Johnson Visits Oakdale
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Federal inmate found guilty of mailing suspicious letters to US Senate LAFAYETTE – Clifton La- sented at trial, on May 2, 2016, mar Dodd, 49, a federal inmate, personnel at the United States white has been found guilty by a jury Senate mail facility received four powder in Lafayette of mailing a number suspicious mailed envelopes, was merely talcum of hoax letters to United States each containing a white powdery powder. In addition to Senate post office boxes, Acting substance. Each envelope bore a the talcum powder, each United States Attorney Alexan- return address of FCI Oakdale letter contained a note scrawled der C. Van Hook announced. and each listed a different -in in all caps on a small scrap of United States District Judge mate as the purported sender. paper that stated, “MY BOSS James D. Cain, Jr. presided over The United States Capitol Po- MADE ME DO THIS.” On the the four-day trial. lice’s Hazardous Response Unit back of each note was the name Page 3: LSU Tigers look to shake off last football season. According to evidence pre- responded and confirmed the See Federal, Page 2 Sunny The HIGH 93˚ LOW 76˚ 30% chance of rain Oakdale Journal THURSDAY Serving Oakdale and Allen Parish July 22, 2021 Volume 107 Number 28 www.allenparishtoday.com $1.00 Obituary Edwin Washington Edwards Louisiana’s 50th governor, Edwin Washington Edwards, was born on Aug. 7, 1927, and passed on July 12, 2021. He was 93 years old. Edwards was born in the small community of Johnson seven miles outside Marksville in Avoyelles Parish. His father Clarence was a farmer and his mother Agnes was a midwife credited with nearly 2,000 U.S. CONGRESSMAN MIKE JOHN- births. He graduated Marksville SON HOLDS TOWN HALL MEET- High School in 1944 and began his ING - U.S. Congressman Mike John- life of public service at 17 when he son, Fourth District of Louisiana, U.S. joined the United States Navy. He House of Representatives held a town became a Navy pilot in California hall meeting in Oakdale on Wednes- but as his squadron was about to day, July 14. In the top photo, Johnson deploy to the Pacific, Japan surren- EDWIN WASHINGTON EDWARDS posed with several leaders. Left to dered and World War II ended. Ed- August 7, 1927 – July 12, 2021 right are Kinder Mayor Wayland LaF- wards graduated LSU Law School argue, Oberlin Mayor Joseph “Mooch- four years later and married Elaine in Crowley. There, the young attor- ie” Manuel, Oakdale Mayor Gene Paul Schwartzenberg, a classmate at ney met lifelong friend B. I. Moody, and Oakdale City Judge Luke Abrus- Marksville. They had four children, an accountant, who many times ley. Johnson is also shown speaking Anna, Victoria, Stephen and David. tried to get quick-thinking Edwin to the crowd in the lower photo. (LSN He opened the Edwards Law to go into business. But Edwards photos by Becky Nelson) Firm atop Gremillion’s Drug Store made a name for himself by using in Crowley in Acadia Parish because his Cajun French to communicate his sister, Audrey Edwards Isbell, with coastal French Acadians who Johnson visits Oakdale told him there were more businesses See Edwin, Page 4 By: Carissa Hebert seemed to be moving farther apart in State officials, friends react Editor its policy of making decisions than at any other time in this country’s his- U.S. Congressman Mike John- tory. to death of Edwin Edwards son (R), Fourth District of Louisi- Despite bringing this message of ana, House of Representatives, met “bad news,” Johnson said he was still LOUISIANA - Personal friends, with constituents from Allen Parish optimistic. He believed God has a state officials, former state officials, • Stephen Stefanski, fellow at- on Wednesday, July 14, to discuss great plan for this nation, and God is even political adversaries are react- torney at Edwards, Stefanski & Za- national and local issues as well as not finished with the growth of Amer- ing to Monday’s news of the death unbrecher Law Firm and long-time answer questions on a variety of sub- ica. He asked constituents to continue of former Governor Edwin W. Ed- friend: jects. to be “faithful patriots.” He said he wards. “He knew how to govern, and he Johnson’s message of faith included would continue fighting for constitu- Edwards had been slipping for knew what government needs to a visual of America as a young coun- ents and America’s fundamental val- a couple days, but always seemed do to help people. I’ll never get rid try, “still in its experimental stage” ues which this nation was built upon. to rebound, said Leo Honeycutt, a of the Edwards name because