Yesterday's News

Jennings leaps from bed to hear of invasion as sirens sound

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JEFF DAVIS PARISH NEWS June 6, 1944 ( D- Day) Jennings was awakened by screeching sirens announcing the invasion of Europe only a few moments after the official announcement was made this morning and less than 20 minutes the wildcat whistle and the fire siren screamed out the news and residents leaped from bed to radios.

A bullfrog chorus

EDITORIAL JENNINGS DAILY NEWS Monday, July 3, 1972 As a newspaper, we get pretty uptight about a man’s right to speak.

Right on, Charles

EDITORIAL JENNINGS DAILY NEWS Thursday, Sept. 3, 1981 Welsh City Councilman Charles Bull Jr. should be commended. He saw a council mistake and tried to right it. Even though his plea for justice fell on deaf ears of other council members, his effort is worthy of praise.

Harris recalls service in first World War

JENNINGS DAILY NEWS Nov. 7, 1989 Harris recalls service in first World War Elmer Harris of Jennings will be celebrating his 70th Veterans Day Saturday, Nov. 11. Harris is a unique individual because he served in the first World War which was to end all wars.

The Jennings Times

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In this undated photo, the building for The Jennings Times, the first newspaper in the city, can be seen.

People are tired of crime

EDITORIAL JENNINGS DAILY NEWS Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1981 One of the more bizarre ideas to come along in a while is from an Illinois attorney who advocates putting prisoners in comas for the duration of their jail terms.

Stadium becomes Simmons’ legacy

JENNINGS DAILY NEWS Sept. 4, 1994 ( Editor’s note: This is the first in a two- part series on the changing of Jennings High’s Bulldog Stadium to Jerry Simmons Stadium.)

Classes gearing up for tourney

JENNINGS DAILY NEWS July 22, 1999 The streets and baseball diamonds of Jennings belong to Jennings High School alumni for one weekend out of the year, and come Friday the masses of former Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs will invade the city for the annual JHS Alumni Softball Tournament.

What a Catch!

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A group of Welsh fishermen are pictured with their haul in this undated photo.

R.B. Ricker makes Hole-in-One on Crowley golf course

JEFF DAVIS PARISH NEWS Tuesday, June 25, 1935 R.B. Ricker of this city, has the distinction of having made the first “Eagle” ever made on the Crowley golf course, when the local golfer made the hole-in-one on the No. 3, 135 hole on that course Sunday.