•Part 2
Continuing with the handwritten, historical notes of Washington Parish historian Daunton Gibbs, which were meticulously typed by Varnado Store Museum Director Terry Seal, and then again (carefully as possible) by me, we pick up with 1946.
•1946---47---48---49---50
J. M. Fendlason operating at Café---Oct. 47
M.J. Welsh bldg. new-------Oct. 47
Old Bickham SS Cleveland being torn down -Oct. 46
Experiment Station and farm on Amite Hwy. about complete--Oct. 4 ?
1st football game at new park on Parker St. -Oct. 31 ,47
Mr. Cole & family took over W.W. Varnado Café --Nov. 47
Got new Chev. Truck, old 1940 on mill route-- Nov. 1947
H. D. Bickham tore down old Jim Burris home --Nov. 48
C.S.E. Babington Store burned -Nov. 24, 1946
Streets being blacktopped in business section -Dec. 48
Heyward Green mayor---Geo. Dick resigned---Dec. 48
Cliff Wales bought P--- Myles rolling store -Dec. 48
Lyle Killingsworth succeeded J.O. Cagle REA---Dec. 49
Imeal McMillan Santa Claus Dec. 48
Church became 1st Bapt.---Jan. 50
2nd Bapt. Church organized on Lee St. by Rev. Philips late 1950 ?
Dial Phone system under construction -Jan. 1950
D.H. Stringfield & Delos Knight took over Spot Cash Gro. Jan. 50
Hilltop Dairy under construction on Amite Hwy. -Jan.50
--------Corkern bought Reese Gro. -S. Main -Jan 1950
Town let natural gas franchise
Park to start in June
Addition to Waverly Club being used as Library---all Jan. 1950
Murphy Bateman house under construction -Hackley Hwy. Feb. 1950
Dial Phone in operation Feb. 12,1950
Wash. Par. High Gym built late 1949, completed Feb. 1950
•1950
11th Ave.-W.N. Varnado bldg. near depot about to begin---March, 1950
Lamar Richardson bldg. on Main St. about to begin---March 1950
Herd Miller & Joe Giacona bought Franklin & Lee Tractor Co. in Greenlaw bldg.---
March 1950
New Dif--------Lee Bldg. under construction on Pearl St. --March, 1950
Miss-Lou baseball league ordained-Geo. Moore, Pres.-includes Franklinton,Bogalusa, Slidell, Picayune. ---April 1950
Cantrells bought Bill Magee home next door---April 1950
Old Richardson Store burned at Fisher Church, April 1950
Postal Inspectors surveying for city mail delivery---April, 1950
Election called to decide bldg. of City Hall---April, 1950
Givens store (Claude & Aubry) opened in Mt. Hermon.---April 1950
Old ---Varnado bldg.----- --being torn down.---April 1950
Rotary Club organized May 11, 1950, Vaughn Cantrell
Lamar Richardson , P.O. bldg. about complete. June, 1950
M.A. office under Warren Greer moved in Richardson bldg---June 1950
Roy Saxon sold El Roy Theater to M.J. Welsh June, 1950
Chas. Manning bought Minute Grill from Donald Walton --June 1950
Chester Green & Frank Reedy bldg Fertilizer plant on Enon Hwy.-Aug. 1950
Nolan Sumrall opened new store on ---across river --Aug. 1950
Madrid Crowe took over Minute Grill from Chas. Manning---Sept. 1950
Ed ----- manag. Russell Co. -Sept. 1950
Bill Magee in new Babington subdivision home-Sept. 1950
Graham sold Shell Sylvest Café on Wash. St. to ----- Nelson---Oct. 1950
• 1950 -- 1951
Geo. Brown home on 10th Ave. under construction Nov. 1950
Spot Cash bldg feed & seed store on 11th -Nov. 1950
Geo. Varnado opened General Gas office in Varnado Bldg---Nov. 1950
