This Month In Bossier Parish History

 January: Through the years!

Jan. 8, 1931: The announcement was made for enlistment to the Navy.  All men between the ages of 17 through 25 were encouraged to enlist. 

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08 Jan 1931

Lieutenant Raymond B. Statham, 

Official Naval portrait, New Orleans, 1967.

USS Amsterdam, Raymond Statham was aboard

 this vessel during his service.

2002.021.002   Statham Collection

August, 1943: Billy Davidson and others leaving Shreveport

for Navy Boot Camp, San Diego, California by train.  

Left to right W. E. "Billy" Davidson, Betty L. Gibbs, Byran O'Donnell, 

Helen Hemperley, and "Billy" Heins. 

Jan. 15th: National Hat Day!

Since at least 1983, schools, libraries, and museums have observed National Hat Day.  Hats come in many shapes and sizes.  A hat is considered head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial reasons such as a school  graduation, religious reasons, safety, or as a fashion accessory.

Please enjoy all the photos of citizens from our parish looking quite dapper with their hats, caps and bonnets.

C.1890’s: Young girl, identified as Wimmie Brownlee.  
Is seated on a fence, holding a large hat with a ribbon.

C.1930’s: Martha Gilmer Graves Swann "she always wore a hat with veil
2003.007.016c   Gramham Collection

Tom Parks  2019.045.349  Jones Collection

1910: Mercer B. (?) and Mercer Poole (son of Robert T. 
and Louella May Mercer Poole
2001.031.004   Antrobus Collection

Gentleman driving two young ladies in a convertible automobile.
2016.038.015  Moore Collection

1914: Koran, La.  In front of the Bossier Point Baptist Church.  
The gate to the church can be seen in the background.  
L to R.  Mary Lee Thompson,  A.N. Tooke,  Trebie Jackson,  A.J. Thompson
0000.005.003

 "Jordan Smith- Ida's Grandfather, Luther Leroy Smith- Ida's Father,
 Glover Smith- Ida's Father's Brother"
2019.045.116   Jones Collection

 1900’s: four children play a game of marbles in Plain Dealing. Louisiana.
 One of the boys is believed to be the brother of Beulah Allen Findley.
0000.006.013

1900’s: Mabel Scanland and Lucy Antoinette Wyche Burt, both wearing hats. 
0000.004.017 Scanland Collection

C.1910’s: Ed Loftin with Abney Scanland
0000.004.019  Scanland Collection

 

Jan.26, 1922: Weekly news from 100 years ago

       · The Banks twins step up to help with house hold chores while their mother was ill.
· Rumors on the streets are that businesses are contemplating on moving.
· Mr. and Mrs. George Bounds entertained Wednesday night with a Rook Party.
· Alton Keoun, student at Centenary College, was guest of his parents.
· W.W. (William Walter) and daughter Vey, are improving from an attack of influenza.
· Garland DeMoss was at home sick.
· Namie New (Oglesby) spent the past week-end at her home in Plain Dealing.
· Lazarus Willer’s car to a ditch Sunday afternoon

 

1900’s:  Mary Ella and Mary Etta Banks 
on either side of an unidentified girl.
2018.010.099   Corley Collection

1900’s: Flooding along street, WC Banks Groceries & Feed store building seen.
 All buildings are wooden.
1997.031.039

George Albert Bounds, Sirena Mae Wilcox Bounds
 and daughter Myrtis Bounds.
2012.059.047

C. 1920’s Alton L. Keoun
2021.007.018   Rountree Collection

C.1880’s: William Walter Oglesby and his wife, Janie DeMoss.
1998.044.001  Rich Collection

1929 Plain Dealing High School Football Team
Front row, L to R: Honely Sears, Eugene Rodgers, Garland DeMoss
Middle row: Burnis Flanghan, Edison Kirklin, Mike Taylor, T.P.Gould, 
Buddy Nuckolls, Lynwood Fluitt, Clifford New, Wesley Sentell
Back row: Coach Glenn Crawford, Glendon Morris, Buddy Foster, Boots Oglesby,
 Ardner Chechire, Milton Foster, “Fats” Gleason, Odell Anderson, 
Dixon Barnett, Marcus Wingate, F.G. Phillips
2000.064.025  

1920-1930’s: New Family. Back row: Madge Dudney 
New Johnson, Clifford Oglesby, Nanna Mae New Oglesby, 
Nathaniel Nixon New, Elizabeth Rebecca Dudney New, 
and Ella Lee New Powdrill.  Front row: Arthur New, 
Ruth Marie New Rivers Garrett Carson, and Clifford B. New.
1999.143.010  Crochet Collection

The Samuel and Sarah Willer Family, 1926
Seated, left to right: Rosa W. Gamm, Samuel and Sarah Willer, Goldye W. Watner
Standing, left: Ethel W. Eltis, Clara W. Groner, Lazarus Willer, Rachel W. Braunig
2002.034.016    Eltis Collection