From the Files ... October 1941

From files of The Eunice News:
October 1941

Services were held for John Horecky, 73, a pioneer citizen who for the past two decades has been actively involved in Church Point Wholesale, which he helped organize about 20 years ago.

In 1940, there were 400,000 acres of soybeans grown for all purposes, with only 26,000 of those acres harvested for beans. This year, the total stands at 5.5 million acres.

Wilbur Ardoin has completed about $10,000 worth of renovations to his funeral home on North 3rd. He also has parlors in Kinder, Ville Platte and Basile and operates a life insurance organization.

Total registration for Eunice public schools this fall is 1,080, 280 in high school and 800 in elementary.

City Council voted to expand gas lines and service to Wyble’s Country Club, Will Ebert’s mill and the Corbett A. Gournay property.

Services for well-known Crowley planter Floyd Willis were held. He died at age 82. He was one of the first rice planters in Acadia Parish and it was on his land that Humble Oil and Refining Company discovered the North Crowley field.

Rain on Thursday and Friday failed to dampen enthusiasm for the  Tri-Parish Fair, which drew about 75,000 attendees. About 35,000 of those were present on Sunday, the final day.

Mildred Sanders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sanders of Eunice, has been voted prettiest freshman coed at Louisiana State Normal College, Natchitoches.