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PREP FOOTBALL Minden battles Benton in Thursday thriller PAGE 6 MINDEN RESS ERALD P -H www.press-herald.com October 9, 2015 | 50 Cents FRIDAY INSIDE ELECTION 2015 WEBSTER CRIME today Early voting kicks off Sat. Woman day at the Webster Parish John Bel D)Edwards ( "Tom" Schedler (R) jailed BRUCE FRANKLIN Courthouse. Jeremy "JW" Odom (N) "Chris" Tyson (D) [email protected] Polls will open at 7 a.m. Eric Paul Orgeron (O) Attorney General and close at 8 p.m. on Oct. S L Simpson (D) Geraldine "Geri" Brous- Early voting begins Sat- 24. David Vitter (R) sard Baloney (D) urday, Oct. 10 and ends Sat- on meth On the ballot: Lieutenant Governor James D. "Buddy" Cald- urday, Oct. 17 for the Oct. 24 Governor Elbert Lee Guillory (R) well (R) election. Scott A. Angelle (R) Melvin L. "Kip" Holden (D) Isaac "Ike" Jackson (D) Voters can cast their bal- Beryl Billiot (N) "Billy" Nungesser (R) "Jeff" Landry (R) lots between 8:30 a.m. until "Jay" Dardenne (R) John Young (R) charge 6 p.m. daily except on Sun- Cary Deaton (D) Secretary of State SeeVOTING, Page 2 Webster MICHELLE BATES arrest [email protected] report GLENBROOK ROYALTY A Springhill woman found herself under arrest NEWS PG.3 after North Webster Nar- cotics Task Force agents found narcotics inside her residence when they went to question her regarding another investigation. Leslie Michelle Thomp- son, 38, of the 800 block of Coyle Street, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6, and charged with possession of methamphet- amine and THOMPSON Edwards - possession of drug paraphernalia. Bnond o Voorhies those charges totaled engaged to marry SeeARREST, Page 2 LIFE PG.5 ELECTION 2015 Schedler: Voter apathy dampens 2015 HOMECOMING COURT elections Gunning MICHELLE BATES [email protected] for the The 2015 Glenbrook Homecoming Court is, from left, Emily Self - freshman truth Louisiana is one of the top maid, Kathy Moore - princess, Emily Rhame - senior maid, anne Durr - foot- states in the nation when it comes to voter turnout, sec- OPINION PG.4 ball sweetheart, Catherine Willis - princess, Kara Bryce - sophomore maid, retary of state Tom Schedler says, but voter apathy is still and Megan Simms - junior maid and seated Carsin Spurlock queen. Presenta- a challenge. WEATHER “Voter apathy is a chal- tion of the court will begin at 6:30 p.m. at tonight’s football game against lenge nationally, not just TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK here in Louisiana,” he said in an email to the Press-Herald. Union Christian Academy. Senior football players will be recognized at 6:15 “In fact, Louisiana was one of only two states in the country p.m. and the game will kickoff at 7 p.m. Read bios of the court in the to increase voter participa- annual Glenbrook Homecoming section inserted in today’s edition. tion in th e 2012 presidential SeeAPATHY, Page 2 83 58 DORCHEAT HISTORICAL MUSEUM HIGH LOW Brown and Treat families to headline Night at the Museum Intervals of clouds and sunshine. Winds light The 55th Night at the William Joseph Brown, and variable. Museum will be Monday, the great-grandfather of the Oct. 12, at the Dorcheat His- speakers for the evening, torical Association Museum. moved to Minden in 1902 CONNECT WITH US Museum doors open at from Arkansas with two of 5:30 p.m. with first-come, his children, Hubert and @mindenph first-serve seating. The pro- Helen. Helen would become gram begins at 6 p.m. Admis- the grandmother of these sion is free with potluck three women who will tell desserts and snacks wel- their family story. W.J. come. Brown ran Hicks Co. Whole- Headlining the event will salers and purchased the be several long-time Minden home on Oak Street, near The 55th Night at the Museum program will focus on the Brown and Treat families and residents Louise Baird Academy Park. their impact on Minden. Courtesy Photo Vol. 47 No. 69 Snook, Lucy Dickinson Today, that house is being Adkins and Margaret Baird restored by the sixth genera- finishing college around Brown’s daughter, Helen, in live. Evans. The program will tion of family members. 