-Remember
W hen-from the Teche News files
100 Years Ago
December 19, 1925
The Columbian Mutual Life Assurance Society had a busy meeting when important business was transacted, which was followed by a nice gumbo and election of officers including Jas. F. Halphen, President; L.V. Simon, Vice-President; C.T. Bienvenu, Chaplain; R.P. Halphen., Secretary; R.J. Gary, Treasurer; Andre Bienvenu, Pilot; Dewey J. Fournet, Counselor; Paul Resweber, Herald; Mizael Bernard, Picket; Anatole Bienvenu, Guardsman; and F.S. Bienvenu, Auditor.
The Woodmen of the World elected the following officers: Jas. F. Halphen, C. Commander; B. S. Dessens, Adv. Lieut.; L.J. Duchamp, Banker; Robert P. Halphen, Clerk; Leonard Resweber, Escort; Hypolite Barras, Watchman; Anatole Bienvenu, Sentry; and C.T. Bienvenu, Manager. The parish board of health held a meeting and adopted an ordinance, requiring that all school childrens, janitors, transfer drivers and all connected with the schools be vaccinated. This ordinance was prompted on account of the fact that several cases of smallpox developed in the 4th and 5th wards of this parish, which were mild cases, and some affected with the disease not even going to bed, which made it easier to spread.
50 Years Ago
December 17, 1975
Newly-elected officers of the Breaux Bridge/Cecilia chapter of Retired Persons included Earl Chauffe, president; Elvin Guidry, vice-president; Sister Margaret Templet, secretary: Don St. Germain, treasurer; and Edwin L Guidry, nominations chairman.
Delegates to the St. Martin Parish County Convention included Percy Bernis, Russel Albert, Pedro Angelle, Lee Roy Leblanc, Mitchell Broussard, Leed Champagne, Russell Gravouia and Allen J. Delahoussaye.
With the necessity of holding a special election looming as an almost certainty, the St. Martinville City Council voted to rescind the new city charter it had adopted.
40 Years Ago
December 20, 1985
The Breaux Bridge High library sponsored a chess tournament with games played before school and during lunch. Winners were Jason Perrodin, 1st; Ray Bird, 2nd; and Charles Rooney, 3rd.
Cecilia High Bulldog football players who earned All-District honors in District 7-AAA during the season included Brad Guidry, 1st team, linebacker; Mickey Calais, 2nd team, quarterback; Troy Hardy, 2nd team, offensive tackle; Tadara Joseph, 2nd team, tight end; and Jackie Bijeaux, 2nd team,defensive back.
25 Years Ago December 13, 2000
The much anticipated widening of Breaux Bridge’s busy Rees Street moved one step closer to becoming a reality last week when city officials awarded the contract for the relocation of utilities on the La. 328 route. The successful bidder on the project was Stelly Construction Inc. of Arnaudville with a low price of $222,682.75.
Breaux Bridge City officials learned that almost half of the municipal gas meters are in need of replacement and the project will cost as estimated $52,000.
Thirty-seven undergraduate nursing students have been elected to membership in Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing through Delta Eta chapter at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. St. Martin Parish students among those honored include Kiley Patin and Brandy Molbert.
Breaux Bridge High Football Coach Mike Mowad was named Coach of the Year in District 6-3A after his Tigers captured the league championship, and junior running back Marcus Davis garnered Offensive MVP honors.
St. Martinville football players named to the 1ST Team in District 6-3A were: Offensive players: senior Jacob Guidry, tight end; sophomore Barrett Duplechain, tackle; junior Dustin Faucheaux, guard; and senior Chase Barras, running back. First team Defensive players were: seniors Deyontae Batiste and Jacob Guidry; linemen; junior Darren Jones, linebacker; and senior David Willis, back. Willis was also named to the 2nd team offensive squad as a return specialist.
