The Vinton News from Vinton, Louisiana (2024)

January 28, 1981

Publication:

The Vinton Newsi

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Vinton, Louisiana

Issue Date:

Wednesday, January 28, 1981

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1

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Southwest District Livestock Newspaper Kocd LSU Library University Sta Baton Rouge La 70803 Show Rodeo begins ebl 9 SERVING THE RURAL AREAS EDGERLY TOOMEY AND GED Vinton News a Copy Vinton has Parish HA mm Sweetheart in JOE STAMPLEY MOE BANDY 2 for Chief of Police Norma Havall HA Girl of the Year David Riggins LeRoy Senior Honor announces Candidates for council Roll Gum Cove LeRoy Semar Ozema Vice on debate Greg Yandle McNeese names Book Shelf team at MSU honor students in for semester barge Joy Cottage youngsters at the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home in Monroe wear caps ise Hanks Robbie Saucer Hilton William Hud son Kert LeBlanc Duke Paul Moore Connie Turpin and Sherry Jean Young Vi Vinton students at Mc Neese State University have been named to the honor lists for the first semester of the school year August December 1980 On the Honor List with all while carry ing 15 or more hours are Linda Beth Granger and Paula Ellen Landry On the President's Honor List with a plus average are Eva Chappuis Daniel Clinton utch and Charlotte Malone Making the University Honor Roll with all A's for 12 or more but less than 15 semester hours are Beverly Macri Mary Poim boeuf and Mona Sue Watson On the University Honor Roll with plus averages are Kathryn A Broussard Regina Beth Doucette Mar sha Kay Dupre Tammy Lou They grand daught Keep the news coming and candidates please get your an nouncements in as soon as possible Call or come to 522 East Street Semar's have been doing the pictures 1 he honor and banner rolls for the third six weeks at Vinton Northside Middle School have been announced by ftincipal Glyn Ebarb Making all A's and on the manner roll are John Broomes Dawn Moore Ellen O'Quinn Jason Plummer and Alison Thibodeaux sixth grade Jeanne Billeaud Penni Mues chke and Brad Tillman sev enth grade and Randall Will is eighth grade On the ixth grade honor roll are Tracie Breaux Val arie Ebarb Carla arley Johnnie LaGrone Bobby Laird Kim Maggio Sheree Nether land Regina Perry Donna Provost Rhonda Stewart Karee Soileau Dave Sonnier and Derrick St Julien On the seventh grade honor roll are Clayton Benoit Don na Bentivegna Broussard Becky Broussard Roxanne Coulter Jeff Domingue Leah ontenot Richard Landry Karen Marcantel Lisa Mitch ell Dana Miller Paula Moore Bridgett Pruitt Aquila Riggins Darrell Robinson Sherrel Stine Wendy Tassin Marla Thi odeaux Leanne Trosclair Kristi Vincent Billy Zaunbrecher Sandra Zaunbrecher and Daniel Wich man Making the eighth grade honor roll are Mark Bankster Carolyn Bearden Randy Cas well Tammy Courmier Brian Corbello Doug Cour mier Darren Dickens Tony DuCharme Jeff Duhon Dean ontenot Sharon oreman Eddy Jackson Nancy Jones Sandra Kelder Melanie Kim Mathews Anthony Morehead Mark Patin Jim Prestwood Lori Randle and Julie Vincent "Resolved: That Activism Politics by Religious Groups Harms the American Political Process" is the debate topic for the 1981 spring semester at McNeese State University Openings for the McNeese debate team are still avail able and interested persons should contact Bill Casey The debate teams plan to en ter tournaments in Texas lorida and Tennessee during the spring semester The team meets on Tues day and Thursday afternoons in the Ranch while other sess ions are set for Monday Wed nesday and riday afternoons for those who can't make the original meetings Team members are Connie Mattox Cary Stone' Tracie Pruett Jerry Williams Terr one owlkes and Henry Seiley of Lake Charles Charlotte Malone of Vinton Nathaniel Guidry of Church Point Va nessa Benham of Westlake Kurt Overton of DeQuincy and Stephanie Greene of enton Anyone having informa entry list of 4 and A youngsters with their live stock entries for the annual Junior Livestock competition This event attracts youths from all of Southwest Louis iana particularly the parishes of Acadia Allen Beaure gard Calcasieu Cameron Evangeline and Jeff Davis Denison said the Live stock Show manager Swope Jr is also enthusias tic and is hinting that the all time record of 2 733 livestock entries last year may be topp ed by the 1981 entry list Donas Matheson of Bell City is chairman of the ro deo committee and he too has expressed high optimism over the probability of a re cord breaking number of rodeo contestants this year Ticket chairman (Tibby) Thibodeaux has an nounced a list of business places where advance rodeo tickets may be purchased Main ticket office is at Bur ton Coliseum Sulphur resi dents may purchase tickets at Hebert's Western Store at 209 South Erwin St and in Moss Bluff Dick's Western Store on Highway 171 will have advance tickets Ticket locations in Lake Charles are Hay's Western Store on High way 397 (Old Swift Plant Road The Ranch in the? Men Lake Mall and letch er's Seed and arm Supply at 2313 Country Club Road Thibodeaux said the pri ces of this year's tickets have defied inflation and will re main unchanged with re served seats costing $7 $6 and $4 tion on the debate topic is asked to contact Casey or any member of the debate team The barge was sandblasted primed and painted The additional $35 000 was al located by the Governor to pay part of the annual op