Bulletin Board

Remembering our friend, Mike ('66), who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
(Photo from the Vietnam Moving Wall courtesy of Johnny and Vikki's daughter, Amy Sibley)

Mrs. Paul's Birthday Get-Together

This was taken August 8, 1954 at our home on Love Street, Ferriday, LA.

Those I can identify and are not hidden are... from left to right:

My first cousin Judy Jones in glasses holding her nieces & my second cousins B.B. & Lydia Bush. "The Birthday Girl" looking away from the camera... more concerned with whatever is going on behind her. Could be Nancy Ruth Dillon & Phyllis Love(just not sure as I cannot see them well enough) right behind me to the right. Little blonde girl who I cannot identify. My second cousin, Robbie Bush (brother to B.B. & Lydia). Lou Love, curly haired girl I do not recognize, my second cousin Roger Carter & his little sister, Marguerita peeping from behind him, John Alwood, Vickie Vollmer & my cousin Betty Serio.

If anyone can identify the "mystery kids" in this picture, e-mail me at kittywake8845@hotmail.com.

Love & kisses!!!! Kathy Serio Butler

>^..^< 0..0 XXX XX XXX

We heard from Donice Alverson, and I have added her info to the BIO page.
Check on her.

Note from Carolyn:

Connie Varnado Fisher needs our prayers. Her cancer has come back.
Her email is: m00lah@earthlink.net The 0's are the number 0.

Thanks to Phyllis Love who sent this GREAT pic of two of our finest teachers...

Sadie Love and Ira Rogillio on vacation.

Sela Katherine ("Lady Kate") was born on July 13, 2007, in New Orleans, where Shannon and Lawrence are now living. She weighed 8'13" ounces.

Shannon is in the 4th year of residency in Emergency Room Medicine, through the LSU Medical School. She was selected as the chief resident this year.

Lawrence is still working for GE Medical--Lunar division. New Orleans is just about in the center of his territory. Where they will be after this school year is anybody's guess right now.

RCA

Just wanted to show off my heart. I did not know that something so little could take all of your attention.

Her name is Grace Barnette Buras.

(Born June 13, 2007 at 3:28 pm in Baton Rouge to Samantha and Jeff Buras. Weighed 7lbs. 12 oz and 20 1/2 inches long)

This is a picture of her first tailgating party at Southeastern. Looks like she likes this sort of thing. I know this has made Jeff happy.

Love

Myra

Sherrie,

Here is a bit of Ferriday trivia you may like to put on the Bulletin Board.

How many remember Mr. Antoline's Shoe Shop in Ferriday? In 1935 he designed a shoe heel made from cypress knee wood and applied for and received US Patent No. 2122552.

The patent states: "The cypress knee wood grows from the root of the cypress tree and extends above the ground. This wood not having a decided grain allows the nails to be driven without causing the wood to split.

This wood is much lighter than the usual cypress wood and has been found to be extremely efficient for the purposes above set forth."

Some of us oldies may have had shoes repaired in his shop with this heel design.

You can view the complete patent at http://www.google.com/patents?id=9s57AAAAEBAJ&dq=heel,+ferriday

Regards,

Charles Russell Class 46

Texarkana, Texas

Sherrie C. Jacobs ('65) has been selected
ST. MARTIN PARISH....TEACHER OF THE YEAR for 2008.
(A huge THANK YOU to my Bulldog teachers! You all are the greatest!!!)

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary, Lizzie and RedMan !

Oh, those "Good Ole Days" Birthday Parties

Bob Osborne sent these 3 pics from days of old. He asks for help in identifying some of these people.

In number 1, with the ladies, my dad is the front row, fourth from the left. My mom, Frances, is behind his left shoulder. Mrs. Rucker (Billy's,Bubba's mom) is second row, second from left. The older lady first row, second from left, could be Minnie Alwood, but that is just a guess. I am guessing also that the couple to my dad's left on the front are the Irwins. The lady on the back right makes me think of Mrs. Drane, a 6th grade teacher. *(Sherrie adds: back row: don't know, JT Jacobs, Sr. Vina Pankey, Lillian Jacobs, don't know, Mrs. Russell(?), Mrs. Drane. Middle row: dont know, Mrs. Rucker, Mrs. Osborne, dont know. Front row: dont know, Chauvin (?), Mrs. Sewell, Osborne, Val Ganey, Irvin, dont know) HELP !!!

In number 2, Gordon Wiggins is on the left and Dad is on the right. I don't know the man in the middle, but they all look happy. Because Gordon Wiggins is in these pictures, I want to place the date photographed at about 1948 or 1949 when we, and they, and Bravlin (spelling?) Taylor, lived in the California Oil Camp on Lake St. John.

In number 3, everyone looks familiar, but I can only call these: Front row, 2nd from left, Gordon Wiggins Front row, 3rd from right, Dad Back row, 1st on left, Bravlin Taylor(Bobby Llell Taylor's and Thomas Taylor's father; Thomas went to Waterproof schools for some reason, but he was a freshman at LSU on a football scholarship when I was a junior or senior there)

Front row:

Mrs, F. E. Newton, Mrs. Minnie Alwood, Mrs. Lillian Sewell, Dad(John S.), Mrs. Val Ganey, Mr. H. L. Irvin, Mrs. Hodges(wife of Dr Hodges), and Edith Falkenheimer(kind of behind Mrs. Hodges)

Second row:

Mrs. Marilyn Wiggins, Mrs. Rucker, Mom(behind Dad and Mrs Ganey), Unknown

Third row:

Mrs. Ruby Irvin, Mr. J. T. Jacobs, Sr, Mrs. Vina Pankey, Mrs Lillian Jacobs, Mrs. Maxine Summerall, Mrs. W. L Person, and Mrs. Gladys Drane.

So, only one name is missing from that photo(the lady behind the right shoulder of Mr. Irvin).

I am indebted to the following persons for the names and background information. They mentioned other names and persons which caused me in turn to remember faces not seen for 40 years.

Anna Sewell Sharp, whose mom is on the front row. Anna knew that she was installed that night as a “Worthy Matron”.

Van Melson, former owner of the Dairy Bar, who remembered most of those pictured, and gave some background on several.

Jarrett Ganey Reeves, who also knew several of the names, and whose mom is also in the picture.

Mary P. Farmer, whose grandfather, P.H. Farmer, is shown on the front row, second from right, of the group of 12 men.

Kathy Serio Butler, who lives happily with her husband and pets on Lake Sam Rayburn, and is forwarding to another friend for possible help.

Add the names to the site, if you wish. Or remove. I doubt that there will be further contact after this much time.

Thanks to all,

Bob