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October 16, 1959 Senator Mrs. John F. Kennedy, Jr. visit Lake Charles.

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October 16, 1959 Senator Mrs. John F. Kennedy, Jr. visit Lake Charles.

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August 27, 2020 Hurricane Laura, one of the strongest storms to hit Louisiana, caused widespread destruction in Southwest Louisiana. 

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August 27, 2020 Hurricane Laura, one of the strongest storms to hit Louisiana, caused widespread destruction in Southwest Louisiana. 

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December 20, 2006 Former President George H.W. Bush and actor George Clooney visit Cameron to present a $2 million donation to re-build the South Cameron Memorial Hospital which was destroyed by Hurricane Rita. 

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December 20, 2006 Former President George H.W. Bush and actor George Clooney visit Cameron to present a $2 million donation to re-build the South Cameron Memorial Hospital which was destroyed by Hurricane Rita. 

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September 24, 2005 Hurricane Rita ravaged Southwest Louisiana. 

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September 24, 2005 Hurricane Rita ravaged Southwest Louisiana. 

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September 18, 2002 Founding members of the Hackberry Ramblers, Edwin Duhon and Luderin Darbone, received National Heritage Fellowships.

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September 18, 2002 Founding members of the Hackberry Ramblers, Edwin Duhon and Luderin Darbone, received National Heritage Fellowships.

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September 17, 2000 Millennium Park opened on the grounds of the Lake Charles Civic Center.

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September 17, 2000 Millennium Park opened on the grounds of the Lake Charles Civic Center.

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April 16, 2000 Randy Roach won his first mayoral election. 

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April 16, 2000 Randy Roach won his first mayoral election. 

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He became Lake Charles’ longest serving mayor before stepping down in 2017.

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October 1, 1997 The Central School Arts and Humanities Center officially opened. 

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October 1, 1997 The Central School Arts and Humanities Center officially opened. 

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Built in 1912, the school closed in the late 1970s. Through the efforts of Mayor Willie Mount and the Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society, the building was renovated to house art studios, workshops, offices, and meeting spaces.

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October 7, 1997 The Ice Pirates bring ice hockey to Lake Charles. 

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October 7, 1997 The Ice Pirates bring ice hockey to Lake Charles. 

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December 5, 1996 The Lake Charles Boardwalk opened on the lakefront.

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December 5, 1996 The Lake Charles Boardwalk opened on the lakefront.

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October 24, 1996 President Bill Clinton, during a campaign appearance at Chennault Industrial Airpark, became the first sitting president to visit Lake Charles.

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October 24, 1996 President Bill Clinton, during a campaign appearance at Chennault Industrial Airpark, became the first sitting president to visit Lake Charles.

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April 13, 1993 McNeese professor Robert Olen Butler, Jr. and Tony Kushner (who grew up in Lake Charles) won Pulitzer Prizes for fiction and drama, respectively.

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April 13, 1993 McNeese professor Robert Olen Butler, Jr. and Tony Kushner (who grew up in Lake Charles) won Pulitzer Prizes for fiction and drama, respectively.

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December 29, 1990 The Sulphur High School cheerleaders beat 141 other squads to win the National Cheerleaders Association Championship in Dallas, Texas.

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December 29, 1990 The Sulphur High School cheerleaders beat 141 other squads to win the National Cheerleaders Association Championship in Dallas, Texas.

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October 17, 1983 The Calcasieu Marine National Bank Tower opened in Lake Charles.

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October 17, 1983 The Calcasieu Marine National Bank Tower opened in Lake Charles.

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1982 Television station KVHP began broadcasting.

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1982 Television station KVHP began broadcasting.

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December 31, 1982 Governor Dave Treen toured flooded areas of Calcasieu Parish. 

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December 31, 1982 Governor Dave Treen toured flooded areas of Calcasieu Parish. 

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North Lake Charles, Westlake, Moss Bluff, and Sulphur were affected the most.

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1980 SOWELA Technical Institute moved from downtown Lake Charles to J. Bennett Johnston Avenue.

