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Euris Gauthier's Repair Shop |
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During some of the 1940s and 1950s, Euris Gauthier had a repair shop in down-town Evergreen. Located on Main Street, Hwy. 29 and across from the Post Office, the shop was bordered on the South side by the Ford Robert Grocery Store and on the North side by the Wade Bordelon Grocery Store. George Hollinshed had a Case Tractor business at the location prior to Mr. Gauthier. Repair work was done primarily on automobiles, trucks, and tractors. Source: Irvin Gauthier, phone interview, July 13, 2009. Pelican Footnote by Ed Dugas: One memory I have of Mr. Gauthier is of him doing repair work in his front yard. In this particular memory, Mr. Gauthier had the habit of turning off an engine while he was underneath the hood. To accomplish this he simply grabbed a few of the spar k plugs and wires with both hands and shortly thereafter the engine died. I was totally in awe of this accomplishment, but never had the courage to try it myself.
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