L’Observateur / December 9, 2000

1913 The Reynaud-Elmore-Police Jury injunction suit which created a good deal of interest in our parish and some sensation in the district court and which was taken under advisement by Judge Edrington, ended on Thursday in favor of Mr. Fernand Reynaud of Lucy. Meschacebe Tribe No. 99, Improved Order of Red Men, of Garyville, electedtheir roster of officers. The Tribe is in first condition, has 120 members anda nice belt of wampum in the bank.

Superintendent J.H. Dupuy tendered his resignation after serving in theposition since September 1911.

1925 Mr. Augustin Lasseigne, 64 years of age, died last Saturday morning at 10o’clock. He was president of the Bank of St. John and was part-owner ofWoodland Plantation and Woodland Store until last year when the plantation was cut up in small farms and sold. He was part-owner of the San FrancisPlantation and Lasseigne-Englade Store in Lions, Cedar Grove Plantation in Iberville Parish and Ellington Plantation in St. Charles Parish. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Perilloux of Laplace, a sweet little baby girl onNov. 19, receiving the name of Katheleen Lucille. The basketball game played last Sunday with Hahnville resulted in a victory for Edgard, 41-20.

1935 St. Peter’s Church has a new, modern lighting system, thanks to a funddrive sponsored by the Ushers Society.

Advertisement: Jules Millet’s Funeral Home, licensed undertaker, with an elegant hearse and ambulance available. Calls answered day and night. J. P. Greven, Godchaux Sugars Inc. plant manager, requested the PoliceJury co-sponsor a public swimming pool project in Reserve.

1945 Joyce Abadie, a 4-H Club member from Edgard will join 20 other Louisiana 4-H Club members at the National 4-H Congress in Chicago, Ill.

A government spokesman announced that 400,000 new tires will be released to the public by next month.

In the opinion of the General Manager of the National Fire Protection Association, the U.S. is the world’s #1 fire trap. New license plates for cars went on sale Dec. 1. The plates will have blacklettering on a white background with the state pelican.

1955 Kaiser Aluminum announced plans to build a $60 million plant in the St.

John/St. James area. The St. John Parish Polio Unit was given a check for $2,845 to continue itswork in caring for polio victims in the parish.

Mrs. Carmen Gaudet of New Orleans plans to start a baton twirling schoolin St. John Parish. The Louisiana School Lunch Program is now rated the best in the nation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

1965 DuPont’s Ponchartrain Works announced approval of a $5 million expansion project to be completed in 1967 The 1965 Little Sugar Bowl Classic will be held Sunday at the Reserve Recreation Center.

Weil’s Clothing store will hold its grand opening at the Riverlands Shopping Center on Thursday.

Paul Smith has been elected president of the Riverlands Civic Association, succeeding Earl Manning.

1975 Two dump trucks, one owned by the St. John Parish, collided destroyingboth vehicles.

The Old South Art Guild gathers for it’s first Christmas Show.

The United Appeal Drive tops it’s goal of $48,00 by $4,112.

Riverside Academy won the Class AA State Championships.

The Meter, who recently reformed, played at The St. John-St. Charles NightClub.

1985 The two junior high school received basketball teams.

A 30 foot St. John Parish Christmas tree was put and decorated on BelleTerre Boulevard.

The St. John Theatre prepares for the opening night of “Scrooge,” staringHoward Massey.

Riverside Academy won the LISA-AA State Championship.

K-Mart in LaPlace gives 20 needy kids $20 certificates to help with their Christmas shopping.

1995 Explosions from the Fred Trosclair, Inc. warehouse rocks Reserve. Plans for a Farmer’s Market along Louisiana Highway 51 are still up in the air.

Local environmentalists fight to keep Cargill, in St. James Parish, frombuilding a mid-stream loader.

Industrial waste emissions in the River Parishes are reported to have dropped by half that of the past year.

East St. John defensive lineman was voted District 7-5A OutstandingDefensive Player, by the district coaches.

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