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8A DAILY WORLD WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1994 Carencro Continued from Page 1A alternate two, be included in the project. "That would be my recommendation to you," he said. "It keeps your contract cost lower and we would add the plaque in by change order." The addition of the plaque would bring the total cost to $280,218, Guidry said. The City Council voted 5-0 in favor of accepting the bid. Guidry and Steve Phillips, who was present representing the Ville Platte contractor, said the fire station would be completed in 120 days.

Members of the council and Guidry commended the Ville Platte firm for their detailed, itemized price listing of every aspect of the Schools Continued from Page 1A ings which housed Port Barre's learning center, two English sections and a GED class have been moved to other schools in the parish. "They took both of those and moved them to an elementary school," Burleigh said. "So the new building is really replacing the two that they took." According to the principal, the new structure will be needed to offset the loss of the portable buildings. "We will need them for the beginning of the year," Burleigh said. "It's July 6 and nothing has been started yet There is a definite need and we could use a couple more for other programs." Eunice High Principal David Greer Sr.

agrees that the new building is a must to the start the year. "We are crowded," Greer said. have over 1,000 students" registered to begin the new school year. OBITUARIES Mary M. Derouen CROWLEY Funeral services for Mrs.

Mary Louise Meaux Derouen, 52, were to be held at 2 p.m. today in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church here with burial in Hanks Cemetery in Morse. The Rev. Joe Steffes conducted the services. Mrs.

Derouen, a resident of Crowley, died Monday, July 4, in St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. David (Anna) Boudreaux and Sherry Derouen, both of Crowley; a sister, Lorida Derouen of Nederland, Texas; two brothers, Lernest and Leroy Meaux, both of Crowley; and a grandchild. Duhon Funeral Home of Crowley was in charge of arrangements.

Maurice J. Fontenot VILLE PLATTE Funeral services for Mr. Maurice J. Fontenot, 64, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel here with burial in the old Ville Platte Cemetery.

Mr. Fontenot, a resident of Ville Platte, died at 1:18 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, in Ville Platte Medical Center. Survivors include: his wife, Mrs. Joyce Hartman Fontenot of Ville Platte; his mother, Mrs.

Ezia C. Fontenot of Ville Platte; two stepsons, Fredrick Eisemann of Slidell and Joseph Rodriquez of Mandeville; a daughter, Michelle Fontenot of Ville Platte; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Gayle Gehring of Mrs. Donna Canforto of Slidell and Mrs. Deborah Eisemann of Mandeville; and 11 grandchildren.

Visiting hours will begin at 1 p.m. today and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Ardoin's Funeral Home of Ville Platte is in charge of arrangements. Ville A. Veillon VILLE PLATTE Funeral services for Mrs.

Alexander Veillon, the former Ville Attales, 80, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Our Lady fire station construction. "I personally don't want to spend that much money on a building, but I don't see any other way around it," said Glenn Brasseaux, city, councilman who serves as volunteer fire chief. According to Brasseaux, the fire station is needed to improve Carencro's fire insurance rating, which is currently listed at five. Other improvements that will be needed include the construction of a new water tower, a new fire truck, which was just purchased, and related items, he said.

In other business, the City Council approved a resolution to sell a 1988 city truck which is no longer being used. The minimum bid for the truck was set at $1,950. Bids will be accepted until July 15, said members of the council. Greer said he has plans to stretch the new structure into a four classroom site, instead of a three room building. "We will have four slightly smaller than a normal classroom," he said.

Even with the new structure, Eunice High will have to make adjustments to accommodate students, said the principal. "Even with the building we will have some teachers floating around from classroom to classroom," Greer said. "I sure hope they can speed up the construction. We need the space." Students in St. Landry Parish will report for classes on August 16, officials said.

V.J. Gaspard Construction located in Avoylles Parish, was named the low bidder for the construction project. The buildings cost $168,000 to construct. Funds from the School Board's building fund, with $200,000 set aside in the budget, will be used for the construction of the classrooms. Queen of All Saints Catholic Church here with burial in the old Ville Platte Cemetery.

Mrs. Veillon, a resident of Ville Platte, died at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at her residence. She was a housewife. Survivors include: two sons, Gene Veillon of Lafayette and Jerry Veillon of Ville Platte; a daughter, Mrs.

Gerald (Loretta) Perron of Opelousas; a sister, Mrs. Harry (Mary) Veillon of Ville Platte; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visiting hours are from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 7 a.m. Thursday until time of services.

A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Ardoin's Funeral Home of Ville Platte is in charge of arrangements. Ruby B. Granger COTEAU Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Boutte Granger, 68, will be held at 10 a.m.

Friday in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church here with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Granger, a native of Mallet and a resident of St. Martinville, died at 8:32 p.m. Sunday, July 3, in Iberia General Medical Center.

Survivors include: her husband, Lawrence Granger Sr. of St. Martinville; three daughters, Mrs. Linda Vaitu of Colorado, Mrs. Iona Pariso and Mrs.

