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Hard Rock 2A, Thursday, April 1, Harry Benoit Sr. SCOTT Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church for Harry Benoit 71, who died at 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Mar.

25, 1993, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. Interment was in the church cemetery. The Rev. Fredrick O. Swenson, pastor, Sts.

Peter and Paul Catholic Church, was celebrant of the Funeral Mass and conducted the services. Mrs. Joni Hamilton, organist, sang "Amazing Grace," "Notre Pere," "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman" and "He Touched Me." Survivors include his companion of eight years, Anna Belle Fontenot of Rayne; one daughter, Mrs. Terry (Jackie) Long of Baton Rouge; one step-daughter, Mrs. Curley (Janice) Benoit of Mire; two sons, Harry Lee Benoit Jr.

of Baton Rouge and Paul Benoit of Lafayette; one stepson, Donald Thibodeaux of Greenriver, Wyoming; seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Theodore (Georgia) Sellers, Mrs. Bunice Benoit and Mrs. Mary Tujacque, all of Lafayette; one stepsister, Helen Lavergne of Lafayette; and one brother, Joseph Benoit of Judice. He is preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Michael Jude Benoit; and two brothers, Curley Benoit Sr.

and Clement Benoit. A native of Arnaudville and a resident of Scott for most of his life, Mr. Benoit had been a resident of Rayne for eight years. He was the son of the late Alexis Benoit and the former Adea Marks, both St. Martin Parish natives.

Mr. Benoit was a retired independent carpenter. Pallbearers were Curley Benoit Scott Benoit, Christopher Benoit, Mitchell Gaspard, Paul Benoit and Ricky Guidry. Honorary pallbearers were Aaron Trahan, Joseph Benoit, Theodore Sellers, Terry Long and Harry Lee Benoit Jr. Martin Castille Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Howard Paul Coleman IOTA Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in St. Joseph Catholic Church for Howard Paul Coleman, 76, who died at 4:24 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 23, 1993, at Lafayette General Medical Center after an extended illness.

Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Jennings. Msgr. Irvin DeBlanc and the Rev. Howard W. Coleman officiated.

Survivors include his wife, Winnie Leger Coleman of Iota: four sons, the Rev. Howard Wayne Coleman of New Orleans, Lynn Dale Coleman of Iota, Ned Dwight Coleman of Atlanta, Georgia, and Robbie Peter Coleman of Lafayette: one daughter, Janie Coleman Roberts of Atlanta; one brother, Richard J. Coleman of Jennings; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A native of Jennings, Mr. Coleman was retired from the oil field and he and his wife MUD noted artists as Edgar Whitney, Ray Loos, Christopher Schink, Jeanne Dobie, Robert E.

Wood, Frank Webb, Judi Betts, Linda A. Doll, and Al Brouflette. His works have been exh'bited throughout the South and has permanent public collections on display at the West Baton Rouge Museum, Louisiana State Archives, and the Zigler Museum. Neubig has also appeared on several television shows demonstrating his mud painting techniques as well as having many newspaper articles, both nationally and local, written on his unique talents. He has been painting with mud for about the past ten Obituaries operated Coleman Sausage Kitchen in Iota.

Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley was in charge of arrangements. Joseph Pearlin Guilbeaux SCOTT Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church for Joseph Pearlin Guilbeaux, 36, who died at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Mar.

23, 1993, at Prompt Succor Nursing Home in Opelousas. The Rev. Frederick O. Swenson, pastor, officiated and conducted the services. The Rev.

Msgr. Alexander O. Sigur, Vicar, Diocese of Lafayette, assisted with the Homily. Interment was in the church cemetery. Joseph was a native and lifelong resident of the Lafayette area, the son of Joseph Albert Guilbeaux Jr.

and the former Anna Bell Leger. He had attended Montgomery Elementary School, Lafayette Junior High and Lafayette High School. Mr. Guilbeaux is survived by his mother, Anna Bell L. Guilbeaux of Scott; his father, Joseph Albert Guilbeaux of Lafayette; four brothers, Micky Guilbeaux and Buddy Guilbeaux, both of Lafayette, Dwayne "Duke" Guilbeaux of Oakley, California, and Kurby Guilbeaux of Duson; and his maternal grandfather, Tanies Leger of Duson.

