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St. Joseph Fair volunteer Mrs. Weaver Wolfe manned the dart Joseph. booth at Sunday's Spring Fair at St. (Times Photo) Fr. Richard MacLeay returned to St. Joseph Church in Ponchatoula Sunday to lead the St. Patrick's Day St. Joseph St. Patrick Parade Parade on the church grounds, part of a day of celebrations and reunion. (Times Photo) Mom names baby for nice deputy kind of action deputies can offer the' public when they take time to give of themselves to people in need• Deputy Alexander's actions are an exarnple of how deputies should act. It's often law enforcement officers get hardened by the cruelty they are exposed to working around criminals• Don's kindness is something this family will always remember about Tangipahoa Parish and l'm proud." By CHUCK REED sheriff Deputies around the parish might ['lave thought their fellow law enforcement officer was a father the way he beamed when he learned of tile namm 9 of the child Alexander was commended by his commanding lieutenant and Sheriff Ed Layrisson for his appreciation of the situation and kindness shown the woman. Sheriff Layrisson said. "This is the ONE YEAR APPRECIATION & ANNIVERSARY SALE OFF STOREWIDE vidalia onions and free gourmet popcorn March 29, 30 & 31 Sun 1-5 345-1183, Rogers Rd. Hammond Just off 1-55 March 14 Deputy Don Alexander learned a new-born baby boy was named after him, which is not too strange until you realize he is single and the baby was born in Berton, Arkansas. It seems that on August 23. 1984 a three-month pregnant woman was traveling through Tangipahoa Parish toward Arkansas. She was traveling alone and her husband was anxiously awaiting her return. But, as she traveled north on 1-55 her car broke down and she was than 200 miles from home and did not know a soul around this area Deputy Alexander brought the expectant mother to the courthouse in Amite and made her comfortable while he contacted her family in Arkansas who drove to Amite to get her, since the car was in need of major repair. Apparently the kindness impressed Mrs. Robert Dorsey because when she returned to Arkansas she told her husband about the deputy taking time to assure her comfort and safety. In early March a boy was born to the Dorseys and they named him Alexander in honor of the single deputy Open Tues-Sat 10-5 Alexander . ATTENTION. We are proud to announce that our dealership has been selected by General Motors cc .ptance Corporation to honor all PREFE.JD CUSTOMER CERTIFICATES wt ic i have been issued to select customers. Present your certi ricate to us for a special low, low interest rate on the purchase of any new Chevrolet or Chrysler product. Bill Hood KEEP THAT GREAT GM FEELING 501 S. First St, Amite 748-7118 • 229-6217 • 345-1815 • 8784786 Patty Hubert in Millionaire's Club Patty Hubert. an agent for State Farm Insurance Companies in the Ponchatoula area, has earned membership in the firm's Millionaire Club. This distinguished sales honor is based primarily on the quality and quantity of life insurance sold and serviced by the agent. Only about one in four State Farm agents attains membership in the Club. Hubert joined State Farm in 1983. She has been a Millionaire Club member one time. State Farm is one of the world's largest insurance companies and sells auto, fire. life and health insurance. With corporate headquarters in Bloomington, III., the company serves customers through nearly 16,000 agents and more than 700 claims offices throughout the United States and Canada. THE PONCHATOULA TIMES, MARCH 21, 1985, PAGE EIGHT Gifted children program starts By RICK SETrOON The SLU Summer Program for Gifted and" Talented Students will be held July 8-July 26. The program will take place from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Teacher Education Center and other selected sites on campus. The cost is $150 per student, nM,,dinc[ tuitinn and materials. For the first time this year, scholarships will be available for needy students who qual for the program. The students will be nominated by the schools, and the scholarships will be provided by local businesses. The gifted and talented program is open to students in grades 2-9 who have been identified as gifted o[ talented or those who receive strop recommendations from the school. LIKE kinds of frames. Pearle has over 1,200 to choose fromAndour ex can find the ones that best shape and And your wardrobe. So you you'll never look any better than you can look at Pearle. NOBODY CARES FOR EYES MORE THAN PEARLE 2614 W. Thomas St. Hammond, Louisiana Tel. 504-542-6064  lO,S4 Pea r le Health Srv,,:es. c / L ANO Blouse Sale Entire Stock with any suit urchase Open Daily 9:30-6:00 300off 2/piece Spring Suits sizes 3 to 2 4 , Use our Easy Layaway Plan Town & Country Plaza Hammond, La.