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1980 SOWELA Technical Institute moved from downtown Lake Charles to J. Bennett Johnston Avenue.

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April 25, 1980 The Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles was established.

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April 25, 1980 The Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles was established.

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September 13, 1979 Olin produced its first batch of PACE, the first consumer product made in the Sulphur area. 

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September 13, 1979 Olin produced its first batch of PACE, the first consumer product made in the Sulphur area. 

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It is used as a swimming pool sanitizer and in dishwashing detergents and cleaners.

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May 16, 1977 The U. S. Supreme Court established the final boundary between Louisiana and Texas. 

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May 16, 1977 The U. S. Supreme Court established the final boundary between Louisiana and Texas. 

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The Court set the boundary at the midpoint between the jetties at the mouth of the Sabine River. The decision gave Louisiana 9,200 acres of Gulf of Mexico sea bottoms south of the Sabine, an important area for oil and fishing industries.

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January 15, 1976 A dispute between labor unions and independent contractors erupted into violence at the Jupiter Chemical Company. 

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January 15, 1976 A dispute between labor unions and independent contractors erupted into violence at the Jupiter Chemical Company. 

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One person, Joe Hooper, was killed and several others were injured. The violence spurred efforts in the Louisiana Legislature to pass the Right-To-Work bill later that year.

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September 22, 1972 Le Centre Civique de Lac Charles opened.

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September 22, 1972 Le Centre Civique de Lac Charles opened.

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July 22, 1969 Sulphur annexed Maplewood.

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July 22, 1969 Sulphur annexed Maplewood.

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July 1, 1967 The Lake Charles city school system merged with the Calcasieu Parish school system ending sixty years as separate systems.

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July 1, 1967 The Lake Charles city school system merged with the Calcasieu Parish school system ending sixty years as separate systems.

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1967 The Southwest Louisiana section of Interstate 10 was completed. Drivers could now travel from Duson, La. to Houston, Tex. without stopping.

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1967 The Southwest Louisiana section of Interstate 10 was completed. Drivers could now travel from Duson, La. to Houston, Tex. without stopping.

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February 1, 1967 The Coushatta Indian Trading Post opened in Elton.

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February 1, 1967 The Coushatta Indian Trading Post opened in Elton.

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1967 Lake Charles celebrated its centennial with events throughout the year.

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1967 Lake Charles celebrated its centennial with events throughout the year.

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August 18, 1966 The Artists' Civic Theatre and Studio (ACTS) held its first meeting in Lake Charles.

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August 18, 1966 The Artists' Civic Theatre and Studio (ACTS) held its first meeting in Lake Charles.

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August 26, 1964 The Lake Charles Dock Board approved the construction of an industrial canal west of Big Lake Road, west of the southern end of the municipal airport, and south of the country club. 

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August 26, 1964 The Lake Charles Dock Board approved the construction of an industrial canal west of Big Lake Road, west of the southern end of the municipal airport, and south of the country club. 

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The total cost for the construction was to be $3.5 million.

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June 26, 1964 The $18 million I-210 bridge was opened.

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June 26, 1964 The $18 million I-210 bridge was opened.

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June 7, 1964 Rosa Hart, founder and director of the Lake Charles Little Theatre, died. She had served as director for 30 years.

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June 7, 1964 Rosa Hart, founder and director of the Lake Charles Little Theatre, died. She had served as director for 30 years.

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1963 The U.S. Air Force closed Chennault Air Force Base.

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1963 The U.S. Air Force closed Chennault Air Force Base.

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1962 The Southwest Louisiana Trade School became SOWELA Technical Institute.

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1962 The Southwest Louisiana Trade School became SOWELA Technical Institute.

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1961 The first commercial airliner landed at the newly opened Lake Charles Airport.

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1961 The first commercial airliner landed at the newly opened Lake Charles Airport.

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April 6, 1961 Hercules officially opened its first polypropylene plant in Lake Charles.

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April 6, 1961 Hercules officially opened its first polypropylene plant in Lake Charles.

