From the September 1975 files of The Eunice News
New teachers this fall at Eunice Junior High are Danny Chachere, science and PE; Donna Bordelon, reading; Jean Sonnier, English; Sheila Loeb, Louisiana history and civics; and Clarence Taylor, science. Freddie Alfred is principal.
Gov. Jared Sanders used a gold pen presented to him by Dr. Jules Vidrine of Mamou to sign the act carving Evangeline Parish from St. Landry in June 1910. It was a momentous event in southwest Louisiana, but getting the legislation to the governor’s desk hadn’t been easy.
State Fire Marshal H. "Butch" Browning, third from left, said the deaths of a Eunice mother and her two daughters Sunday was a murder-suicide. Browning spoke at news conference Monday afternoon at the Eunice City Hall. Browning said Carla Watford, 39, shot Julie Watford, 16, and Jayia Watford, 9, in the master bedroom of a house at 750 S. 4th St., early Sunday morning, the set the house on fire before killing herself. From left, are Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot; Lance Carruth, assistant chief with the fire marshal's office; Browning; and Eunice Fire Chief Mike Arnold. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
A Eunice mother shot her 16- and 9-year-old daughters with a handgun, set their home on fire and then shot herself, State Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning Jr. said Monday at a news conference at the Eunice City Hall.
A 2-year-old child was killed and three others were injured in a crash that occurred at about 10 a.m. Sunday on La. 754 near Alton Road in St. Landry Parish, a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I reported.
Two juveniles injured in the wreck were taken to local hospitals.
Pat and Alice Morrow
(Submitted Photo)
Three Tri-Parish couples will be honored by the Community Foundation of Acadiana with its 2015 Leaders in Philanthropy Award.
The awards luncheon is scheduled Nov. 3 at the Cajundome Convention Center. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the program is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
