July: Through the years!
Jul.5, 1921: Weekly news from 100 years ago
· A dance was given at Alden Bridge.
C.1900’s: Fourth of July Dance at Alden's Bridge.
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· Jack Lusk, W.E. Swindle, Barton Purcell and Joe Flowers spent the weekend in Plain Dealing.
C.1900’s: Jack, May, Clyde and Leon Lusk, children of Jake Lusk of Plain Dealing, sitting on donkey with painted scene behind. Side of card reads: "Jack, May, Clyde, Oklahoma Leon Lus---"
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· Vashti and Pauline Bounds were victors of Miss Sadie Ritter.
C.1900’s: Vashti Bounds Ham and Pauline Bounds Welch
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· Alden Bridge was keeping Dr. J.B. Hall busy.
· Audrey and Emma motored to Alden Bridge.
C.1930’s: Audrey Strayhan and unidentified man (possibly Gilford E. Boggs)
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· Nearly everyone who had a car went to Alden Bridge to celebrate the 4th of July.
July 7, 1925: New Bossier Officials go into office.
The Shreveport Journal
01 Jul 1925
According to one historical source, it was during the term of Bossier's fifth mayor, Thomas Hickman, that many outstanding community improvements were accomplished. Among those improvements were a new city hall, a fire alarm system, the dedication of Barksdale Boulevard and the opening of the first city park.
Hickman, who served from 1925 to 1937. was described as being diligent, faithful and intensely interested in Bossier City.
He was born in Fillmore on Nov. 4, 1872.
As a young man, he worked on Red Chute Plantation, and later was employed in the real estate business.
On Dec. 10, 1902, Hickman married Della Hickson. The couple had one daughter Hickman is best remembered for what he allegedly said upon moving the mayor's office from a small wooden shack by the levee to the new city hall: "This is really too fine a place for the people of today, but not good enough for the people of tomorrow."
If Hickman had predicted Bossier's movement upward with his remark, Bossier's sixth and oldest living mayor, Hoffman L. "Hop" Fuller, certainly witnessed the city's new growth.
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July 25: Happy National Workaholic Day!
10-26-02, Abb Lewis Knighten, "The carpenter and handy man" He is doing work on the Hughes house.
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C.1900’s: "It’s been a hard day!” Young man asleep in chair outside
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Apr.1971: Unidentified man sitting at desk while looking through papers.
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C.1900’s: Panoramic photos Men watching a tractor pull a road scraper/grader. A mule and walking scraper stand to one side and other teams stand on the other side. North Cotton Belt Street prior to 1914. Left to right - Masonic Lodge, Plain Dealing Cooperating Farmers Union, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, F.R. Gattett Store, A.L. Beaumont Jeweler.
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1945: Jenny Clement Creamer at the Gulf Station on East Texas Street at the foot of the Texas Street Bridge in the 1940s, Bossier City. The Station was later called Kirkland's Tut Gulf Service in 1961.
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C.1950’s: Vera Carrington at The B.F. Café, "Suzie Q's" Burgers and Fries.
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Jul.31, 1958: Miss U.S.A. comes home!
Upon the arrival of her home town, Miss Eurline Howell all so known as Miss U.S.A and Miss Louisiana, receives the "Key to the City".
On the left is Ms. Eurline Howell, Miss Louisiana and Miss USA 1958, and on the right is Ms. Anita Thomasson. She had a dazzling smile, blue eyes and long, honey-blond hair. She spoke with a soft Dixie drawl and was a true Southern Lady. One official wrote "You will fall in love with her as soon as you see her."
Photo likely taken on "Eurlyne Howell Day" - July 31, 1958. Eurlyne was presented with the key to Bossier City (she is holding the key in photo) by Mayor Jake W. Cameron.
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On the left is Ms. Eurline Howell, Miss Louisiana and Miss USA 1958, and on the right is Ms. Anita Thomasson. She had a dazzling smile, blue eyes and long, honey-blond hair. She spoke with a soft Dixie drawl and was a true Southern Lady. One official wrote "You will fall in love with her as soon as you see her."
Photo likely taken on "Eurlyne Howell Day" - July 31, 1958. Eurlyne was presented with the key to Bossier City (she is holding the key in photo) by Mayor Jake W. Cameron.
1998.047.203 Bossier Chamber of Commerce Collection
Maude Bryan and Earline Howell (also spelled Eurlyne or Arline). Ms. Howell won the title of Miss USA in 1958 and had roles on television shows "Maverick" and "Sunset Strip"
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