Back in the 20's, the News Star ran a comic strip called "Everett True". The plot of each strip was always about Mr. True bringing punishment down on someone who had a severe lack of manners! The usual lesson involved a severe beat down! The News Star even wrote an article once stating True was … Continue reading Everett True Teaches People the Value of Politeness!
Eddie Cantor Performs at Neville
The above ad appeared in the News Star in 1950. From about the 20s - 40's, Eddie Cantor was a HUGE Hollywood star! His singing and comedy routines were legendary. Those in the Greatest and Silent generations adored him. Those big eyes were as familiar to America as Jimmy Durante's nose! Eddie founded the March … Continue reading Eddie Cantor Performs at Neville
Natchez Catholic Sisters Come to Help in Monroe
Another book I have found on the Internet Archives site is a book called, "Angels of the Battlefield: A history of the Labors of the Catholic Sisterhoods in the Late Civil War" by George Barton done in 1897. On pages 120 - 123, there is a brief mention of the Monroe Confederate Hospital during the … Continue reading Natchez Catholic Sisters Come to Help in Monroe
A National Revival Movement Comes to Monroe
Imagine if Billy Graham ever came to Monroe for a revival. Back in 1895, the Methodists had that level of a national revivalist. His name was Sam P. Jones, and he was planning on coming to Monroe. I had never heard about this preacher before, until I looked at a Sanborn map from 1898. (You … Continue reading A National Revival Movement Comes to Monroe
Loyalty
Have you ever heard Jerry Clower's bit about how Delta Airlines kept their board meetings in Monroe? It is guaranteed to put a smile on your face! https://youtu.be/3hI6j2TPGho
The Biedenharn Family Opens Monroe’s Coca Cola Plant
The last picture I will share of the Mac Ward collection, is one showing Mr. Ward interviewing the Biedenharn family for the grand opening of the Monroe Coca Cola plant in 1968. Only Representative Otto Passman is identified. He is the man on the far left. Mac Ward is the dark haired man, second from … Continue reading The Biedenharn Family Opens Monroe’s Coca Cola Plant
The First American in Space Makes a Stop in Monroe
Here is another photo from the Mac Ward collection, showing Mr. Ward interviewing the great astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. in Monroe. I found a newspaper article that stated he stopped in Monroe with his family on the way to Houston, TX where they were moving! The stop happened July 29, 1962, a little over … Continue reading The First American in Space Makes a Stop in Monroe
Mac Ward, Claire Chennault and Whiting Willauer
This picture was found in the collection of Mac Ward, housed in the Special Collections Department. Mac was a beloved fixture of KNOE News for many years. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A746 The man on the far left remains unidentified. The man on the far right, Whiting Willauer, was a cofounder (with Chennault) of the Civil Air Transport (CAT) … Continue reading Mac Ward, Claire Chennault and Whiting Willauer
The Monroe Country Club, Circa 1913
Australia comes through again! This time, with two exterior shots of the Monroe Country Club. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-150289157/view https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-150289352/view I have posted in the past links to some interior shots of this building also found in Australia. What brought this to mind, is that in January, my boss Cyndy brought down a file she found in Special … Continue reading The Monroe Country Club, Circa 1913
The Negro Motorist Green-Book – 1940
Lets say you were an African-American living in the United States decades before the Civil Rights movement. You wanted to take your family on vacation out of state, but didn't know what businesses were safe to stay at. You couldn't just walk into any hotel and ask for a room! This little guide became a … Continue reading The Negro Motorist Green-Book – 1940
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 