Adras Paul LaBorde, I (December 12, 1912 -- March 6, 1993), was a hard-hitting reporter, editor, and columnist for the largest newspaper in central Louisiana, the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, from the mid-1940s into the early 1990s. An authority on twentieth century Louisiana government and politics, he wrote some 10,000 columns under the title "The Talk of the Town," taking that name by reversing the order of the name of the newspaper. LaBorde wrote endlessly about the strengths and the foibles of Louisiana's vast array of determined politicians, all trying to convince voters that "good times" would arrive if only they could hold the elective office in question or secure their election promises. Despite the volume of columns, he always had a fresh approach in the making. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33... // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... See also 1990s, the band Seinfeld was a pop cultural phenomenon during the 90s and became one of the most popular TV programs ever. ...

A columnist's dream: colorful politicians, Louisiana-style

LaBorde witnessed the state's transformation of rivalry between Longism and anti-Longism and the slow rise of serious Republican competition to the traditional Democratic majority. He saw the "good government" types battle the "old guard," and sometimes found little difference between the antagonists. He did not endorse candidates for office on the editorial page -- a policy that the newspaper has since changed -- but wrote extensively on everyone, including the following 40 figures, each linked in alphabetical order on Wikipedia.org: This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...

Ernest S. Clements, Jimmie Davis, William J. "Bill" Dodd, Allen J. Ellender, Jimmy Fitzmorris, Camille Gravel, Jack P.F. Gremillion, Francis Grevemberg, William J. Guste, J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., Sam Jones, John Hainkel, Paul Hardy, Shelby M. Jackson, Robert F. Kennon, Dudley J. LeBlanc, Blanche Long, Earl Kemp Long, George S. Long, Gillis William Long, the legacy of Huey P. Long, Jr., Russell B. Long, Speedy O. Long, Charlton Lyons, John McKeithen, Wade O. Martin, Jr., Louis J. Michot, deLesseps Story Morrison, Sr., James A. Noe, Mary Evelyn Parker, Otto Passman, Dave L. Pearce, William M. Rainach, Edward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr., Charles E. Roemer, III, John G. Schwegmann, John W. "Jock" Scott, Nauman Scott, David C. Treen, many others, AND his perhaps most demanding subject, Edwin Washington Edwards. James Houston Davis, better known as Jimmie Davis, (September 11, 1899 - November 5, 2000) was a noted singer who served as Governor of Louisiana. ... William Joseph Bill Dodd held a half dozen important positions in Louisiana government in the mid-twentieth century, including the office of lieutenant governor, but he never achieved his ultimate goal, the states powerful Napoleonic-style governorship. ... Allen Joseph Ellender (September 24, 1890 - July 27, 1972) was a U.S. political figure from Houma, Louisiana who served as a Democratic United States Senator from Louisiana from 1937 until his death in 1972. ... James Edward Jimmy Fitzmorris, Jr. ... Camille Francis Gravel, Jr. ... Jack Paul Faustin Gremillion, Sr. ... Colonel Francis Carroll Grevemberg (born 1914) was the superintendent of the Louisiana state police from 1952-1955, who is best remembered for his fight against organized crime. ... John Bennett Johnston, Jr. ... Sam, Samantha or Samuel Jones can refer to a number of different people. ... Paul Jude Hardy (born October 18, 1942) was the first Republican and thus far the only Republican to be elected as lieutenant governor of Louisiana since Reconstruction. ... Shelby M. Jackson (November 20, 1903-- January 1972) was a four-term Democratic superintendent of public education in Louisiana who served from 1948-1964. ... Robert Floyd Kennon (August 12, 1902 - January 11, 1988) was the Democratic governor of the state of Louisiana, United States between 1952-1956. ... Earl Kemp Long (26 August 1895 - 5 September 1960) was an American politician and three-time Governor of Louisiana. ... Gillis William Long (May 4, 1923–January 20, 1985) was among numerous members of the powerful Long political dynasty who held public office in Louisiana during the twentieth century. ... Huey Pierce Long (August 30, 1893–September 10, 1935), known as The Kingfish, was an American politician; he was governor of Louisiana (1928–1932), Senator (1932–1935) and a presidential hopeful before his assassination. ... Russell Billiu Long (November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003) was an American politician who served in the United States Senate as a Democrat from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987. ... Speedy Oteria Long was a Democratic congressman from central Louisiana between 1965 and 1973 and a prominent member of the popular Long political dynasty. ... Charlton Havard Lyons, Sr. ... John Julian McKeithen (May 28, 1918 -- June 4, 1999), a Democrat from the tiny town of Columbia in Caldwell Parish in northeastern Louisiana, was the first governor of his state to serve two consecutive terms. ... de Lesseps Story Morrison (1912 January 18–1964 May 22) was a U.S. political figure. ... James A. Noe, Sr. ... Otto Ernest Passman (June 27, 1900 -- August 13, 1988) was a conservative Democratic congressman from Monroe, Louisiana, who served from 1947-1977. ... William M. Willie Rainach (July 13, 1913 -- January 1978) was a state legislator from the town of Summerfield in Claiborne Parish who led Louisianas Massive Resistance to desegregation during the late 1950s. ... Charles Elson Buddy Roemer, III, was governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992 and a Democratic member of the U.S. House from 1981-1988. ... David Conner Treen, Sr. ... Edwin Washington Edwards (born 7 August 1927) is a United States politician who served as governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972 - 1980, 1984 - 1988, and 1992 - 1996), more terms than any other Louisiana governor. ...

