October 2019

Saints triumphant in Brees’ return, top Cardinals 31-9

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees had the Arizona Cardinals under his surgically repaired and splintaided thumb. Brees passed for 373 yards and three touchdowns in his first game since

Astros hammer Nats 7-1, lead World Series 3-2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros went to Washington, hoping to snap out of their funk and bring the World Series back to Minute Maid Park. Not

Iota Middle School announces honor roll students

Iota Middle School recently announced Honor Roll for the first nine weeks. The following students are included in that list:

All A’s

Sixth grade – Alyssa Bellon, Carsten Blackwell, Paiton Doucet, Maya Fickes, Camille Fontenot, Corbin Francois, Caroline Fruge, Samantha Gobert, Austin Hebert, Isabella Hebert, Ainsley Lacombe, Caroline Lavergne, Annaliese Martel and Wyatt Menard.

Miss Julia Kerr wanted by mother

Mayor John Gamble is in receipt of a letter from Mrs. J.A. Kerr of Houston, Texas, whose address is corner of Meadow and Barons streets, in which she asks Mr. Gamble to kindly assist her in locating her daughter, Miss Julia Kerr.

The missing daughter was last heard from in Jennings, as the mother states. She has a share in an estate that is to be settled. She is now thirty years of age, and might have married since she left home in 1903.

Sweater weather

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October is spectacular for so many reasons. This month is home to my birthday, my favorite holiday, and the only time of the year that I can add to my decorative skeleton collection.

Additionally, something beautiful happens. For the first time in entirely too many months, mother nature completes her excruciatingly long walk to her space heater and clicks the temperature down a few notches.

October Gardens of the Month

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The Jennings Garden Club recently announced the winners for Garden of the Month for October. The business Garden of the Month was the prayer garden at Our Lady Help of Christians Church (above). Custodian Jimmy Richard is pictured. The residential Garden of the Month was Brenda (shown at left) and Tony Armentor at 1614 North Cutting Avenue.

 

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FALL FESTIVAL

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Dustin Oliver and Tanner Trahan check out the stuffed scarecrow at the First Baptist Kindergarten Fall Festival Tuesday. The two insisted they had seen him somewhere before.

Fortune Teller in Town

Madame Cecile, the celebrated fortune teller, is at the Briggs home and will remain only a short time. She will tell you from the cradle to the grave. She traces lost, stolen or buried property. Give her a call. Consultation, Ladies 50 cents, Gentlemen, $1.

Death car in which bandits killed to be shown in city

The "Death Car" in which Clyde Barrow, once public enemy No. 1, and his sweetheart Bonnie Parker met their death, which ended the ghastly, bloody career of two of the United States' most notorious members of the gangsters world, will be on display at the McHugh Chevrolet company showroom Tuesday, February 8, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The bandit car will be brought to Jennings through the courtesy of the local Chevrolet dealer and will be exhibited free to the public.