From the Files ... February 1979

From files of The Eunice News
February 1979

James Wimberly, St. Edmund senior, received the Coca Cola award for outstanding performance during this past football season at the Jaycees annual football banquet.

The Police Department held its annual bicycle registration day. The fee is $2.

Wilson Moosa was elected to his 26th one-year term as chairman of the board of Moosa Memorial Hospital.

A new housing project is in the near future of the city and Eunice city councilmen this month dedicated a new street -- Transco Street -- for the $850,000 development west of the Northwest Community Center.

French-Cajun music pioneers Rodney and Will Balfa were killed in an auto accident north of Bunkie. The brothers’ pickup was struck head-on by a truck driven by a Baton Rouge man.

New officers of the Eunice Bass Club are Ted McWhorter, president; Choppy Fontenot, vice president; Robert Kibodeaux, secretary; and Keith Chapman, treasurer.

K-Mart announced plans to build a store on Ashy Enterprise property on West Laurel. Walmart announced plans to build on a five-acre site near Lee’s Plumbing on West Laurel.

Chairman Butch Cobb said plans for the Bayouland Scouts Camporee ‘79 have been finalized. About 200 boys are expected for the camp at City Park. Tom Coleman will act as staff advisor.

Tom Swett of Crawfish Processors Inc. of Eunice said crawfish is steadily gaining as an important cash crop in the area.

The Acadian Shrine Club has been chartered. Donald Gorum is president. The club is part of the Habibi Temple of Lake Charles.

Plans were announced for development of Plaza Acadienne at West Laurel and Bobcat Drive. Major tenants will be Howard Bros., Delchamps and K&B.

Johnny Bourque, presently first assistant coach at Opelousas Catholic High, has been appointed head football coach and athletic director at Eunice High.

Leo Givs, all-star lineman for Eunice High, has signed a football scholarship offer from Grambling. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Givs.