Verdun. 50 years ago, the funeral of Mr. Panau, former mayor of Verdun

varin, winner of the Alpe d’Huez tournament. The final of this bowling competition involved serious fights due to the handicaps given. And it was finally Verdunois Varin who won with 1,127 points. Climbing to the first step of the podium, he had the pleasure of being offered a stay in the ski area for two people to celebrate his victory. Congratulations to him!

3,000 Verdunois under the big top of the Pinder-Jean Richard circus. The public flocked to applaud the clown Achille Zavatta and his comic genius, to tremble with the tamer Gilbert Houcke and his eight Siberian tigers or to vibrate with the swings of the Hungarian troupe Hortobagyl’s. Once again, the magic of the circus worked for the happiness of young and old.

The Cardinal of Spain at the Teatro Comunale. This latest piece by Henry de Montherlant was presented this Saturday by Galas Charles Baret in Verdun. Julien Bertheau as Cardinal and Louise Conte as Jeanne-la-folle, both members of the Comédie-Française, were surrounded by a very talented cast. Triumphant over a difficult text, the actors gave the audience a show full of emotion. The staging provided by Julien Bertheau was accompanied by the brilliant sets and costumes by Roger Pellerin.

Death of Mr. Panau, former mayor of Verdun. Born in 1881 in Verdun, where his parents ran a lingerie factory, René Panau was a student at the Buvignier college and then at the business school in Nancy. Mobilized as a reserve lieutenant during the Great War, he was promoted to captain in 1915 and assigned to the 351st Infantry Regiment. Having entered the city council in 1920, he succeeded Victor Schleiter in 1933 after his sudden death in the Lagny disaster. President or member of numerous associations such as the Commission for the Visitor Book of the Unknown Soldier, he died at the age of 91. A large congregation attended his funeral, celebrated in the cathedral basilica.