erating costs of the Gum Cove erry and $30 000 will be spent for these repairs completed in November The repairs included the rebuilding of two landing aprons engine and hull corrections and restoration of the sidered one of the tnost out standing teachers in this country and is the author of the TOPS Chemistry Program for teachers Dr Alyea is regarded as the highest au thority in the teaching con cepts of motivation and trans mission of knowledge in the field of chemistry it was explained by Dr Richard Ardoin science supervisor for Calcasieu Parish Yandle serves as assistant football coach he ad tennis coach and instructor in the academic fields of chemistry and biology at Vinton High School Yandle acted as in structor and group leader in the various in serVice meet ings for faculty members at the previous parish in service meetings "Needless to say we feel that this is a very high honor for our school and for Mr Yandle personally to be se lected for this distinction and honor Mueschke con cluded Mitzi Judice president presided over the regular montlily meeting of the ture Homemakers of America which was held recently in the home ec department at Vinton High School The minutes were read by Peggy Vassar and a treas uery report presented by Mary O'Q uinn The HA girls of the month were an nounced and recognized at the meeting They are Norma Huval ee DeLome Cheryl Stan ley Mitzi Judice Sheila Caswell Taina Judice Su san Plummer Marshell ore man Denise Demarco The HA Girl of the Year is Norma Huval Norma earned more service points than any other member 'The program was a panel discussion on "riendships and Dating The panel members were Toby Richard Pete Thibodeaux Anthony Trahan Mitzi Judice Mary O'Quinn and Norma Huvall Hans were made at the meeting to attend the parish and district HA meetings The chapter also voted to take an HA Trip in the spring LAKE It's Moe and Joe Moe Bandy and Joe Stamp ley two of Country Mu sic's singing stars of televis ion radio stage and record ing are coming back to de light rodeo fans at the 42nd edition of the Southwest Dis trict Livestock Show and Ro deo to be held at Burton Col iseum eb 19 22 John Denison chair man of the Southwest rodeo and livestock extravaganza made the announcement after arranging for the return of the popular singing stars who first appeared in the Coli seum in 1979 Joe Stampley will per form at the Thursday and riday rodeo attractions which get underway at 7:30 each night Denison said Moe Bandy is scheduled to entertain Saturday night at 7:30 and at the 2:30 Sunday matinee Tommy Steiner one of the nation's "Big 3" rodeo producers and his son Bobby Steiner will again produce the World's Championship RCA Rodeo competition which is expected to attract hundreds of title aspirants from all over the United States and Canada The Steiner father son team from Austin Tex has become the foremost rodeo producing teftm in the South land and Denison is predict ing the "biggest entry list ever" of cowboys and cow girls for the 1981 event Denison was also optimis tic about a "record breaking" Cfzema Newton Vice a life long resident has offici ally filed and now wishes to announce his candidacy for Chief of Police in the April 4 election A retired butcher Vice is a Master Mason and a member of the Lion's Club Vice is 39 years old Vice has stated that one issue in his campaign will be "to pledge to the citizens that he will be a full time officer and will be available 24 hours a day to help or advise anyone who may need assistance Vice is also concerned about the many recent break ins of residences and commercial establishments Married to the former Beverly rames they have five children Misty 3 Scott 10 James 13 Tina 16 and otephema 19 also have one er Gov David Treen an hounced this week in Baton Rouge that he has allocated $65 000 for repairs and op erating costs to the Gum Cove erry in Calcasieu Parish through the Emer gency Road und The Governor credited Senator Clifford Newman Senator Bill McLeod Rep resentative James David Cain Representative Burton Andrepont Representative Conway LeBleu and Repre senative James Martin for providing tlie necessary information on the project The Gum Cove erry crosses the Intercoastal Water way and is located south of Sulphur off LA 27 The ferry was put out of service for repair on Oct 14 1980 HR David Riggins announces for council Three knitted by Mrs Gertrude Stoudt 81 a member of Hammond irst Baptist Church Mrs Stoudt made 110 caps in small medium and large sizes for youngsters there Supt Wade East said the caps are one of many "love gifts" reaching boys and girls in the Home Aiderman LeRoy Semar has qualified as a candidate for re election to the Vinton city council in the April 4 primary Semar has been an aider man for the past eight years A native of Church Point he is a graduate of Lafayette Senior High School and at tended the University of Southwestern Louisiana He has resided in Vinton for 15 years Semar has been employed in the electrical department of DuPont Chemical in Or ange for 16 years He is a past grand knight of Vinton Knights of Colum bus council 6103 serving three terms He was also on the St Joseph's Parish Council from 1975 78 and belongs to the Athletic Boost ers and Band Boosters Semar 38 is married to the former Judy Anne Breaux of Orange They have four children: Anne Chris Stephanie and Mitchel he Semars live at 1423 Grace David Travis Riggins 25 has qualified as a candidate for aiderman