Pallbearers were Micky Guilbeaux, Buddy Guilbeaux, Dwayne "Duke" Guilbeaux, Kurby Guilbeaux, Tracy Keith Gardner and Darrell Troy Gardner. Honorary pallbearers were Michael Guilbeaux, Blake Gardner, Zerben Gardemal and Bruce Oubre. Delhomme Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Regina LeBlanc HACKBERRY Funeral services were held at 10 a.m.

Tuesday at St. Peter Catholic Church for Mrs. Regina Stelly LeBlanc, 89, who died Saturday, Mar. 20, 1993, in the Sulphur hospital. Interment was in the New Hackberry Community Cemetery.

The Rev. Eugene McKenna officiated. Mrs. LeBlanc was the sister-in-law of Mrs. Veda Stelly of Rayne.

She was a resident of Hackberry for 14 years and was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Gerald C. Miller of Sulphur; one daughter, Mildred Vincent of Hackberry; one stepdaughter, Doris Mae Comeaux of Baton Rouge; three brothers, Milton and J.C. Stelly, both of Sulphur, and Dalton Stelly of Lake Charles; five sisters, Edith Eourgeois, Anabelle LeBlanc and Marie Rentrop, all of Lake Charles, Thelma Duhon of Carlyss and Etie Lopez of Sulphur; 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by two brothers, Overton Stelly of Rayne and Maurice Stelly of Sulphur. Hixon Funeral Home of Sulphur was in charge of arrangements. years, and is also an accomplished watercolor artist. He and his wife Linda, also a very talented artist, have taught art from their home in Baton Rouge for twelve years. Their studio is popular with tour groups and individuals who are interested in Louisiana art.

Henry also sells and displays his paintings at a cooperative gallery in the New Orleans French Quarter. The Neubig Exhibit was held throughout the day at the new Rayne City Hall beginning at 10:30 a.m., where the general public was invited to meet Henry Neubig and view just a small group of his works of art. Glen Scott Love Sr. LAFAYETTE Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers for Glen Scott Love 59, who died at 6:45 p.m.

Thursday, Mar. 25, 1993. Dr. Billie R. Thomas, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, officiated.

Interment was in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum. Mr. Love was a native of Branch, the son of the late John B. Love and the former Katherine Stagg. He was a 1952 graduate of Lafayette High School and a 1956 graduate of USL, receiving a BA in business.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was employed by Equi-fax as an insurance auditor. He was a member of the National Auditors Association and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Peggy Efferson; two sons, Glen Scott Love of Baton Rouge and Gary Howell Love of Shreveport; two sisters, Mrs. Elaine Hoskins of Somerset, Kentucky, and Mrs.

Floy Crutchfield of Houston, Texas; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were Richard Efferson, Blaine Efferson, Robbie Ritchey, James Brady, Ben Love and Hubert Stagg Jr. The family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer Association. Delhomme Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Jerry "NuNu" Meche CANKTON Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.

Saturday in St. John Berchman Catholic Church for Jerry "NuNu" Meche, 79, who died at 7:50 a.m. Friday, Mar. 29, 1993, at his residence. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Msgr. Charles Mallet, pastor, officiated. Music for the Funeral Mass was provided by Geraldine Roy, organist and soloist, and included "The Wind Beneath My Wings." "The Old Rugged Cross," Grace," "I Will Never Forget You" and "Notre Pere." Survivors include his wife, Marcelite Courville Meche of Cankton; four daughters, Mrs. Harry (Gloria) Daigle of Church Point, Mrs. Dwight (Velma) McBride of Scott, Mrs.

Donnie (Dorothy) Emerson of Beaumont, Texas, and Mrs. Donald (Karleen) Smith of Cankton; four sisters, Etha Breaux of Port Arthur, Texas, Mrs. David (Laurence) Quebedeaux and Mrs. Theo (Mabel) Bernard, both of Carencro and Mrs. James (Nolia) Daigle of Breaux Bridge; 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Ovey Meche and the former Anaise Pellerin, both Acadia Parish natives; two brothers, Eddie Meche and Gladue Meche; and two sisters, Edolia Alleman and Mathilda Trahan. Mr. Meche was a native of Acadia Parish and a resident of Cankton for 30 years. Pallbearers were Bart Daigle, Carl Daigle, David McBride, Joey Smith, Ronnie Boutin and Keith Law. Honorary pallbearers were Donald Bernard and Gary Bernard.

Melancon Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Horseshoe Tourney The 1993 St. Leo Horseshoe Tournament has been scheduled for Apr. 18, on the St. Leo Parish Church grounds.