my with a foundation that may be in jeop- He described a “reality of what’s family friend who wrote Edwards memories of him and his brother ardy at this time in our lives due to itsgoing on at Capitol Hill.” He said, biography. “He was still cracking Nolan, and all I learned from them leaders’ refusal to work together on “It’s the most bitter partisan perhaps jokes (Sunday) night, while he was and all that I did working with all issues. He said the country’s twosince the Civil War.” still lucid,” Honeycutt said. them, you perpetuate that.” sides, Republicans and Democrats, See Johnson, Page 4 Throughout Sunday night fam- ily and friends, including House • Gov. John Bel Edwards: Name 1st 2nd Total Speaker Clay Schexnayder who is “Gov. Edwards was a fervent sup- Allocation Allocation a neighbor in the same Allocationsubdivisionporter of civil rights and ensured south of Gonzales, stopped by. that his administration was as di- Kinder $437,905.21 $437,905.21 Edwards’ wife, Trina,$875,810.41 released averse as Louisiana, a commitment I Oberlin $319,922.30 $319,922.30statement saying the last$639,844.60 words ofhave also made as governor. Edwin Oakdale $1,398,226.89 $1,398,226.89the four-term governor$2,796,453,77 were to hiswas a larger than life figure known Reeves $45,121.99 $45,121.997-year-old son, Eli: “Eli $90,243.98told him- evfor his wit and charm, but he will ery night, ‘I love you.’ And he toldbe equally remembered for being a Eli, ‘I love you too.’ Those were hiscompassionate leader who cared for Oberlin leaders will have to discuss last words.” the plight of all Louisianans. Our His death naturally prompted a state has lost a giant, and we will how to utilize federal dollars lot of reactions. Here are a few. miss him dearly.” By: Carissa Hebert plan. • B.I. Moody, long-time personal • Louisiana House Speaker Clay Editor Mayor Joseph “Moochie” Manuel friend: Schexnayder, R-Gonzales: said the administration was looking “Former Governor Edwin W. “I first met Edwin Edwards be- OBERLIN - At Oberlin’s coun- at ways to spend this money which Edwards was the only governor fore I was in politics and was work- cil meeting on Monday, July 12, the was expected in July. to serve four terms as governor of ing as a mechanic. The thing I ad- council learned money has not been Nicole Duplechain, finance clerk, the state. He did more to help more mired most about him is whether I received from the fund known as also presented a list of ideas for the people than any governor in history. was working as a mechanic or serv- ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act). council to study to see if any could be May he rest in peace and may the ing as a Speaker of the House he Oberlin will receive $319,922.30 in utilized in Oberlin. perpetual light shine upon him now treated me no different. He won over the first and second allocation of the See Oberlin, Page 4 and forever.” See State, Page 4 Voted 10 Best 2021 American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys™ Oberlin • Oakdale (318) 335-1333 The Oakdale Journal, Thursday, July 22, 2021 - Page 2 APSO and OkPD list several bookings OBERLIN - The Al- I), possession of CDS cer and disturbing the len Parish Sheriff’s Of- (Schedule I) and posses- peace / drunkenness. fice (APSO) reported sion drug parapherna- c July 18: several bookings re- lia. •Nubian Woods, B/F, cently in the parish jail. c July 14: 25, of Lake Charles, was Those arrests included: •Buford Rodriguez arrested by the APSO c July 12: III, W/M, 30, of Oak- for criminal trespass •Randy Nugiba, dale, was arrested by and simple burglary of W/M, 33, of Reeves, was the APSO on a warrant an inhabited dwelling. arrested by the RPD issued by court. •Terrance Merritt, (Reeves Police Depart- •Joe Ganson, W/M, B/M, 26, of Oakdale, (Photo courtesy of KPLC/Jimmie Grundy) ment) for possession of 40, of Elizabeth, was was arrested by the Tanker near Oberlin was on fire Friday morning. drug paraphernalia, arrested by the OkPD Ward Five Marshall Schedule II – prohibited for battery of a dating for simple burglary and acts and possession of partner and aggravated theft. CDS (controlled danger- battery. Tanker fire reported Friday ous substance – Sched- •Ronald Gross, B/M, Oakdale Police On Friday, July 16, an oil tanker hard turn from traveling east-west to ule IV). 44, of Oberlin, was ar- Oakdale Police Chief battery near Oberlin was reported on north-south. •Andrew Buxton, rested by the APSO for Chad Doyle released the fire at approximately 11:37 a.m., ac- No injuries were reported, and W/M, 28, of Oakdale, simple assault. names of the following cording to authorities.