This Week in Terrebonne History: Weather and Worn

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Welcome to another This Week in Terrebonne History! This week we have low temperatures, hurricanes, and all the prices for shoes and cars throughout the years! Everything was gathered using the microfilm collection of Houma newspapers found in the main library's genealogy room. Come down and look through them, see what you can find!

September 9-13, 1940 - Houma Daily Courier

Headlines

• "Mercury Hits 40-Year Low" - At a temperature of 31 degrees, Houma experienced its coldest September in 40 years.
• "Nearly 5,000 Use the Parish Library During August" - The library had great numbers in 1940, according to librarian Patricia Motte.
• "Special Rules for Traffic Announced" - Special paint was added to curbs and "Slow School" signs on Barrow Street to teach children to cross at crosswalks.

Movies

• The Lady in Question at the Bijou
• Gaucho Serenade at the Grand

Market

• A.M. and J. C. Dupont had shoes in all sizes from 89 cents to $5.00.
• Terrebonne Motors was selling a used 1937 Ford "85" for $323.

Hurricane Betsy nears

September 10, 1965 - The Houma Courier

Headlines

• Most headlines were dominated by the arrival of Hurricane Betsy. Football was cancelled and many remembered Hurricane Hilda.

Movies

• Major Dundee and The Gorgon at the Houma Drive-In
• Morituri and On the Beach at the Fox
• A Very Special Favor at the Park
• Harlow at the Bijou

Market

• West Brothers had all types of loafers from $3.77 to $8.77.
• Terrebonne Motors had a 1965 Falcon for $1,895.

A good time was had at the Bayou Blue Food and Fun Festival, 1990

September 10, 1990 - Houma Daily Courier

Headlines

• "Roener: Gambling Likely" - after visiting Natchez, the governor stated that legalized gambling might be coming to Louisiana in the form of casinos and a lottery.

Movies

• Delta Force 2 and Freshman opened at United Artists

Market

• Cournoyer had a 1990 Olds Cutlass Caliar for $9,289.