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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.
