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DAILY WORLD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 31, 2001 www.dailyworld.com OBITUARIES Cora Bailey Memorial services for Mrs. Cora Cheney Pearce Bailey, 93, are incomplete at this time. Mrs. Bailey, a retired teacher, secretary and homemaker, died Monday, January 29, 2001, in Westminster Village in Spanish Fort, Ala. She was born in Bunkie and in her lifetime resided in several locations including Bunkie, Opelousas, Tallulah and Covington, all located in Louisiana; Harlingen, Texas, and Spanish Fort, Ala.

She was a graduate of Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Va. Mrs. Bailey was an active volunteer worker for civic and charitable organizations including the American Red Cross, American Cancer Society and the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas. She was a state and national officer in the Daughters of the American Revolution and was particularly proud of being listed in Who's Who of America for her services to civic and charitable organizations. Mrs.

Bailey was married to Robert L. Bailey who preceded her in death, and is survived by two sons, Pearce Bailey of Sandler, Texas, and Robert L. Bailey III of Covington; and her grandchildren, Charlotte Susan Bailey of Tampa, and Marshall Pearce Bailey Jr. of Plano, Texas. The family would appreciate memorial donations be made to Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, Division of Philanthropy, 1516 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, La.

70121-2484. Bayview Funeral Homes and Cemeteries in Daphne ish Fort Chapel, Daphne, is in charge of arrangements. Berkman Courville MAMOU Funeral services for Mr. Berkman Courville, 69, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in St.

Ann's Catholic Church here with burial in the new church cemetery. Ardoin's Funeral Home of Mamou is in charge of arrangements. Bernice Darby GRAND COTEAU Funer-3 al services for Mrs. Bernice Lagrange Darby, 71, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in St.

Charles Borromeo Catholic Church here with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. David Andrus, S.J., pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, will conduct the services. Mrs.

Darby, a native of Arnaudville and a resident of Sunset, died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2001, in Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette. She had been a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau. Survivors include: her husband, Armond Irving Darby of Sunset; five sons, Ronald James Darby and his wife Debbie of Rayne, Robert Darby and his wife Lois of Carencro, Roy Allen Darby and his wife Judy of Scott, Terry Wayne Darby and his fiancee Nicky of Shreveport and Derwin Darby and his wife Del of Carencro; two daughters, Annette Trahan and her husband Russell of Scott and Jeanette Kidder and her husband Robert F.

of Arnaudville; 17 grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; and three sisters, Vivian Olivier, Lorita Trahan and Velma Blanchard and her husband Alvin of Arnaudville. Mrs. Darby was preceded in death by a son, Charles Darby; her parents, Armand Lagrange and the former Corine Savoy; a brother, Randolph Lagrange; and two sisters, Vercy Lanclos and Yola Olivier. Visiting hours will be observed from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

today and from 8 a.m. Thursday until time of services. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Pallbearers will be Curtis Darby, Cory Darby, Scotty Darby, Dustin Darby, Patrick Darby and Shane Darby. Melancon Funeral Home, 289 Church Street, Grand Coteau, (337) 662-7286, is in charge of arrangements.

Elda DeRouen FRILOT COVE Funeral services for Mrs. Elda Auzenne DeRouen, 95, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Ann Catholic Church 1 here with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs.

DeRouen, Frilot Cove, January 27, dence. She was a member of St. Ann's Altar Society, Legion of Mary and a Eucharistic Minister. Survivors include: five daugh- a resident of died Saturday, 2001, at her resi- ters, Anna Mae Auzenne and Lou Wilda Dessell, both of Frilot Cove, Faye. Coutee of Eunice, Iona Sigue of Grand Maris and 1 Swiney Semien of California; 14 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; three eight great grandchildren; DeRouen, Hilton DeRouen, Joseph Floyd DeRouen and Theresa DeRouen, all of San Francisco, John DeRouen of Massachusetts, Alphonse (BB) DeRouen of New Iberia, Bonnie Raggette of Lafayette, and Stephanie Jones of San Francisco, 24 step grandchildren; 43 step great-grandchildren; and six step great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. DeRouen was preceded in death by her mother, Amanda Miller Boudreaux; her father, Rousso Boudreaux; and her husbands. Visiting hours will be observed from 8 a.m. Thursday until time of services in St. Ann Catholic Church in Frilot Cove.

