handicap and 495 total pins. A Community Development Center Outreach worker, Charleen Jones, recently held a handicraft class at the Masonic Hall. The ladies learned to make a number of things out of bottles that have always been thrown away. Attending the class were Mrs. Beatrice Johnson, Mrs. Elouise Robertson, Mrs. Charleen Jones, Mrs. Nancy Dixon, Mrs. Essie Mae Thomas and Mrs. Francis McDade. *Advertisement: Community Coffee, 1 lb package, 69 cents; Vienna Sausage, 4 cans for $1.00; Tide, Giant Size Detergent, 79 cents; Town Talk bread, 3 loaves for 89 cents. To better service our customers, the following day and to give our employees an extra hour of rest time to attend church and social events, as of Monday, November 6th, we will open at 7 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. cutting operating expenses and lowering prices. Thank you. Walker's Discount Foods.