Post Office moved to Richardson Bldg.---Nov. 1950
Alford St. extended to Wash. Par. High with sidewalks Nov. 1950
A few television sets about Dec. 1950
Dr. Robbins is Santa Claus---1950
Natural Gas system in operation Jan. 1951
Houses being numbered for city mail delivery Jan. 1951
Dr. Archie Magee clinic burned on Pearl St. Feb. 1951
H.D. Bickham started new Chev. Bldg. --Self St. Feb. 1951
Mr. ---ston opened Gem Café in new Varnado Bldg. ---Feb. 1951
Carter & Erwin attorneys moved in old Post Office -Feb. 1951
Tom Ford moved Finance Security from D.A. Varnado Bldg. to old Post Office Feb.51
Clifton GM&O must have closed early 1950---Mr. Reed, agent
New Era-Leader Brickette bldg about complete -built over old bldg---March 1951
Rev. Sewell succeeded Rev. Galloway as Methodist Pastor---June 1951
Construction of bldg for Band & Industrial Arts of High School about to begin July-10th
H.J. Richardson installing new Gin facing Greenlaw Ave. Aug. 1951
Leo Hunt employed as helper --Oct. 1, 1951
Don Bickham home on Clifton Hwy. complete---Dec. 1951
•1951---1952
Dollar road being prepared for blacktop---Dec. 1951
Cormier Drive-In opened on Bogl. Hwy. -Jan. 52
Bickham Chev. moved into new Self St. Bldg.---Jan. 52
Gulf Coast Serv. Sta. opened ---under Penton. Jan. 52
Clifton-Mt. Hermon Hwy. ready for Blacktop April 52
N.Y.A. Bldg. Fair Grounds being used Youth Center May 52
Dr. H.A. Stafford moved from Wash. St. to Yanck bldg. May 52
Bought new Cola truck Bick. Chev. will use same body June 52
Dr Stafford building new clinic on Pearl St. -- June 52
Quite a few businesses & offices air conditioned-- June 52
First was in 1950 included Forshag Drug, Babington Drug, Magee & Corkern
La. Ag. Coop in business on Wash. St. near Depot June 52
Boston Store being enlarged over site of Dr. Stafford office June 52
Loyd Mulina turned residence into Travelers Hotel---June 52
Coaxal Cable to N.O. WDSU only TV Station to have network programs. Cable in operation July 52
Dr. R. Johnson, Jr. home being built on S. Main Aug. 52
New Wash. Par. Elem School in operation
New addition on S. side of Frank. Elem School---Sept. 52
Boston Store remodeled ---stucco outside -Nov. 52
Parking meters voted by town.---Nov. 52
Hydratane Gas Co. Bldg. opened on Wash. St. Dec. 52
La. Ag. Coop building place on 11th Ave. Wiley Wood, manager - Dec.52
Old Church bldg being remodeled Dec. 52
•1953---1954
Butler Bros. decides to set up garment plant in N. Y. A. Bldg - Jan. 53
Don Bickham began bldg on corner of Lee & Ellis St. Feb. 53
O.D. Myles Cleaners to use corner section.
Remodeling of old church to cost $32,000.00---Feb. 53
Othar Simmons completed Warehouse & store bldg. on Howard St. -Feb.53
Emile Wood building Drive-In on Wash. St. at 12th Ave. Feb. 53
Don Bickham building for Bolton Gro. Next door to O.D. Myles Cleaners on Lee St. Apr. 53
Coke’s price increased to 6 cents---June 22, 1953
Church hired Richard Foil as Youth Director -Aug. 1953
Mayor Bickham tearing down Dr. Brock home on Main St. to build ick home. -Aug. 1953
Natural Gas Co. erected Radio tower on Amite Hwy. -Nov. 1953
Dollar between Fisher & Parish line being readied for black top.---Dec. 53
Open House for new Rutter Rex Mnf Co. on Bene St. -Dec. 1, 1953