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1958 The U.S. Air Force renamed the Lake Charles Air Force Base for Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault. 

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1958 The U.S. Air Force renamed the Lake Charles Air Force Base for Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault. 

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December 19, 1958 The Stable, Lake Charles Little Theatre's playhouse, burned to the ground. 

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December 19, 1958 The Stable, Lake Charles Little Theatre's playhouse, burned to the ground. 

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Despite the efforts of the local fire department, only a few items were rescued.

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June 27, 1957 Hurricane Audrey hit the Louisiana coast at Cameron, killing at least 500 people.

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June 27, 1957 Hurricane Audrey hit the Louisiana coast at Cameron, killing at least 500 people.

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May 28, 1956 The first black students graduated from McNeese.

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May 28, 1956 The first black students graduated from McNeese.

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November 25, 1955 Lake Charles was upgraded to the small hubs class for air travel by the Civil Aeronautics Administration.

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November 25, 1955 Lake Charles was upgraded to the small hubs class for air travel by the Civil Aeronautics Administration.

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July 26, 1955 Eastdale Baptist Church in Lake Charles was chartered.

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July 26, 1955 Eastdale Baptist Church in Lake Charles was chartered.

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September 29, 1954 St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church of Lake Charles held its first service in a deserted city fire station at Creole and 18th Streets. 

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September 29, 1954 St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church of Lake Charles held its first service in a deserted city fire station at Creole and 18th Streets. 

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August 19, 1953 West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital opened its doors in Sulphur.

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August 19, 1953 West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital opened its doors in Sulphur.

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May 25, 1952 Citizens of Cameron Parish designated the day as "Dr. Carter Day" to honor Dr. Stephen O. Carter. They erected a marble and granite monument to him.

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May 25, 1952 Citizens of Cameron Parish designated the day as "Dr. Carter Day" to honor Dr. Stephen O. Carter. They erected a marble and granite monument to him.

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March 31, 1952 The Cameron branch of the Calcasieu Marine National Bank opened and was the only bank operating in Cameron Parish at that time.

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March 31, 1952 The Cameron branch of the Calcasieu Marine National Bank opened and was the only bank operating in Cameron Parish at that time.

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January 11, 1952 Earl Long issued a proclamation declaring the town of Sulphur a city.

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January 11, 1952 Earl Long issued a proclamation declaring the town of Sulphur a city.

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September 28, 1951 Governor Earl K. Long opened the $13 million Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles.

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September 28, 1951 Governor Earl K. Long opened the $13 million Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles.

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September 22, 1951 The Jennings Little Theatre presented the first night's performance of The Golden Road, an original pageant tracing the history of Jennings and depicting the value of oil and gas to the town, in the Jennings football stadium as part of the town's "Golden Oil Jubilee."

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September 22, 1951 The Jennings Little Theatre presented the first night's performance of The Golden Road, an original pageant tracing the history of Jennings and depicting the value of oil and gas to the town, in the Jennings football stadium as part of the town's "Golden Oil Jubilee."

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May 27, 1951 Lake Charles High School was destroyed by fire.

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May 27, 1951 Lake Charles High School was destroyed by fire.

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1951 The U.S. Army reactivated the Lake Charles Air Base at the outset of the Cold War.

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1951 The U.S. Army reactivated the Lake Charles Air Base at the outset of the Cold War.

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May 17, 1948 The Lake Charles Little Theatre's production of "The Great Big Doorstep" opened featuring a weather-beaten cypress shack moved piece by piece from Sweet Lake to provide a realistic setting for the play.

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May 17, 1948 The Lake Charles Little Theatre's production of "The Great Big Doorstep" opened featuring a weather-beaten cypress shack moved piece by piece from Sweet Lake to provide a realistic setting for the play.

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October 14, 1947 A. R. McBurney, known as the father of the cattle industry in Southwest Louisiana, died in Elton. 

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October 14, 1947 A. R. McBurney, known as the father of the cattle industry in Southwest Louisiana, died in Elton. 

