From the Files ... August 1942

From files of The Eunice News:
August 1942

Effective this month, only trucks essential to the war effort or public health and safety are entitled to recapped or new tires.

The Office of Price Administration has set St. Landry’s August automobile quota at 2, while 16 bicycles will be allowed. A total of 353 cars were allotted for the entire state.

Bulk plant operators and local filling station operators decided only two stations will be open on Sundays in the city in an effort to keep pleasure drivers off the roads. These stations will serve only cars, trucks, ambulance and fire trucks essential to public safety.

Dr. F.V. Boyd, director of the St. Landry Health Unit, said final arrangements are being made for opening of a venereal disease clinic in Eunice. It will be open one day a week.

Oliver Reed has been made president of Wilfer Development Co. John Wilfer is vice president and Joseph A. Gil is secretary-treasurer.

Jasper Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Morris and a student at Baylor University, has been ordained a Baptist minister. He is the sixth preacher ordained by Eunice First Baptist.

A city budget estimated to have $26,000 in General Fund revenue has been adopted by the City Council. The mayor’s annual salary remains at $1,200; the clerk’s at $1,980.

Sisters Dominic, Mark and Thaddaeus of St. Edmund’s Convent are among 200 women enrolled for the first school of protective training at LSU. They will be trained in care of gas masks and methods of treating gas casualties.

Newspaper publisher Howard D. Strother withdrew from the 7th District congressional race, choosing instead to take a public relations job with the government.