RJ “Chink” Broussard; Jason Theriot: Hewitt Theriot:
-Was part of the National Guard in New Iberia, in the 156th infantry
-Went to Camp Blanding, Florida before the war (1940?) and when war did break out sent to Charleston, South Carolina
-There to guard the docks; sent to Camp Bowie, Texas and from there eventually overseas (1941)
-Landed in England in 1942
Carol Mestayer, Lloyd Broussard, Louis Prince, 2 women, Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot:
Carol Mestayer
(2nd part) Starts off with Mestayer telling a story trying to get a train from Chicago to New Iberia
John Broussard, Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot:
-Pearl Harbor day Broussard was going to a date with a nurse from Lafayette and he was on the way to pick her up when he heard it on the car radio
-The draft board was going to put him into the Army, so he “jumped the stick” and joined the Marines in January 8, 1942
-Brought him to New Orleans and from there on a troop train to San Diego for boot camp
-After the camp went to Saint Louis Abistol in the mountains; 22 years old
Jack Broussard, Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot:
Eugene (Gene) Broussard, Sr., Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot:
-Broussard was out ducking hunting at Lake Deautrive when he noticed a lot of airplanes fly overhead
-Got home and listened to Roosevelt’s speech on declaring war on Japan
-Went into active service December 16, 1941 and tried to get a job where he could use his legal profession
-Was turned down as he needed 2 years of practice, he only had 1 ½ years
-Wrote to the FBI and they said the same thing
Edward Broussard, Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot:
-Broussard had been working in Breaux Bridge as a shipping clerk
-All his friends were signing up for the National Guard but no one knew of the world crisis
-Signed up in June 1940 and was activated in November that year; he was 18 years old
-Only signed up as he wanted to be with friends; Lafayette National Guard unit was filled up so they were accepted in New Iberia—lots of men from the Acadiana area
The Lyrical Rebellion of French Folksong in Louisiana
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles and the Center for Louisiana Studies to host symposium Oct. 11.
Join Jan Risher for a discussion on her new book, Looking to the Stars from Old Algiers and Other Long Stories Short, on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Main Library in Downtown Lafayette beginning at 6:30pm.
Looking to the Stars from Old Algiers and Other Long Stories Short is a collection of columns written over 15 years. Arranged in chronological order, the collection creates a narrative of one woman’s aim to build her family, build up her community and weave the stories and lessons learned from the past into the present.
LE1-100 Cajun Born live at Belizaire's restaurant;
Rufus Thibodeaux - Fiddle
Blake Mouton - Accordion
Rodney Miller - Triangle
Gerald Melancon - Drums
Mike Dugas - Bass
Waltz;
Flammes d'Enfer (00:04:36);
Lake Charles Playboy Waltz;
Everyday is Mother's Day (00:13:14);
Zydeco Shoes Got the Zydeco Blues;
Calcasieu Waltz (00:20:03);
Band Intro;
Jolie Blonde (00:29:26);
Hicks' Wagon Wheel Special;
Zydeco Sont Pas Sale (00:36:13)
LE1-095 Scott Ramblers
Chère Tout Tout;
Jeunes Filles de la Campagne/Don't Get Married (00:02:57);
Chère Alice;
La Valse de la Belle (00:09:08);
(repeats)
Chère Tout Tout;
Jeunes Filles de la Campagne/Don't Get Married (00:16:00);
La Valse de la Belle;
(repeats)
Chère Tout Tout (00:21:48);
Jeunes Filles de la Campagne/Don't Get Married;
La Valse de la Belle (00:27:16)
