NAUW Eunice Branch members are seated at the MLK Celebration program after receiving the Carlton Frank, Jr. Award with co-chairperson Jacqueline Vallaire. Seated from left, are Chiquita Thomas, LaJuana Jordan, Shelsy Williams, president;Jacqueline Vallaire, and Denise Antoine. In back, from left, are Patricia Harrison, Rochelle Milton, Carolyn Baldwin, Lelia Adams and Shakonda Arvie. (Submitted photos)
Eunice Branch NAUW members who participated in the MLK Celebration parade were Rochelle Milton, left, Lelia Adams, LaJuana Jordan, Shelsy Williams, president; Denise Antoine and Patricia Harrison.
Eunice Branch NAUW members who celebrated a local Founders’ Day church service at Greater Live Oaks in Opelousas were LaJuana Jordan, left, Rochelle Milton, branch and church member; Denise Antoine, the Rev. and Mrs. Jason (Sandra) Rubin, Shelsy Williams, branch president; Patricia Harrison, and Lelia Adams.
On Jan. 2, 1984, in the library of Central Middle School, 21 young ladies met and the dream of Maryland Graham became a reality, for the Eunice Branch of the National Association of University Women was now official.
Helena Patton, the sectional director in Louisiana, assisted by Ezora J. Proctor, originally from Eunice, and Grace Brown, both of the Crowley NAUW Branch, had conducted the ceremo…