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December 10, 1946 Preliminary work began on the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge.

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December 10, 1946 Preliminary work began on the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge.

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1946 After World War II, the Army curtailed its operations and deactivated the Lake Charles Air Base. 

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1946 After World War II, the Army curtailed its operations and deactivated the Lake Charles Air Base. 

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November 14, 1945 Governor Jimmie Davis signed a proclamation creating the town of Westlake.

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November 14, 1945 Governor Jimmie Davis signed a proclamation creating the town of Westlake.

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July 16, 1945 Bishop Jules Jeanmard created St. Margaret Parish in Lake Charles. 

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July 16, 1945 Bishop Jules Jeanmard created St. Margaret Parish in Lake Charles. 

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The original five blocks of property had been purchased for $625.

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November 9, 1944 Mayor J. H. Handley declared that cattle would no longer be allowed to roam at large in the streets of Lake Charles.  Policemen were to be on duty 24 hours a day to round up any loose livestock.

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November 9, 1944 Mayor J. H. Handley declared that cattle would no longer be allowed to roam at large in the streets of Lake Charles.  Policemen were to be on duty 24 hours a day to round up any loose livestock.

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September 19, 1944 Ceremonies celebrated the completion of a plant near Sulphur designed to produce synthetic ammonia to make nitrate explosives for the United States government.

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September 19, 1944 Ceremonies celebrated the completion of a plant near Sulphur designed to produce synthetic ammonia to make nitrate explosives for the United States government.

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January 22, 1944 A parish-wide library service was organized at the Lake Charles courthouse.

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January 22, 1944 A parish-wide library service was organized at the Lake Charles courthouse.

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September 1, 1943 Production began at the Firestone Synthetic Rubber and Latex Plant in Lake Charles. 

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September 1, 1943 Production began at the Firestone Synthetic Rubber and Latex Plant in Lake Charles. 

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December 21, 1943 Thomas B. Shearman, Sr. wrote his first editorial after purchasing the Lake Charles American Press.

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December 21, 1943 Thomas B. Shearman, Sr. wrote his first editorial after purchasing the Lake Charles American Press.

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1943 The U.S. Army began training bomber crews for B-26s at the Lake Charles Air Base. 

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1943 The U.S. Army began training bomber crews for B-26s at the Lake Charles Air Base. 

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August 1, 1942 The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury donated the German trophy cannon, a familiar sight on the courthouse lawn since 1919, to the nation's scrap metal drive. 

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August 1, 1942 The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury donated the German trophy cannon, a familiar sight on the courthouse lawn since 1919, to the nation's scrap metal drive. 

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November 28, 1942 Toni Jo Henry was electrocuted with 20,000 volts from a portable generator in the Calcasieu Parish jail. 

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November 28, 1942 Toni Jo Henry was electrocuted with 20,000 volts from a portable generator in the Calcasieu Parish jail. 

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She had been convicted of the 1940 Valentine's Day murder of a traveling salesman in a rice field southeast of Lake Charles.

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December 1, 1941 A large new U. S. O. recreation facility was dedicated in DeRidder with Governor Sam Jones of Louisiana and U. S. Army Major General Alvin C. Gillem as speakers. 

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December 1, 1941 A large new U. S. O. recreation facility was dedicated in DeRidder with Governor Sam Jones of Louisiana and U. S. Army Major General Alvin C. Gillem as speakers. 

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July 12, 1941 The Calcasieu River Deep Water Way Project was completed that dredged a 34-mile long, 33-foot deep, channel from Lake Charles to the Gulf of Mexico. 

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July 12, 1941 The Calcasieu River Deep Water Way Project was completed that dredged a 34-mile long, 33-foot deep, channel from Lake Charles to the Gulf of Mexico. 

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The channel project and the outbreak of World War II sparked economic and industrial growth in Southwest Louisiana. Governor Sam Jones and 400 others toured the channel on 14 tugs and cruisers.