Janelle Talivaa, both of San Francisco, two sons, Larry and Lawrence Granger both of St. Martinville; three sisters, Mrs. Norlice Oliver and Mrs. Theresa Batchelor, both of San Francisco, and Mrs. Lillian Guillory of Lake Charles; two brothers, Jeffery Boutte of Frilot Cove and Dudley Boutte of Baton Rouge; seven grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Boutte; her mother, Mary Boutte; two brothers, Bruno Boutte and Ollie Boutte. Visiting hours are from p.m. Thursday. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Jacquemoud-David Funeral Home, 220 Iberia Street, New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.

PRICE SALE Many Gift Items Boxes Frames Mugs Other Items Sale Good Thru July The Cottage 1400 W. Landry Opelousas Open 8am-6pm M-F 8am-5pm Sat. Ville Platte Continued from Page 1A current number of districts intact: 5 single member districts plus one atlarge district. The fourth plan (plan G) calls for abolishing the at-large slot and creating a sixth single member district. Councilman Curley Dossman who represents one of the two minority districts in the city felt the population and voting age percentage of blacks in each of the three affected districts need to be increased before he could accept any of the plans.

Dossman felt the voting age numbers were not strong enough to guarantee the election of a candidate of their choice. For example: Dossman said revised plan would have 57.7 percent voting age blacks in District 55 percent in District and 67.8 percent in District E. Those voting age numbers increase dramatically in plan G. However, Dossman is against doing away with the at-large seat. Dossman reminded the rest of the council present at the hearing that the original rejected plan called for his own District having a population of 98 percent black with adjoining District with only 39.4 percent blacks.

Dossman asked, "Where did Be A REDUCED! TIME 1st OFF LARGE SELECTION MISSY PLUS-SIZE SPORTSWEAR HUNDREDS OF PIECES ACTIVEWEAR SHORTS TOPS PANTS T-SHIRTS BLOUSES SWIMWEAR COVER-UPS Originally 14.00-54.00 NOW 10.50-40.50 Wonderful wardrobe additions, in cool knit or woven fabrics and various patterns and colors. Missy and Women's Plus sizes. Beall-Ladymon 12 3456 7890 0050 all these people go in your new plan. Why can't you move more blacks from my district to boost up District NAACP Director Arthur Sampson complained that his organization was not given the chance offer their views in the formulation of the four plans presented to the public. The council asked City Attorney Gilbert W.

Aucoin to get an opinion from the State Attorney General to determine whether the city can legally abolish the at-large council seat. The Demographer told the council that the primary problem he is facing is that all but 600 of the 4200 blacks residing in the city live in either Districts or E. As far as voting age blacks all but 300 live in those three districts. The rest are "spread out all around the Dossman took offense at Minvielle's remarks. He asked, "Are you trying to say the Justice Department is a liar.

Are you going to sit there and tell us you can't do what the Justice Department wants done. Well maybe it is time we look for a new The Justice Department in Washington would need to clear any new adopted plan sent by the city no later than July 26 for the city to hold municipal elections in October. Port Barre Continued from Page 1A yard, according to town engineers. By interfering with the natural drainage flow, water that would normally flow through Dedon's ditch moves onto adjoining property to the east, Mayor John Fontenot said previously. Last month, Dedon said she would have no dispute with the town if the water coming across her ditch were directed to Bayou Courtableau.

Before buying the property two or three years ago, she didn't know there was a drainage ditch on the lot until she had it cleared of bushes and some trees, Dedon said earlier. Water from the ditch doesn't drain westward to Bayou Courtableau but instead makes a southward, flowing between homes and onto Wayndotte Street, according to Robert Lamke, who cares for Dedon's property. By placing bails of hay at the end of the 60-foot long ditch, Lamke tried to create a backstop in an effort to prevent further erosion. He said Dedon wants the town to install culverts, extending the ditch's length and an addition 40 feet to Bayou Courtableau. If the debris is moved, Dedon will lose more soil, Lamke said.

"It may not drain the way you want it to drain, or the town wants it to, but it is a natural drain," said Jim Gates, town attorney. Town engineers have been made available to Dedon to determine what could be done to remedy this drainage problem, Gates said. "They (aldermen) are making a decision in your favor," Gates said. In other town business, aldermen: Hired a new police officer to replace Eunice Defro, who was recently hired as an officer in Opelousas. Tyrone Davis was hired to fill the position.

During his report to the board, Police Chief Mike Clark said the town has to give officers an incentive to stay in the Port Barre department. In the long run, Clark said, it will cost the town money. It costs about $2,400 to "post-certify" an officer in basic law enforcement procedure and training, Clark said. This certification training cost $800 per officer the town gets a $400 rebate if that person passes the courses, Clark said. But while that person is off at certification school for seven weeks, other officers must be paid to pick up extra hours until that person returns, Clark said.

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