Bossier Parish Libraries History Center: This Month In Bossier Parish History

July: Through the Years!

July 4, 1912: The annual Alden Bridge 4th of July celebrations announcements were made. Providing entertainment and barbecue for all visitors

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27 Jun 1912

C. 1910s: Fourth of July Dance at Alden Bridge

1997.054.119 Findley Collection

July 14, 1887: A Parish Agricultural Society was organized

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14 Jul 1887

Farmer's Cooperative Meeting held in Benton in William Clement

home in 1927. Man in leather jacket incenter is Eli Whitley.

In second row, second from right with slicked hair is John C. Merritt.

John Thomas Merritt is standing, second from right. Emmett Jones, Sr.,

wife Mary Lee Jones, and baby Emmett Jones, Jr are in front of picture

frame on back wall. Arthur Jones is

standing in doorway, wearing black.

1998.081.093 Carol Young Collection

C. 1900—1910: "Building Red River levee"

men constructing levee with mules

0000.004.119 Scanland Collection

Unidentified man on a mule

(in Bradford family photos)

2002.035.223D McKim Collection

July 15, 1920: 100 years ago today

· A friendly game of baseball was played between the Linton and Rocky Mount boys.

· Male school bus drivers made $75 per month.

July 15, 1920: Bossier Banner

C. 1910-1920s : Early baseball game.

in the Plain Dealing vicinity.

1997.054.050 Findley Collection

July 15, 1920: Bossier Banner

C. 1920s: These buses, or transfers as they were

called, carried approximately 200 students to

and from Haughton school. The transfer with the

boy leaning against the fender was driven by

D.A. Horton, Jr. of Fillmore, Louisiana.

Early Bossier School Buses

One is marked "Haughton High School"

1997.003.003

Jul. 22, 1880: Judge John Watkins made the announcement that the construction on the Shed Road has resumed with the intention to push it to a speedy completion. Mr. William Manly said, “the entire work will be completed to the mouth of Dillard’s lane in less than two months.” The Shed Road will bring a vast amount of cotton and trade to the markets from North Louisiana and Southern Arkansas.