From the Files ... June 1935

From files of Eunice News:
June 1935

The St. Landry Police Jury leased 125 acres near Washington for 10 years for use as a public camping site and recreation area. It has been used most recently as a Scout camp.

Eunice and the Sixth Ward have 3,200 eligible voters, 1,700 in the city

The City Council passed an ordinance banning the keeping of stallions and jackasses within the city premises.

Aymond and Bellow have taken over the Gulf station at Laurel & 1st formerly occupied by Leo Ardoin.

Mrs. L.J. Moody, Jr., supervisor of the E.R.A. canning project in the community, said the plant will operate five day a week in the ag building of the high school. The toll for persons using the facility will be one of every four cans canned.

A majority of merchants have voted against resumption of home delivery at this time. It was discontinued during the Depression.

Popular recording artist Harry Walker and his band played for the first all-night dance here in more than a year. It started at 10 p.m. and concluded at dawn and was held at the new American Legion hall.

Paving Laurel Avenue within the city has begun. Estimated cost for the mile of work is $33,000. The avenue is part of Route No. 7.

Eunice High graduate Althea Arceneaux is the first female lawyer to practice in St. Landry Parish.