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THE PONCHATOULA TIMES, MARCH 21, 1985, PAGE
Irish eyes were smiling at Saturday's Parade
awards to local personalities.
Bridget Sweeney was chosen
"Prettiest Colleen," Stanley Cowen was
picked as "Most Handsome Irish Lad,"
and Buddy Rottman was honored for
being the "Most Humorous Lepre-
chaun."
Members of Queen Kathleen Mount's
royal Irish court included: Tanna
Latshaw, Bliss McMahon, Tonya
Meyn, Shania O'Bannon, Deirdre
McMahon, Kathy Newton, Strader
Dufreche, Anna McMahon, and
Anaeliaue Daiqle. They all received
trophies, comp.liments of Smilin' Joe
McCarthy, as did Mayor Charles
Gideon, ex-Mayor Buddy Dufreche,
Jackie Vaughan, Fire Chief Erlo
McLaurin, Police Chief Ernest Peltier,
Grand Marshal Fr. MacLeay, Louis
and Henrietta Meyer, Sheriff J.
Edward Layrisson, and Mrs. lnez
Layrisson. A trophy presented to
Bryan T. McMahon for heading the
parade and party effort Was accepted
by his wife, who was praised for her
patience and support.
The nearly-ten foot trophy donated
by Lakeside Lions Club is being trans-
ported this week to Tulane University
and to race winner Bill O'Neil.
Party-goers. meanwhile were treated
to Irish music and some Irish dancing,
with a special feature made available to
them, videotapes of the Alligator
Funeral and an instant replay of the
Queen and mayor
community"
Ponchatoula
McCarthy.
led by onetime
pitcher.. Smilin'. Joe
(Times Photo)
Piper and beer wolf
street from cities throughout the _region.
-Merchants a--l-0g main street reported
doing brisk business Saturday as a
result.
The parade began in a most unique
fashion, with the Smilin' Joe McCarthy
Ponchatoula Handicap, a select field of
top marathon runners who completed
a Hammond-to-Ponchatoula course
down Rana Road.
William "Bill" O'Neil was first across
the finish line at Pine Street and was
greeted with a kiss by Ponchatoula's
"Flower Lady" Mrs Violet Collier, who
handed him an Irish tricolor flag
attached to a shillelagh flagpole. O'Neil
and the runners then jogged UP main
street holding the flag. When they
reached the front line of the waiting
marchers the parade set off.
And despite the rain, not a negative
word was heard from marchers or bead
catchers, who might as well have been
out in the sunshine instead of a drizzle
that stopped halfway through the
march, to judge by the looks on their
faces.
Ambassadors from New Orleans
Smilin'Joe McCarthy, Red Jack Burns
and Shriner Clown AI Cummings were
among the well-wishers at the Irish
Family Party that followed. The
occasion was marked by the awarding
of trophies to the queen and her court
on behalf of the children of the Irish
Channel, and the presentation of other
Patrick's Day Parade.
(Times Photo)
Queen of the First Annual
Ponchatoula St. Patrick's Day Parade
Kathleen Mount poses with Dr.
Charles Gideon. Both received
honors from the New Orleans Irish
Official City Piper Bob Young didn't
look too fearful of the Coors Beer
Wolf during Saturday's misty St.
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Patrick's Day Parade.
The party ended on a happy note.
with Queen Kathleen pulling the $500
ticket winner of the Ponchatoula Irish
Sweepstakes that is helping pay for the
parade and party.
mother $500 drawina +en
up for the Strawberry Festival and the
Sweepstakes were extended for 30
days to help raise further monies to pay
all the St Patrick's Day bills.
Already those who participated in
year s event are preparing for a
larger, and sunnier, march down
street next year.
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