-Remember
W hen-from the Teche News files
100 Years Ago October 29, 1926
The Conrad Theatre At Breaux Bridge, La. opened October 31with Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) Alice Terry And Antonio Moreno, a Metro-Goldwyn picture. Also, two reels of comedy. Pathe Weekly News and instrumental and vocal selections and toe dancing. Admission: 25 and 50 Cents.
It was reported that the Church Fair given at Breaux Bridge last Sunday for the benefit of the new church fund, was a great and substantial success. $1800 was realized.
The Pecan dealers are rounding up the crop which is short, being the off year and due to the storm, and yet the price is low.
Confusion has arisen among trappers relative to the opening of the trapping season, due to the fact the season this year opens at a later date than before. November 20 was the time fixed by the state department of conservation for opening the season.
“The Wanderer”, the story of the first black sheep, was shown at the Bienvenu Theatre.
We are informed that the gravel was put down on the Keystone road, this work has been dragging along very slowly, the bridge is not showing any work, the material is not even on the ground. We do not know the reason for this slow work, the road and bridge at the Keystone canal should have been completed long ago.
The mails going out of the New Orleans post office, as well as the mail coming in, will hereafter be guarded by United States Marines, who received orders to shoot mail bandits, and to shoot to kill.
50 Years Ago October 27, 1976
Members of the Homecoming Court at Breaux Bridge Sr. High were Debbie Gravouilla, Debbie Landry, Susan Castille, Ena Cormier, Belinda Perrodin, Nancy Williams, Glenda Auguillard, Sheila Pitt, Sherry Goulas, Tammy Hebert, Lorena Delcambre, Shirley Sylvester, Liz Guidry, Wanda Friedman, Rose Noel, Alison Angelle, Letty Domengeaux, Tina Brasseaux, Peggy Verret and Julia Ayo.
Breaux Bridge Sr. High students on the All-District Honor Chorus were Rose Noel, Mary Jane Potier, Norma Gordon, Nanette Champagne, Cynthia Nedie, Judy Phillips, Henriette Clements, Robert Vallier, Emmett Wiltz, Herbert Wiltz, Joseph Thibodeaux, Shelba LeBlanc, Carl Williams, Sabrina Blanchard, Susan Porciaux, Joseph Roberts, Barett Hanks, Francine LeBlanc, Rufus Joseph, Carter Joseph, Norman Dugas, Wilbert Elaire, Grady Williams and Francis LeBlanc.
Otis Courville of Catahoula was a recipient of an Air Force ROTC two year scholarship.
40 Years Ago
October 29, 1986
Cecilia Homecoming Court members were Karen Trahan, Kelli Guidry, Toni Knott, Naomi Angelle, Kim Rabeaux, Melissa Guilbeau, Greta Zerangue. Tanya Carron, Denise Williams, Janet Broussard, Kim Mason, Karice Angelle, Tiffany Trail, Elnora Sylvester, Alrea Babineaux and Charie Angelle.
John Allen Breaux was named Citizen of the Year by the Breaux Bridge Kiwanis Club.
25 Years Ago
October 30, 2001
The St. Martin Parish Tourism coordinator stressed that each tourism-driven community should work together to overcome the Sept. 11 fallout.
Coeds chosen to serve on the 2001 Breaux Bridge High Homecoming Court included Valeen Mouton, Michelle Chauffe, Jyra Prade, Julia Ledet, Katy Thibodeaux, Lynsey Boudreaux, Brittany Colomb, Kayla Sonnier, Krystal Sylvester, Maggie Berard, Lacey Sylvester, Emerald Skipper, Ragen Clark and Patricia Savoy.