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1941 The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury leased a small parish-operated airport to the federal government to build the Lake Charles Army Air Field.

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1941 The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury leased a small parish-operated airport to the federal government to build the Lake Charles Army Air Field.

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December 15, 1940 Before 2,000 people, the 135-member Messiah Chorus performed Handel's Messiah for the first time in the McNeese Auditorium. Dr. Francis Bulber directed.

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December 15, 1940 Before 2,000 people, the 135-member Messiah Chorus performed Handel's Messiah for the first time in the McNeese Auditorium. Dr. Francis Bulber directed.

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November 10, 1940 Elder Daniel Bass established a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Lake Charles.

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November 10, 1940 Elder Daniel Bass established a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Lake Charles.

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October 9, 1940 The McNeese Junior College football team played for the first time. 

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October 9, 1940 The McNeese Junior College football team played for the first time. 

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Although they played a tight first half, the Cowboys lost to Southwestern Louisiana Institute 32-0.

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May 14, 1940 Chief Justice Charles O'Niell of the Louisiana Supreme Court swore in Sam Houston Jones as governor of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. 

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May 14, 1940 Chief Justice Charles O'Niell of the Louisiana Supreme Court swore in Sam Houston Jones as governor of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. 

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Jones was a native of Merryville in Beauregard Parish.

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April 4, 1940 The first Southwest Louisiana Fat Stock Show and Rodeo opened.

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April 4, 1940 The first Southwest Louisiana Fat Stock Show and Rodeo opened.

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March 29, 1940 Lake Charles' new junior college was dedicated. 

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March 29, 1940 Lake Charles' new junior college was dedicated. 

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In attendance were Arthur Gayle, Dr. Joe Farrar, W. E. Holbrook, and Lether Frazar, all of whom have had buildings at McNeese named for them.

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1940 Classes begin at the Southwest Louisiana Trade School (later called SOWELA).

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1940 Classes begin at the Southwest Louisiana Trade School (later called SOWELA).

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December 27, 1939 The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Park Committee, John Doescher, chairman, secured an option to buy a nine-acre tract on Prien Lake to be used as a park.

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December 27, 1939 The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Park Committee, John Doescher, chairman, secured an option to buy a nine-acre tract on Prien Lake to be used as a park.

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September 11, 1939 Registration began for the first class of the Lake Charles Junior College, a division of LSU.

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September 11, 1939 Registration began for the first class of the Lake Charles Junior College, a division of LSU.

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February 10, 1939 The Lake Charles Civic Symphony, conducted by Francis Bulber, presented its first concert.

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February 10, 1939 The Lake Charles Civic Symphony, conducted by Francis Bulber, presented its first concert.

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April 21, 1938 The Most Reverend Jules B. Jeanmard, bishop of Lafayette, officiated at the solemn blessing of the new Catholic chapel of St. John Bosco in Westlake, assisted by clergy from Louisiana and Texas.

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April 21, 1938 The Most Reverend Jules B. Jeanmard, bishop of Lafayette, officiated at the solemn blessing of the new Catholic chapel of St. John Bosco in Westlake, assisted by clergy from Louisiana and Texas.

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May 3, 1937 The Imperial Calcasieu Division Convention turned down Vinton and Sulphur's bid to divide the parish at the Calcasieu River.

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May 3, 1937 The Imperial Calcasieu Division Convention turned down Vinton and Sulphur's bid to divide the parish at the Calcasieu River.

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April 9, 1937 Built in 1905, the 35-room Holly-Hurst Sanitarium six miles east of Vinton was destroyed by fire.

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April 9, 1937 Built in 1905, the 35-room Holly-Hurst Sanitarium six miles east of Vinton was destroyed by fire.

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February 13, 1935 Permission to build a new radio station to be operated by the Calcasieu Broadcasting Company in Lake Charles was granted by the Communications Commission in Washington, D. C. 

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February 13, 1935 Permission to build a new radio station to be operated by the Calcasieu Broadcasting Company in Lake Charles was granted by the Communications Commission in Washington, D. C. 

