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Alexandria
Register Thank you for visiting the Alexandria Louisiana Retrospective Web site. Shown below are the most recent entries made by visitors to the Retrospective. You can also view more entries via the Register Index.
If you haven't already signed the Register, we would be pleased if you would join the many others with Alexandria-Pineville and Louisiana connections who have viewed this site, and take a minute to sign the Register! Jimmy Lacy Comments: Would like to see more photos from the 1970s Dewey Lofton Comments: I grew up in Ball, La and graduated from Tioga High, but spent lots of time in Alex. My Dad, Matt Lofton worked for many years at Rapides Auto Supply located on Third Street accross from Lanier Buick and the Dept of Motor Vehicles. The DMV was where most of us got our first driver's license. I watched many Christmas parades roll down Third Street. Good memories. Jann and Marc Lampert Comments: Thanks for the memories. You are preserving in our hearts and minds what the Town Talk tore down on our streets. Memories are all we have left of our former splendor. Debbie Corley Wiltse Comments: EAFB Elementary School was a special place that created a bond between the staff and students/parents that will continue on forever. The impact of that school touched so many in so many ways. It was a teacher's dream come true! Sandra Robinson Comments: Thank you Denise Fossett Comments: Very good - I always wondered about the Red River Candy Company ... now I know. David Kramer Comments: I was stationed twice at England AFB LA, once as a dependent (my father was F-100 Fighter Pilot and 416 TFTS CC), and once on active duty 1980-83 A-7D conversion to the A-10. I am a Crew Chief by trait, USAF retired 24 years, currently working for L-3 Vertex Aerospace at Luke AFB AZ. I grew up around the HUN and ALEX, attending Alexandria Jr High and 2 years at Holy Savior Meanard HS. My 3 sisters also went to school in ALEX and we loved water sking at Cotile and Buhlow lakes. Little brother Rick and I would walk my sisters to Catechism on base eaery Saturday and Mass on Sunday, but the best days were Friday and the fish frys. My Dad was an avide sportsman, and fishing at Toledo Bend was an annual spring trip. I remember The Sharpes, the Beckwiths, The Mangum's, Snowden's, Carlton's, Griffith's, Gayden's, and on and on. What a great life in the Air Force, and the service to our country. I love you all forever!! Donna Parker (donnarpa@msn.com) Comments: I'm looking for a friend of our family; his name is James Hopson and he was stationed at EAFB in 1963. Sharon Pharis Baugus Comments: It has been awhile since viewing this site. It is even better than the first time. It is like a walk down memory lane. I went to St. Francis Cabrini until the sixth grade, then to Brame, and then graduated from Bolton in 1970. I, too, remember the drive-in, movies for 6 bottle caps, Lazarone's drive in for root beer and po-boy with curly q's....that was the life. Bobbie Jean Scott (bobbidear@aol.com) Comments: I graduated from St. James High School in 1961. I enjoyed all 12 years at St. James. My address was 814 Winn St., and later we moved across the street to 1507 8th St. I enjoyed shopping at Wellan's and People's Shoe store. I especially remember the X-ray machine at People's. During Hurricane Ike I spent 10 enjoyable days in Alex with the King family. I enjoyed the old pictures of downtown Alex, but do you have pictures of Lawson's Drug Store, Berry's Grocery Store and Casson Community Center? Rolf Gunter Pinckert Comments: Thanks Gary Jinks Comments: Thanks Terry Ware Comments: I grew up in Alex in the 1950's and 60's, graduating from Bolton in 1964. After that, I went away to college and never returned to live, though I visited family there throughout the years. It's saddened me to see the old places go, and I still look for curly-Q's like I used to get at Fuzzy's! Looking at the photos and reading the comments brings back many memories, and, in retrospect, how very safe it was - we'd go trick-or-treating without parents and without being afraid of razors, poison, or being kidnapped! Thanks so much for putting this together. Gary Lueders (glueders@dc.rr.com) Comments: As my '58 Bolton High classmates break thru the 70 age barrier, my thoughts drift back to a simpler time when we could simply shoot 4th of July fireworks off from our front yards! My, how times have changed.
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