Yesterday's News

‘Phantom’ is arrested and returned here

Lester Martin, famed "Phantom" robber, who made a sensational escape from the Jeff Davis Parish jail last July 25, was captured Friday night at Beaumont and returned here by O.J. Hebert, state patrolman, and Louis de Launday, deputy sheriff, Azenor Buller, sheriff, announced today.

The "phantom" was in a sullen frame of mind when brought back but to make assurance doubly sure that he would not again escape, the sheriff announced the boy was in solitary confinement in a felony cell at the jail.

WOMEN BEGIN CAMPAIGN FOR PROHIBITION

The campaign for Temperance is on. A concerted effort on the part of the women of Jefferson Davis Parish to retain said parish in dry column is being made through the parish organization of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union with headquarters at Elton.

The parish organization comprises the three unions of Elton, Welsh and Jennings, and with these three unions as a band of operations, the work of organization and mobilization of forces will be pushed to the remote bounds of the parish.

Crime comics to be off shelves by Christmas

The ordinance prohibiting the sale of "crime comic books" in Jennings will go into effect 30 days after publication in the official journal of the city, the Daily News, according to city attorney Grenese Jackson.

Publication is expected sometime next week which means that the "crime comic books" should be off the shelves in local stores before Christmas.

EX-POSTMAN INTERVIEWED: BIG HOG, NOT DOG

Postmen expect trouble with dogs along their route. They are also known to accept this — along with aching feet — as their lot in life.

But one postman, Asa Z. Low, who retired on Dec. 30, 1963, is fond of relating a more unique experience. It concerns not a dog but a big, hungry, lawn-loving hog.

On this occasion as Low was making his route, he delivered mail to a house where a huge hog was rooting around, munching flower bulbs and tiny buds in the front yard. The lady of the house was quite naturally upset, but too frightened of the animal to try to pen it up.

Jennings to have fine exhibition at World’s Fair in St. Louis

Jennings is certainly going to do her share in the Louisiana World's Fair exhibition at St. Louis. A letter was received this morning by the Commercial League requesting the League to send an exhibition, and already Secretary Cary is at work getting ready to make up the collection.

Along the Shoreline

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Boats along the Lake Arthur shoreline are pictured in this image from 1905. 

Elton soldier given medal

Pvt. Jesse L. Fontenot has been awarded an Army commendation medal for heroism in shooting down a Communist Viet Nam terrorist in downtown Saigon Thursday, the Associated Press reported today.

Fontenot waited several seconds until a grenade tossed at him had exploded, before he took aim and shot the terrorist off the bicycle on which he was trying to make a getaway.

The citation said Fontenot displayed "coolness, judgment and courage rarely found in even the most professional military policemen with many years experience."

Town gathering historical information for book

Throughout the year of 1988, the town of Welsh celebrated its 100th birthday. Although the banners have come down and all of the celebrations have been completed, it has not been totally forgotten.

Thanksgiving services held

Special Thanksgiving worship services are being held tonight in Jennings, Welsh, Lake Arthur and Iota.

Citywide civil defense alert planned

An all-out Civil Defense practice alert will be held Monday in Jennings, according to Eddie Brown, in charge of the project for the local CD unit.