Raphael Funeral Home Lafayette is in charge of Cashmin Dugas HENDERSON Funeral services for Cashmin James Dugas, 17, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church here with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Cashmin was born March 3, 1983, and died January 27, 2001, in Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette. AND TRUE COMPANY CALENDAR OF EVENTS JAN 2001 Community DAILY ST.

LANDRY I BANK He is the son of Myra Dugas of Henderson and Terry Dugas of Arnaudville. Survivors include: two brothers, Christopher Paul Dugas and Ronnie Dale Latiolais, a sister, Summer Lyn Dugas, all of Henderson; his grandparents, Esther Altemus Latiolais of Henderson and Mrs. Ella Mae Dugas of Arnaudville; great-grandparents, Mrs. Hilda Altemus of Henderson and Mrs. Beatrice Bergeron of Arnaudville.

He was preceded in death by his godmother, Joyce Bergeron; his grandfathers, Robert Joseph Latiolais, Lee Roy Dugas and Remi Bergeron; and great grandfather, Isaac Altemus Pallbearers will be Christopher Dugas, Jerry Dugas, Curtis Latiolais, Jerome Latiolais, Blake Latiolais, Bennett Thomasee, Zachary Stelly, Dane Darby and Justin Sibille. Visiting hours were observed from 3:15 p.m. Tuesday (January 30, 2001) until time of services today (Wednesday) in Pellerin Funeral Home in Henderson, which is in charge of arrangements. Mary Etienne Funeral services for Ms. Mary Etienne, 58, are incomplete at this time.

Williams Funeral Home of Opelousas is in charge of arrangements. Angelic Johnson KROTZ SPRINGS Funeral services for Mrs. Angelic Johnson, 87, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Anthony Catholic Church here with burial in the church mausoleum.

The Rev. Courville will conduct the services. Mrs. Johnson, a resident of Krotz Springs and a native of Grand Prairie, died at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2001.

She was a homemaker. Survivors include: three sons, Riley Johnson and wife Ginger and Eddie Johnson and wife Glenda, both of Krotz Springs, and Ronald Johnson and wife Jowena of Leonville; three sisters, Elvie Ryder of Bunkie, Louella Smith and Anita Smith, both of Sulphur; a brother, J.B. Smith of Sulphur; a stepson; 12 grandchil- Business After Hours p.m. Opelousas Catholic School428 E. Prudhomme Street TH Harris Small Business Incubator 9am Scholarship Committee Meeting at the CofC 12pm Catholic School Week w7 Eunice CofC1 PM w14 Raffle Reception Drawing for Ford Expedition XLT 2001 LSUE Acadian Center.

For more info. call w21 EVENTS dren; and 23 dchildren. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Avery Johnson; a son, Carlton "Turtle" Johnson; a granddaughter, Rhonda Johnson Kaiser; and a step grandson, Jake Charles Shelton. Visiting hours will be observed from 2 to 10 p.m.

today and from 8 a.m. Thursday until time of services in Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Krotz Springs. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas is in charge of arrangements. Sandra Lyons CHURCH POINT Funer- Teachers Continued from Page 1A a result teachers have more stress and more paper work.

"But the good news is it's making a difference and when you see students succeeding like this you want some recognition," she stated. LAE is supporting pay raises for all school employees, not just teachers, Davis said. Strong administrators keep discipline, janitorial staffs keep schools clean, cafeteria workers feed the child, classroom aides help teachers, she said. "We cannot do it by ourselves." Davis said there is no state or southern average for comparison of non-teacher pay status. Job classifications, duties and methods of pay vary too drastically to compile fair comparisons, she said.

School districts pay differently," she said Davis said to bring teachers up to the southern average, $220 million a year in addition funding is needed, and for a raise to be shared by all employees, it will take another $80 million. Right now there is talk about a possible $140 to $160 million in additional revenues through Minimum Foundation Program money $70 million and by raising riverboat gambling taxes another million, she explained. al services for Ms. Sandra Lyons, 50, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Guidry Funeral Home Chapel here with burial in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Mausoleum.

