This Month In Bossier Parish History

 July: Through The Years

July: National Family Reunion Month. 

Family reunions mean people coming together to spend time and share experiences.  It could be meeting for food or barbeque sessions. The reunion can also include board games, bonfires, and sleepovers. In today’s day and age, a family reunion acts as a good rejuvenation exercise as many are caught up in hectic lifestyles where, in many cases, they rarely get to spend time with family. 

C.1900-1910: Zachary Family Reunion.  People gathered around table

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July 11, 1949:  On this day in history, the Bossier High School band goes on a two week journey  to New York where they will  participate in the Good Will March. This, being the first in Louisiana public school’s history. 

Photos are from the 1949 Bossier High School Yearbook

Article is from: The Planters Press 07 Jul 1949

July 19, 1954: Keep Bossier Beautiful was organized

A meeting was held by the Home Demonstration Council and other leaders of Bossier Parish to  adopt a program to keep the highways and roads in a more sanitary and beautiful condition. 

 

Photo: Bossier City beautification program underway  2015.034.418,

 Article: Bossier Banner 29 Jul 1954

                                                 

July 27, 1922: Weekly news from 100 years ago  

Articles are from the 27 Jul 1922 issue of the Bossier Banner

• The anniversary celebration almost turned tragic

                                                                        Adner School in the 1915-1916 school year

                                                                       Quinton: first row, left to right, lsitting on the end. 

                                                              Clifton: back row, left to right standing third one down. 

• Zola Keoun returned home from taking summer courses at Peabody Normal School in Tenn.
  

       

Zola Eldridge Keoun - she was a school teacher in Shreveport

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• The ladies of the Plain Dealing Baptist Church were serving lunch for the benefit of the church. 

1910-1920’s: Plain Dealing Baptist Church on

       the North East Corner of Palmetto Ave. and Perrin St. 

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• Dr. W.F. Bell was called to Texarkana to the bedside of his brother

Dr. William F. Bell of Plain Dealing

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• A meeting was held to reincorporate the Village of Benton and the installation of lights. 

                                     C.1900’s: Benton Courthouse taken from the porch of  

                                     “Wyche” home                                         0000.001.016