Keith Evans won 1989 Contraband tennis title

Published 11:06 am Thursday, May 8, 2014

Editor’s Note: From the May 8 editions of the American Press for 1989, 1964 and 1939.

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25 years ago

Keith Evans lost his serve somewhere in the first set but found it just in time to win the men’s singles title of the 1989 Contraband Tennis Tournament at the Lake Charles Racquet Club Sunday.

Evans’ net game gave him a big lead but Howard Herr came back to force a tiebreaker in the second set. An ace gave Evans the break, set and match 6-2, 7-6 (7-5).

In other championship matches, Courtney Allen won the women’s singles title over Rolake Olagbeqi 6-4, 6-4; Brett Garnett and Ashley Roney won the men’s doubles match over Ricardo Hormann and Ulf Borjeson 6-4, 6-4; and Pat Harrison and Lauren Ingram beat John Wohlberg and Vicky

Chambers in mixed doubles 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Garnet and Roney were the No. 1-ranked doubles team while playing at Southwestern Louisiana a year ago. Hormann and Borjeson played at Southeastern Louisiana.

Boat races

After the 5-Litre Hydrofoils kicked off Contraband Days APBA races behind the Lake Charles Civic Center Sunday, things went about as expected — for a while.

Three drivers in the SST-45 class proved an axiom of physics — two objects cannot occupy the same spot. Only Robin Thibodeaux, Corky Callahan and Johnny Travis proved that three boats cannot occupy the same lane. The three drivers got together for a swimming meet as all three came close to sending boats to the bottom of Lake Charles in a wild accident.

Thibodeaux, Callahan and Travis led the parade of damaged boats. They were followed by Byron Harris and James Cheatham who flipped his Mod-VP.

None of the drivers involved in accidents suffered any injuries.

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50 years ago

Reeves graduates

REEVES — Nine students will graduate this year from the Reeves High School, according to G.H. Johnson, principal. There are eight boys and one girl in the class.

Carl Ritter has been named valedictorian and Kenny Reeves, salutatorian.

Graduation exercises are set for 8 p.m. May 25 in the school auditorium and baccalaureate is set for 11 a.m. May 24 in the auditorium.

Others to graduate are Frances Miller, Charles Pourteau, Marvin Norwood, Roger LaFleur, Clyde

Holland, Felton Dunnehoo and Earl Bertrand.

LaGrange girls

The LaGrange Girls Athletic Association is one of the most active organizations for girls in Southwest Louisiana.

The purpose of the club is to promote an interest in health and physical education through activities which develop leadership, sportsmanship, citizenship, fellowship and group loyalty.

Dona Reed has served as president of the local chapter and also as president of the state GAA this past year. Bessie Addison serves as vice president at LaGrange and secretary of the state organization.

Other local officers include: Judy Pearce, secretary; Johnette Ashley, treasurer; Jeanne Judice, reporter; and Barbara Salter, historian.

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75 years ago

UDC committees

Robert E. Lee chapter No. 305, will celebrate its 40th birthday, the ruby anniversary, by entertaining the 40th annual convention of the Louisiana division, United Daughters of the Confederacy Tuesday and Wednesday.

Mrs. J.S. Thomson, president of R.E. Lee chapter, announced the following convention committees: Decorations: Mrs. N.G. Clifton, chairman; Mrs. H. Olivier, Mrs. George Clarke, Mrs. S. Levy and Mrs. M.A. Nelson.

Luncheon committee: Mrs. B.M. Musser, chairman; Mrs. J.A. Landry, Mrs. R. Krause, Mrs. H.C. Gill, Mrs. S.W. Gordon and Mrs. J.U. Champagne. Badges and pages: Mrs. C.C. Smith, chairman; Mrs. W.A. Perkins, Mrs. E.L. Clements and Miss Marie Ryan.

Transportation: Mrs. C.K. Winterhalter and Mrs. T.C. Plauche. Music: Mrs. S.A. Carroll and Mrs. C.C. Smith.

Marie Quarterman honored

Honoring Miss Marie Quarterman, a spring graduate of St. Charles Academy, Mrs. O.A. Salvo entertained with a beautiful coffee this morning at her home, 908 South Division street.

A colorful setting was fashioned throughout the home with quantities of seasonal flowers. The table, overlaid with a lace cloth, was charmingly appointed in blue and gold, the class colors.

Guests were: Misses Marie Quarterman, Ruby Taylor, Virgie Lee Papin, Alta

Winterbottom, Rita Martin, Ruby Meaux, Ouida Nash, Nancy Naff, Betty Nelson, Lois Darby, Doris Benoit.

Misses Helen Richard, Marian Richard, Frances Rosteet, Evelyn Richard, Marguerite Rovck, Lelia Richard, Martha Jane Moore, Doris Quinn, Dorothy Quinn, Joyce Poinboeuf, Gloria Powers, Mary Katharine Shutts, Virginia Shutts, Betty Stiffell, Jane Stiffell, Louie Swann, Catherine Sweeney, Ruth Thomas, Marjorie Tadlock, Ruby Taylor.

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