1920. He was a chemical January 1923. They had The Treat name has been focus on the Brown and Treat Frank Burnett Treat engineer working for Ohio three children. Four of their associated with many types families and their impact on moved to Louisiana after Oil Company. grandchildren still live or Minden. serving in World War I and He met and married W.J. have returned to Minden to SeeMUSEUM, Page 3 2 Friday, October 9, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald SECONDwww.press-herald.com FRONT COURT WATCH Charges dismissed Weekend fair schedule FRIDAY against former >> Fair gates open at 5 p.m. (Gate fee is $2.) >>Hard Times Band will kick Fannette’s employee off the live entertainment at 7 p.m. MICHELLE BATES by Minden police in April on a warrant for felony SATURDAY >> [email protected] theft. Det. Keith King, Fair gates open at noon (Gate Jason Anderson sits arresting officer, said in fee is $2.) on his Papaw Jay’s Charges against a Min- April the warrant was >>Live entertainment from shoulders during the den woman accused of i s s u e d Char-Ray Karaoke will be from 1 annual Minden Fair stealing from her employ- after she until 5 p.m. Parade Tuesday. er were dropped in court Courtesy Photo w a s >>4-H Talent Show begins at 10 last week. accused of a.m.: 4-H students will display According to court s t e a l i n g minutes, Sandy Finley, a p p r o x i - their talents such as singing, dancing and other talents. charged with theft of m a t e l y >> goods under $500, paid all $ 1 , 1 0 0 Kids Day from 1 until 5 p.m., costs, and the charge was worth of includes five rides for $5. >> dismissed by 26th Judicial merchan- FINLEY Pizza eating contest at 2 p.m. District Judge Michael O. dise from >>Live entertainment at 7 p.m. Craig. Fannette’s Flowers and will conclude the Webster Parish Assistant district attor- Gifts while working there. Fair. ney Marcus Patillo says Some of the items she normally in a case such as reportedly took from her this, the defendant pays employer included kitchen COURT WATCH restitution, which satisfies and household items. the court order by making Whitney Floyd, owner, restitution and paying all said at the time of Finley’s court costs. arrest, some of the items “Normally, the person were recovered, but some Webster court news for Oct. 2 they took the property ongoing issues led to the discovery of the missing from, they make restitu- Michael Burge: Charged Nov. 13. disturbing the peace. Must suspended/revoked/can- items and her termination tion,” Patillo said. with terrorizing and cyber- Eugene Henderson, Sr.: pay $15 plus court costs or of employment. celled. Fines and costs con- Finley, 35, was arrested stalking. Probation revoked. Charged with possession of spend five days in Webster secutive. Serve original sentence, con- marijuana or synthetic Parish Jail for possession of Erion Julian: Charged “Louisiana has one of the current with any other sen- cannabinoids, possession of alcohol charge. Fines and with battery of a school tence. drug paraphernalia, driving costs consecutive. highest voter registration teacher by a student. Proba- APATHY statistics in the nation, with Michael Daniels: Pled under suspension, general Carttavious Qualls: Continued from page 1 guilty to entry on or remain- speed law, and failure to stop Charged with molestation of tion revoked. Must serve close to 85 percent of our eli- original sentence, credit for gible voters registered, but ing in places or on land after at a stop sign. Probation a juvenile. Trial maintained being forbidden and amend- revoked. Must serve original for Oct. 19. time served. elections.” our participation on election ed charge of disturbing the sentence concurrent with any Elliott J. Prejean: Pled Robert L. Stewart, Jr.: Webster Parish registrar days is much peace. Operating a vehicle other. guilty to reckless operation of Charged with soliciting for of voters Melanie Smith says l o w e r , ” with an expired motor vehi- Rachel James: Charged a vehicle and operating a prostitutes. Must pay $1,000 presidential elections tend to S c h e d l e r cle inspection charge dis- with violation of protective vehicle while license sus- have a higher turnout than said. “Making plus court costs and spend missed. Sentenced to 30 order. Passed to Dec. 11. pended/revoked/cancelled. that of other elections, such voting quick 30 days in Webster Parish days in the Webster Parish Adam C. Kelly: Pled Negligent injury charge dis- as gubernatorial races. and easy is Jail or spend 60 days in Jail for each charge, to be guilty to disturbing the missed. Must pay $300 plus In 2012 in Webster one way we Webster Parish Jail. Proba- served concurrent with any peace, possession of alcohol court costs or 30 days in Parish, the presidential elec- h a v e tion revoked for promoting other sentence, credit for by person under 21. Posses- Webster Parish Jail for reck- tion showed a 70.71 percent attempted to SCHEDLER time served. sion of alcoholic beverages in less operation. Must pay prostitution charge. Must voter turnout, she said. In combat voter Karen Hamilton: motor vehicles charge dis- $150 plus court costs or 30 spend 90 days in Webster 2008, the number was much apathy and Charged with unauthorized missed.