HHERALDING OOVER A CCENTURY OF NNEWS CCOVERAGE •• 1903-20151903-2015 LIFESTYLES INSIDE SPORTS ST. MARY’S GIFT IDEAS FOR ANNOUNCES NCHS ATHLETES MOTHER’S DAY GRADUATES EARN 4.0 GPA See Page 1B See Page 12A See Page 6A The Natchitoches Times And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free, John 8:32. Weekend Edition, May 9-10, 2015 Natchitoches, Louisiana • Since 1714 Seventy-Five Cents the Copy INSERTS INSIDE Walmart Rite Aid Best Buy Walgreens Letters to the Editor Let us know what you think, write a letter to the editor. See Page 4A for details. Natchitoches Times e-mail [email protected] Visit our website at: Seniors at Natchitoches Central, Molly Simpson and Brooke www.natchitochestimes.com Teekell are parting ways after attending school together since the age of three. They attribute their success to NCHS WEATHER and its challenging courses. HIGH LOW 83 70 Graduates in Parish Area Deaths Ethel Stolzie attribute success to Frank Martin James Speir diverse curriculum Obituaries Page 2A Showcasing their NSU spirit, sophomores Faith Stanfield and Zach Lemley hold welcome The Natchitoches Parish offered at St. signs at the college’s main entrance. Positioned at all campus entrances, the students help School Board is proud of the Mary’s. direct traffic to available parking for the Spring Commencement Ceremony. 2015 graduating seniors, said He will Just Felicia Pinkney, supervisor of attend secondary education. Louisiana Doctor creates endowment in honor of his wife “Our students worked Tech Talkin’ extremely hard to get where University in This past weekend they are as dedicated individ- the fall, where Natchitoches Times Lifestyle Northwestern State Thibodaux University is pleased to uals who will continue to he will major Editor Natalie Covher and her make our community proud in biomedical engineering. husband Corbin were thrilled announce the foundation of the Carolyn Bellue Holly as they move on to continue He will compete in powerlift- to stay at the Writer’s Cabin at to be life-long learners,” she ing at the collegiate level for Briarwood Nature Preserve. Distinguished Professorship in Teaching and Learning. said. the Louisiana Tech Iron The Irises were astonishing Joseph Thibodaux, a Dawgs. but the mosquitoes were more This endowment was made by her husband, Dr. James Holly, senior at St. Mary’s High “In the long run I may than bothersome. School, said his high school decide to enroll in medical The couple’s Cutter in loving honor of his wife and companion. experience was great because school,” he said. Naturals bug spray could not of the quality people he was Lakeview senior Joseph keep up with the hundreds of Mrs. Holly is a native of Louisiana, growing up in able to surround himself Dyson said high school was mosquitos attacking them. with. “Obviously, I enjoyed inarguably the best experi- Briarwood Curator Rick Baton Rouge, with a life-long desire to be a mother and a the athletic side of the ence of his life. “I have to say Johnson helped them out with extracurricular activities I what I enjoyed the most were some Deep Woods OFF but teacher. Dr. and Mrs. Holly graduated from participated in,” he said. “I all of the opportunities avail- also gave them a helpful tip. was lucky enough to be able to learn and better your- He told them that he uses a Northwestern in 1965 where Mrs. Holly served the blessed with a very successful self with orga- natural mosquito repellant senior football and powerlift- nizations that he washes his clothes in University as a Purple Jacket, a distinguished group of ing season. I am taking away including the called Bio Shield. The deter- Dr. James Holly founded the Carolyn Bellue Holly from St. Mary’s the knowl- AFJROTC and gent is all natural and deet free young women who were Distinguished Professorship in Teaching and Learning in ambassadors and hostesses edge that I can and will be FFA,” he said. and is a great deterrent honor of his wife Carolyn. successful in whatever I Two life against the pesky bloodsuck- for the University. She was Fulfilling her second goal and in her mentoring many strive to do.” lessons he ers. active in the Baptist Student Carolyn had two children, young women and her five Thibodaux believes he is learned from As they went through the Union and in her Christian Carrie and Richmond, each of granddaughters and three well prepared for college, in high school are trails the Covhers would faith. Her father visited her whom had four children. All grandsons. large part because of the to never put a watch mosquitos land on often at the University and Dyson of them were present for this Dr. and Mrs. Holly have many honors courses and limit on poten- Johnson, act disinterested and developed a deep friendship presentation, except the old- always