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 ANNOUNCEMENT      November 2008

I just finished talking to Chief Bloxom.  He is no longer the Fire Chief, but still has a couple of years to serve as Minden's Police Chief.  The new Fire Chief is George Mourad's (Class of 1947) son.  I do not know him, but knew George well as we "kicked around" some during our high school days.  Bloxom has been the fire Chief since December 1, 1971.  He and I both joined the department as volunteers in 1945, the year my Dad died. Actually, I was only 15 years old and had to lie about my age to  join the department a day before T. C.  I never let him forget that I had seniority over him. HA!  I made the train wreck/fire in Duberly that day, but T. C. missed that event as it occurred before he got on the department.  I also remember the time he and I took the Webster Parish Rescue Squad truck to Cotton Valley after the tornado.  We made many fire and rescue calls and often left school running because we were too young to drive.  We also left baseball practice to attend a fire, but Coach Oliphant put a stop to that.  T. C. was a paid fire fighter on the Ruston Fire Department for a time while I attended La Tech and lived in  the fire station.  He was a good, talented fire fighter and apparently made a good Chief.  He gave and still provides the citizens of Minden a valuable service.  It was sad to hear the news about T. C. retiring from the fire department, but gave me an opportunity to recall some very pleasant memories.  I wish him well and hope he continues to full recovery  from his health issues.  Please keep him in your prayers.

Maurice Whitlow, Class of 1948

Wave...57

 Photo by Bob Grambling, submitted by Greg Grambling of a policeman at a

baseball game probably around 1957. If you know who he is e-mail mindenmemories@aol.com

and tell us who he is.

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 Wanted Photo of the Building - Webster Parish School Board Office

Earlene Lyle, Supt. of Schools, W. W. "Butch" Williams, Jr., & Sherry Gritzbaugh

Marsha Boyd Salmon and Earlene Mendenhall Lyle

Sherry Gresham Gritzbaugh, Police Chief, T.C. Bloxom, & Earlene Mendenhall Lyle

Earlene Mendenhall Lyle, Mayor Bill Robertson, and Sherry Gresham Gritzbaugh

Earlene Mendenhall Lyle, Pat Brown Hilburn and Sherry Gresham Gritzbaugh

  The Old Minden Court House

Chief of Police - T. C. Bloxom

The Old City Jail

Minden Fire Department

Archives &Special Collections La. Special Collections.

Louisiana State University

One University Place

Shreveport, La. 71115-2399

    Fire Station                                                                             

    Water Tower,          Compliments of Ann Mays Harlan

   PA 2682First Fire Model T Fire Truck, Minden Fire Department 1926

   PA 2682First Fire Model T Fire Truck, Minden Fire Department 1926

Among the volunteers on Minden'e early fire department were Jeff Davis, Malone, Douglas,

Lonnie Baugh, Ratliff, Dawson Lary, Casey Jones, Jamie White, Bill Webster, John Garrett,

 Burt David, Ben Turner, Johnny David and Lawson Davis.  Friday June 27, 1986 Minden

Press-Herald Courtesy of Quade's
Compliments of Archives & Special Collections, La. State University, One University Place,

 Shreveport, La. 71115-2399

Also listed as PA2692

Photographer: Grabill  - Quade Photographer 513 Main St., Minden, La.

Minden Fire Apparatus 1945

Shell Plant Fire Department - Can you identify these 4 men?

If so E-mail Minden Memories@AOL.COM

Compliments of Nola Ellington

Shell plant fire department - Nola Ellington,

Minden Fire Department

Compliments of

MAURICE WHITLOW

It is interesting that this was also the scene on a postcard

Compliments of Archives & Special Collections, La. State University, One University Place, Shreveport, La. 71115-2399

Winch Lift-

Submitted by Nola Stonecipher Ellington

I I know the Luck family will know about this picture because Mr. Luck was dad's boss there.  My father is the 4th from the left standing up

The City of Minden Light & Water Plant is still in operation today

Submitted by Ann Mays Harlan

City of Minden Water Plant

Mayor Bill Robertson

The entrance to the civic center

 The Parking Lot for the Civic Center and City Office Building decorated for Christma

Minden Medical C Minden Sanitarium during the fifties

Minden Civic Center and Office Buildings

The Federal Building replaced the post office in 1959

The United State Post Office

From the MHS Grig

1916-1959

PD 198 - Chamber of Commerce - Minden, Circa  1920 Scroll back and forth 

          Minden Chamber of Commerce seated below the downtown water tower which was torn down in the sixties. They are standing in front of Fuller's Garage, Minden's first auto repair shop.

  In 1953 this picture of the Webster Parish Court House could be mailed for one penny.

PICTURES OF OLD MINDEN FIRE STATION

I just wanted to share with you some pictures of Minden. Not sure of the origin of the older Firehouse photo. The Firehouse was the Old central Fire Station that was located across from the Post Office on Pearl Street. My Dad (Garvin P. Gray) was a Fireman for 25 years up until the time of his death in 1989. One of the pictures was taken in Germany. I was fortunate to make the trip in 1993.

I enjoy the emails.....

Thanks

Michael D. Gray, Class of 1976



Minden Fire Station Group




Minden, Germany
Where I was fortunate to visit in 1993

Old Central Fire Station in Minden




I just wanted to share with you some pictures of Minden. Not sure of the origin of the older Firehouse photo. The Firehouse was the Old central Fire Station that was located across from the Post Office on Pearl Street. My Dad (Garvin P. Gray) was a Fireman for 25 years up until the time of his death in 1989. One of the pictures was taken in Minden Germany. I was fortunate to make the trip in 1993.

I enjoy the emails.....

Thanks

Michael D. Gray