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KPLC radio began broadcasting a program of live and recorded music, business news, and agricultural programing including rice production, dairying, and tick eradication.

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July 23, 1934 Calcasieu Marine Bank opened its doors in Lake Charles with Della Bel Krause making the first savings deposit.

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July 23, 1934 Calcasieu Marine Bank opened its doors in Lake Charles with Della Bel Krause making the first savings deposit.

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December 7, 1933 The Charleston Hotel grill started the first legal liquor sales in Lake Charles following the repeal of prohibition. 

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December 7, 1933 The Charleston Hotel grill started the first legal liquor sales in Lake Charles following the repeal of prohibition. 

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Straight whiskey was 30 cents a shot, highballs 40 cents, and wine sold at 30 cents a glass.

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May 9, 1931 LaGrange High School, located on Ryan Street, was destroyed by fire.

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May 9, 1931 LaGrange High School, located on Ryan Street, was destroyed by fire.

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April 10, 1931 Ethel Barrymore, although hampered with a severe cold, played in "The Love Duel" in Lake Charles supported by her children, Ethel Barrymore Colt and John Drew Colt.

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April 10, 1931 Ethel Barrymore, although hampered with a severe cold, played in "The Love Duel" in Lake Charles supported by her children, Ethel Barrymore Colt and John Drew Colt.

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March 1, 1931 The Business and Professional Women's Club of Lake Charles was formed.

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March 1, 1931 The Business and Professional Women's Club of Lake Charles was formed.

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March 18, 1929 The Pentecostal Assembly of Sulphur was chartered.

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March 18, 1929 The Pentecostal Assembly of Sulphur was chartered.

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April 30, 1928 Drew Park, Lake Charles’ first city park, was formally dedicated to the city.

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April 30, 1928 Drew Park, Lake Charles’ first city park, was formally dedicated to the city.

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February 24, 1927 The newly organized Little Theatre, inspired by Rosa Hart, presented its first production, three one-act plays, at the Episcopal Parish House.

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February 24, 1927 The newly organized Little Theatre, inspired by Rosa Hart, presented its first production, three one-act plays, at the Episcopal Parish House.

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December 3, 1926 The Port of Lake Charles and the Calcasieu Ship Channel were formally opened.

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December 3, 1926 The Port of Lake Charles and the Calcasieu Ship Channel were formally opened.

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December 23, 1924 The Union Sulphur Company closed.

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December 23, 1924 The Union Sulphur Company closed.

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July 14, 1924 The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, under the presidency of H. G. Chalkley, issued a proposal for a highway system. 

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July 14, 1924 The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, under the presidency of H. G. Chalkley, issued a proposal for a highway system. 

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A detailed map printed in the Lake Charles American Press gave the location of the highways to be constructed and rebuilt. Fred Shutts was the parish engineer and W. B. Gabbert was the chairman of the road and bridge committee.

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February 27, 1924 Lillian Young, a fine dancer and actress, appeared in Lake Charles in The Gingham Girl.

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February 27, 1924 Lillian Young, a fine dancer and actress, appeared in Lake Charles in The Gingham Girl.

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February 25, 1921 The U. S. government sold all the remaining hangars, barracks, and other buildings (about 100) and many tons of equipment at Gerstner Field, valued at $2 million, to Harris Brothers, a New York wrecking firm, for $50,000.

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February 25, 1921 The U. S. government sold all the remaining hangars, barracks, and other buildings (about 100) and many tons of equipment at Gerstner Field, valued at $2 million, to Harris Brothers, a New York wrecking firm, for $50,000.

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November 29, 1920 Following his unsuccessful campaign as Democratic candidate for the vice presidency, Franklin Delano Roosevelt arrived in Lake Charles for a five-day hunting trip in Cameron Parish.

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November 29, 1920 Following his unsuccessful campaign as Democratic candidate for the vice presidency, Franklin Delano Roosevelt arrived in Lake Charles for a five-day hunting trip in Cameron Parish.