THE RAYNE ACADIAN-TRIBUNE SPELLING BEE CHAMPIONS: Arceneaux Post 77, American Legion, sponsored the 13th annual Spelling Bee on Saturday, Mar. 27, at the Legion Home. Winners and sponsors included, seated from left, 6th grade winner Niya Guidry of Armstrong, 7th grade winner Seth Mooney of Rayne Catholic Elementary, 8th grade winner August Rochon of Armstrong Middle, and Rayne High freshman Devin Melancon; standing, Chairman Rodney J. Trahan, Sharron Lambousy of Rayne Catholic, Theresa Miller of Armstrong Middle, and Virginia Cormier of Branch Elementary, judges, and Post 77 Commander Dallas Domingue. Absent from photo is Cindy Credeur of Mire Elementary, judge.

(Acadian-Tribune Photo by Neil Alleman) 13th Annual American Legion Spelling Bee Winners Named American Legion Post 77 sponsored and conducted its 13th annual Spelling Bee Saturday, Mar. 27, at the American Legion Home in Rayne. Taking first place in the team competition was the Armstrong team with 14 points, narrowing defeating Rayne Catholic Elementary, had finished with 13 points. Mire Elementary claimed third place, and the defending champions, Branch Elementary, finished in fourth. The sixth grade winner was Niya Guidry of Armstrong, while Seth Mooney of Rayne Catholic Elementary was named the seventh grade winner.

Armstrong student ACADIA "If you're going to spend as much as you will on the new Subtit': liners, you want to put every amount of garbage you can on top of that Mader added. Only Dean Daigle voiced some early concern as to the decision to keep the facility in operation. "If I had to vote today, based on what I've read, heard and seen I would vote to close the landfill," Daigle said. However, Mader pointed out that, as Department of Environmental Quality officials had stated at a briefing last week, "an operational landfill is an asset. The key is to market that asset." Mader went on to state that recent computations have indicated that, based on the current tax base, even without regionalization, the parish landfill is solvent for its duration and through the mandated 30-year postclosure period.

Should the jury decide to take in outside waste regionalize, as DEQ has suggested Mader predicted that the parish would realize tremendous profit. The new Subtitle regulations, which will be enforced beginning Oct. 9 by the Environmental Protection Agency, are expected to reduce from 30 to approximately 11 the number of operational landfills in Louisiana. "Don't be discouraged if you don't successfully market the landfill in the first few months, or even years, if you decide to Now Delightful Cajun Buffet! Boiled Grilled or Fried Quail Serving Cuisine Crawfish Seafood Buffet All Fri. you can night eat $1395 p.m.

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"All these other landfills that will be taking in waste from seven, eight or nine parishes will begin running out of space sooner or later and they'll be coming to you." In related action, the jury authorized Mader to begin drawing up specifications for lining for an additional 200 feet at the landfill. "We have 400 feet of space opened up," said Mader. "We can put down as much 'simple liner' as physically possible until October. After Subtitle kicks in, we have to meet the new liner regulations and that's going to cost four or five times more." Secretary-treasure Joe Arable cautioned the jury not to rush headlong into too many expenditures at the landfill. "You decided just today to keep the landfill open.

You should decide in what manner you will keep it open," Arable said. "If you decide to go into privatization (contracting with a private firm to operate the landfill), some of these costs can be passed along to the operator." Acting on the secretarytreasurer's concerns, Loute Thomas, solid waste committee chairman; Raymond Breaux, solid waste supervisor; Mader and Arabie were Linda Wilkerson, Spelling Bee coach Millie Migues and assistant Spelling Bee coach Theresa Miller. As stated by Chairman Rodney J. Trahan and Post Commander Dallas Domingue, "In the thirteen years that the Legion has sponsored the event, the 1993 crowd was the largest by far. Also, not only did more contestants attend, but what was more gratifying were the many parents that attended." Judges for the event were Sharron Lanbousy of Rayne Catholic, Theresa Miller of Armstrong Middle, Virginia Cormier of Branch Elementary and Cindy Credeur of Mire Elementary.

named to develop a long-range plan for operation of the landfill. In other business, the jury appointed James Curtis Meche Jr. to the office of Constable for Ward Two, temporarily filling the vacancy created there with the death of James Curtis Meche Sr. A special election will be held Oct. 16 to complete the six-year term, which expires Dec.

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