Tag: Neville High School
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Students Fight to Observe Black History Week in 1971
In February of 1971, six Wossman High School students, petitioned the City school board to declare Feb. 7 – 13 as Black History Week. Their petition was withdrawn. In a…
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Yearbooks Online at the Internet Archives
Another thing I have noticed is that several Ouachita Parish High School Yearbooks have been digitized here, mainly from the 1960’s – 1980’s. You will find Ouachita, River Oaks, Carroll,…
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Neville High School Under Construction – 1931
I found this picture in the 1932 Neville Monroyan.
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The Future “Killer” Performs in Neville High School Auditorium
Back in 1950, the nationally known “Ted Mack Amateur Hour” came to Monroe. Think “American Idol” but kinder. It is said Ted Mack’s show originated the idea for talent shows…
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Area High Schools Served as Music Venues
At the end of September, I posted the below list in the Ouachita Parish History Facebook group. I decided to compile a list of ads I found in the newspapers…
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Tallulah Bankhead Performs at Neville High School
Can you imagine if Morgan Freeman or Meryl Streep came to perform a play at Neville High School? That is what happened back in 1950! One of the most popular…
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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.…
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Concerts at Neville Auditorium.
I am amazed at the national level talent that came through Monroe in the middle of the last century. I just browsed around searching instances where Neville Auditorium was mentioned…
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Area High Schools Once Had Live Mascots!
Did you know that Neville and Ouachita Parish High School once had live mascots? Above is pictured Shasta the tiger, who was Neville’s mascot. Ouachita’s lion mascot was called Cheepa,…
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Neville High School – Circa 1950’s
https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A491 Anyone recognize these men and women? None were identified. The clothing looks like the early fifties. We do know it was taken on the steps of Neville High School.
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