sensed a “debt of grat- dual enrollment classes move on down the buffet line with another student, Larry See Graduates Page 3A est who is serving in the itude” to the Universities to them. Johnson explained Holly. United States Army Special they attended and it is an that he simply washes his After the couple married Forces. Even though Carolyn important part of their stew- clothes with the detergent and Aug. 7, 1965, Carolyn began Second dog fighting spent most of her life nurtur- ardship of the blessings is protected for eight hours. her teaching career in Golden ing her family, her love of which God has bestowed “I used to have to take a Meadow followed by teaching teaching was expressed in upon them to honor and par- bath in deet every morning experience in Waco and West, her seven-year experience of before I started using the Texas and in San Antonio suspect arrested home schooling her children See Endowment Page 5A soap,” said Johnson. Texas. Natchitoches Parish in Natchitoches Friday, May 1 Bio Shield was developed by Sheriff ’s Detectives arrested a while he was in the pharmacists and includes a second man in connection Natchitoches Parish line of body wash, spray and with the April 17 dogfighting Detention Center on unrelated laundry detergent. Johnson scheme investigation in the charges for tested the duration of the Oak Grove community near one-count of detergents effectiveness and Natchitoches, according to possession of concluded that it lasts for Natchitoches Parish Sheriff a firearm by a about eight hours. Those inter- Victor Jones Jr. person con- ested can purchase the deter- Deputies assigned to the victed of a gent and other Bioshield prod- NPSO Criminal Investigations felony, one- ucts from Cypress Knee Division,and Patrol Division count of Outdoors on University assisted by the Natchitoches aggravated Parkway in Natchitoches. Police Animal Control and cruelty to ani- NPDC Animal Control Units mals, princi- Skinner executed a search warrant in ple to dog- Index the 1500 block of Eight Mile fighting, and possession of Loop near Natchitoches. They drug paraphernalia. Obituaries 2A seized 23 pit bulls, and other No bond has been set on animals. Several dogs had vis- Skinner. Editorial 4A ible scarring and marking to On April 17, Ivory Hicks, 43, the head, neck and legs. Four was booked into the Annie’s Mailbox 3A dogs were euthanized. Natchitoches Parish NPSO detectives continued Detention Center charged Lifestyles 1B the investigation for other with aggravated cruelty to Sports 6A suspects, consulting with animals, dogfighting, posses- Natchitoches Parish District sion of a firearm by a person Women’s Resource Center Executive Director Beverly Broadway’s son Jack handed out Attorney Van Kyzar. convicted of a felony. roses to staff members for Mother’s Day. Broadway says her son loves to pick flowers and NPSO Detectives arrested Hicks was released on give them to people. In front from left are Jack Broadway and Danette Westfall. In back Chase Alan Skinner, 27, of the bond. The investigation is are Kim Collins, Liz Yeaman, Terri Ruck and Carol Green. 1500 block of Eight Mile Loop ongoing. 2A THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Weekend Edition, May 9-10, 2015 Obituaries of Gueydan for over 80 years and Eve Fontenot; her hus- Speir of Readhimer. He gradu- wife Bridget of Bossier City prior to moving to band, Lucian T. Stolzle; two ated from Readhimer High and Tommy Speir and wife Natchitoches. brothers, Lawrence E. School and later enlisted in the Laurie of Keithville; two step Ethel was a homemaker Fontenot and John Nelson United States Navy where he children, Kevin Dunn and wife who dedicated her life to tak- Fontenot. served aboard the U.S.S. Trudy of Shreveport and ing care of her family and was Funeral services to honor Atlanta during World War II. Melanie Dunn Ebarb of loved by many and well Ethel’s life were at Matthews After his return, he became Shreveport; two brothers, Billy known by many Gueydan resi- and Son Funeral Home Chapel a U.S. postal employee starting Speir of Shreveport and Jackie dents who enjoyed the fine in Gueydan Friday, May 8 at 2 his career in Fort Worth, Speir (Jan) of Readhimer; two garden vegetables. She and p.m. with Rev. Dore Langley Texas. Years later he was trans- sisters, Ruby Hatcher (Gerald) her late husband, Lucian, and Rev. Donald Monk officiat- ferred back to the Readhimer of Readhimer and Gladie Land grew. She will be greatly ing. Burial followed in community where he served as of Natchitoches; one brother- missed. Gueydan Cemetery. ETHEL ANN FONTENOT the rural mail carrier until his in-law, Jimmie Dale Usrey Ethel is survived by her Visitation was at Matthews STOLZLE retirement ending his 38-year (Barbara) of Winnfield; 20 son, Robert L.