in the Vinton city election on April 4 Riggins filed for office at the clerk of court's office on Jan 27 A lifelong resident of Vinton he is a Vinton High School graduate and attend ed Northwestern State Uni versity He is employed as an operator by DuPont in Orange Riggins is president of the Cal Ca Advisory Board in Vinton and is secretary of the Vinton Merchants Association He is on the Niblett's Bluff Park Com mission and a member of the Community Develop ment Citizens Advisory Coun He is married to the former Doris Wallace They have a son Tray 4 and a daughter Lisa 1 and live at 80 ancher St are signing up for Apr4 if 3 January is busy month erry is being repaired The second annual meet ing of the Calcasieu Parish uture Homemakers of Am erica was held recently at McNeese State University Mitzi Judice was selected as the Parish HA Sweetheart ee DeLome was elected Parish HA Songleader and Taina Judice was named the Parish HA Secretary Dr Barbara Coatney head of the Home Economics Department at McNeese gave the welcome address Mary O'Quinn called the roll and presented special awards Cheryl Stanley received a certificate for placing first in the local yam contest Mitzi Judice presented the officer candidates Vinton HA prepared a booth on Molded Candies lllll Greg Yandle assistant coach and instructor in the department of pure and ap plied science at Vinton High School was one of eight teachers from Calcasieu Pa rish selected to attend the TOPS Alyea Chemistry Work shop in Baton Rouge to le held March 12 it was an nounced by Maurice Mueschke principal of VHS Yandle was selected by the State Department of Ed ucation and the Calcasieu Parish School System Se lection is based on criteria that identify a teacher as outstanding in his field and who displays potential for future professional and ac ademic growth and achieve ment it was explained by Mueschke The workshop and semi nar will lie conducted by Dr Hubert Alyea professor emeritus Princeton Univer sity Professor Alyea is con 1 he following books have been received recently at ontenot Memorial Library: iction errari rog in the Throat Goudge Castle on the Hill Stevenson House on the Cliff Eden American Heiress Blake Lasting Love Dennison When Love is Grown Chater Mi lady Hot at Hand Clark Cradle Will all Hyatt Jade Pagoda Non iction oxfire 6 Ge er fto Rated Longshots Nolan A Surgeon's Book of Hope obel Big Book of abulous unfilled Celebrations and Holiday Crafts Reinfield Stamp Coll ector's Handbook iwiford A Child with a ftoblem Get 'Em and Go Travel Guides: the Caribbean Bermuda and the Bahamas Ozema Vice anaounces for These Vinton High School Students were recently elected officers of the Calcasieu Parish uture Homemakers of America Mitzi Judice (left) was chosen Parish Sweetheart ee DeLome (center) is parish song leader and Taina Judice was named Parish secretary (Photo iy VHS Dept of Publications) two officers The students who prepared the exhibit were Marshell oreman Denise Demarco Lynette Little Susan Plummer and Nanette Vied Scott James National vice president was the guest speaker and Anita Uender provided the entertainment A fashion show was presented with clothes from The Ranch hose who attended the meeting from Vinton High School were Mary O'Quinn Norma Huvall Debbie John son Cheryl Stanley ee DeLome Taina Judice Mit zi Judice Lynette Little Denise Demarco Susan Plummer Nanette Vied Richard Tim Lyons Amber Judice Mrs Stanley Mrs Judice and Mrs Rose oreman Up until closing time Tuesday only Raywood Le Maire had qualified for the mayor's race in Vinton The council race is creat ing a long list of contenders this year So far those who have qualified are LeRoy Semar Albert loyd John Henderson Elton Lyons Jr Purvis Guidry David Riggins Dexter Brown and Paul Patin The chief of police race has two contenders so far Lionel Alamond incumbent1 and Ozema Vice Robert Miller signed up for the justice of peace race Qualifying will close riday at 5 at the Clerk of Court's office in Lake Charles Vinton student Sheriff calls meeting A special meeting has been called by Wayne McElveen to be held at the Sheriff's office on Jan 29 at 3 to take action ordering a special election in the Law Enforcement District in Cal casieu and to transact any and all other business All interested parties are invited to attend Registration begins in March at Elem Registration for students entering kindergarten and new students entering first grade will be held during the first week of March at Vin ton Elementary School Children will be required to have their birth certificate and an up to date health card The health cards used by the school can be obtained from the Vinton Health Unit which is open on the third Thursday of each month If your records are from a personal physician you may get a card from the Health Unit so they can be transferred to a Louisiana Health Card by your physi cian So there will be no delay in registering your children in March please obtain these two documents early The exact time and place of regis tration will be announced at a later date REEDOM IS NOT ETERNAL each generation must fight for it as though the hattie had just begun TWENTIETH YEAR NOt 4 Wednesday January 28 1981 Vinton (Calcasieu Parish) Louisiana VHS teacher is selected to attend workshop go WL Ikk few A ot it I 1 1 i iwiiy 1 1 '( i jni I Ki jwWi i 'i jau8 i I i M' Z' TMfejy ITO USK3SM12 AlLfeC fcvl jeuau 9Mr BBT1' yx.

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