Church Point is in charge Guidry Funeral Home of arrangements. Alma Moore Funeral services for Mrs. Lawrence (L.E.) Moore, the former Alma Wiltz, 83, will be held (time pending) Friday in Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel on the Old Sunset Hwy, in Opelousas with burial in Bellevue Memorial Park. Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel on the Old Sunset Hwy. in Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.

The St. Landry Parish School Board employs 1,219 teachers. North Elementary School Principal Stella Thomas said about 400 St. Landry Parish School Board employees belong to the LAE. Two other teacher unions claiming memberships among St.

Landry Parish School Board employees are Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana, the Louisiana Federation of Teachers and the J.K. Haynes Association of Educators. APEL claims a local membership of about 180 and LFT about 150. J.K. Haynes Education Committee President Clifton "Bro" Lemelle could not be reached Thursday for comment, as neither could Alvin Bailey president of the St.

Landry Federation of Teachers. APEL President Angela Huckaby previously stated that APEL does not support walk-outs or sick-outs as a means of negotiation. In July 1999, a 1-cent sales tax was approved by parish voters for St. Landry Parish School Board employees. According to the state Department of Education, the average teacher's salary paid by the St.

Landry Parish School Board for school year, 1999- 2000, was $31,879. The state average for teachers is about $33,000, and the southern average, $36,800, Davis said. JANUARY $28 Catholic School Week $4 s11 School to Work Conference in Baton Rouge $18 $25 25th Annual Antiques Bayou Ramble Show sponsored by the Opelousas Women's Club will be held at the Yambilee Please call 942-4490. St. Landry m29 Parish School Board Meeting 4:00 PM Catholic School Week m.

School to Work Conference 12 in 1 Baton Rouge 1PM St. Landry Parish Police Jury meeting, Police Jury Rm. 102 Courthouse, Opelousas LA. m19 Opelousas Farmers Market Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

1st Thursday of Month Chapter 1481 of AARP has its meeting at 10:00 a.m. held at Indian Hills Country Club 942-7720. 2nd Saturday of each Month Acadiana Lupus Support Group meet at Voorhies Auditorium at UMC. Bea 942- 6939 or Debra 334-4375 t30 Catholic School Week to 12:00 p.m. Vision 2000 meeting in Opelousas Museum Interpretive Center, 329 N.

Main FMI please call 948-5204. School to Work Conference in Baton Rouge 12PM Legislative Issues Conference Alexandria UPCOMING 2nd Wednesday of each Month Woodmen of the World (WOW) Lodge 47 meets at 7:00 p.m. at Woodmen Hall 942-7720. April The Art of Clemtine FEBRUARY 1 Hunter most famous celebrated African American Folk Artists. For more info.

call 942-4991. Ribbon Cutting at Total Computer Solutions. 11am For more information call 886-2827. Catholic School Week t8 6:30 pm Commencement Exercises for TH Harris at Opelousas Senior High School. 25th Annual t22 Antiques Bayou Ramble Show sponsored by the Opelousas Women's Club will be held at the Yambilee Please call 942-4490.

2 YLC Chamber of Cheerleading Commerce Fundraiser (Time TBA) Garage Sale at Thensted Center, Grand Coteau. For more info. call 662-5838. Catholic School Week 9 $10 $16 $17 5PM of Executive Board meeting. 25th Annual Antiques Bayou £23 Ramble Show sponsored by the Opelousas Women's Club will be held at the Yambilee Please call 942-4490.

12PM CofC Board Meeting Annual Antiques Bayou $24 Ramble Show sponsored the Opelousas Women's Club will be held at the Yambilee Please call 942-4490. Get Your Event Listed In The Calendar! A community calendar of events can be most valuable to all of us, keeping us informed about public meetings and social or community events, and keeping us from scheduling conflicting events at the same time. You can get your event listed on the calendar by faxing or mailing to the Opelousas-St. Landry Chamber of Commerce at 942-2684 by 10 a.m. Monday morning.

The Chamber calendar will be published here each Wednesday for your enjoyment and convenience..