LaBorde and Edwin Edwards

Governor Edwards sometimes stopped at LaBorde's home when he passed through Alexandria. Once he was accompanied by an entourage of state troopers with sirens sounding. Neighbors thought that there had been a tragedy. Mrs. LaBorde was embarrassed and asked him not to visit again unless he came without the entourage. Edwards even gave the principal speech at LaBorde's retirement dinner from the Town Talk. After official retirement, LaBorde continued "The Talk of the Town" column twice a week. He did not live to see Edwards complete his fourth term as governor and then to go to prison on conviction of racketeering. LaBorde's daughter, Joyce Cessac, said that LaBorde would have never tolerated Edwards' crimes, but that her father had thought that Edwards was an exceptional leader so long as good economic times prevailed in Louisiana. Louisianians, especially in the southern part of the state called it, "Laissez les bon temps rouller!" or more meekly in the English translation, "Let the good times roll!" Alexandria is a city in Louisiana, U.S.A.; it is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. ...

LaBorde and Allen Ellender

Though he required his reporters to be objective regarding the subjects they covered, LaBorde had a particularly soft spot for another south Louisiana politician, his fellow "Cajun" Catholic Senator Ellender, from Houma in Terrebonne Parish, with whom he liked to swap "fish stories." It was even said that with their dark-rimmed glasses, LaBorde and Ellender bore a physical resemblance though Ellender was more than 20 years LaBorde's senior. Ellender served in the U.S. Senate for 36 years. His sudden death in the 1972 reelection campaign hit LaBorde hard. Houma can refer to: Houma, Louisiana, in the United States Houma, Shanxi, in China Houma Tribe - A Native American group This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ...

A "good government" columnist

While he liked to report on campaigns and elections, LaBorde also focused on the intricate workings of government and the bureaucracy. He believed that government could be a force for good in society if the right people, with the proper motivation, were elected. Yet, he also realized that government is still in essence compulsion.

He had a great interest in sportsmen's issues, city charters, and "good government" in general. Fluent in French, LaBorde promoted his cultural heritage through the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, better known simply by the acronym CODOFIL.

Sometimes, LaBorde ventured into national politics, and he would offer unsolicited advice for Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and the first George H.W. Bush that they undoubtedly never read about. He grew irate over Watergate in 1973 and 1974 but mostly kept to state or local matters. Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (October 14, 1890–March 28, 1969), American soldier and politician, was the 34th President of the United States (1953–1961) and supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, with the rank of General of the Army. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ... Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States (1963–1969). ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born June... The Watergate building. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...

LaBorde's early years

LaBorde was born to Enos LaBorde, Sr. (1886-1962), and the former Lily Bordelon (1891-1955) in Bordelonville in Avoyelles Parish. He graduated at an early age from Bordelon High School. He worked as a radio operator on a ship as a young man. Amid the isolation of the sea, he developed his interest in serious reading. Largely self-educated, LaBorde read encyclopedias and serious works of nonfiction to keep himself occupied and to improve his work potential. Later, while living in New Orleans, he did a newscast in French for radio station WWL. He also wrote a training manual on radio language for pilots, which was used by the military during World War II. The manual was called "Roger, Wilco." 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Avoyelles Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Combatants Allies: Soviet Union, United Kingdom, France/Free France, United States, Canada, China, India, Australia, Poland, New Zealand, South Africa, Greece, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Hungary, Burma, Slovakia Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8...

LaBorde was a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force during the war, and he moved Blanche and the youngsters wherever he was stationed: San Antonio, Arkansas City, Kansas, and Abilene, Texas. Seal of the Air Force. ... San Antonio (the Spanish name of Saint Anthony) is a common toponym in parts of the world where the Spanish language is or was spoken: Argentina San Antonio, Jujuy province Belize San Antonio, Cayo District Chile San Antonio Mexico San Antonio, San Luis Potosí Philippines San Antonio, Quezon San Antonio... Arkansas City is a city located in Cowley County, Kansas, at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut Rivers. ... Nickname: The Friendly Frontier Official website: http://www. ...

Alexandria Daily Town Talk, his only paper

LaBorde came to the Alexandria Daily Town Talk in 1945. He learned the business from the ground floor and in 1950 was named "managing editor," a position that he held for 27 years. In 1977, he was designated "executive editor," a title that he held for his last year of full-time employment. Unlike many print journalists who move from one newspaper to another seeking upward mobility, LaBorde stayed with the Town Talk in a career that spanned parts of six decades. 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

His staff joked that he had no formal education but "the school of hard knocks." However, he did attend Tyler (Texas) Commercial College, which claimed to be the largest business training school in the United States for a period of time. The college offered instruction in bookkeeping, shorthand, telegraphy, business administration, and finance. Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas; it lies roughly halfway between Dallas and Shreveport. ...

LaBorde demanded integrity, accuracy, originality, and speed from his reporters and editors. When his near legendary but quiet temper flared, he could, without a trace of humor, stare down the culprit over the rim of his glasses.

Despite his "old school" demeanor, LaBorde adjusted his newsroom to modern demands. He knew that the paper had to atttract subscribers to stay afloat. Computers were introduced at the Town Talk in the summer of 1973 to improve efficiency and to increase the volume and quality of news stories. One of the former reporters, Elizabeth Roberts Martin of Oklahoma City, a 1966 Louisiana State University graduate, became the first woman to hold editing positions in the Town Talk newsroom. LaBorde hired the Town Talk's first black reporter, Cleo Joffrion, an Alexandria native. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Memorial Tower. ...

He sent the young reporter Leonard Sanderson, Jr., to Baton Rouge to cover the legislature in 1974; six years later Sanderson was an aide to newly elected Republican Governor David Treen. Sanderson now runs his own consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Another beginning reporter, Jeff Cowart, an Alexandria native who grew up in Baton Rouge and was also an LSU graduate, became the first press secretary for then Democratic Governor Buddy Roemer in 1988. Cowart went on to establish his own management consulting firm, Media National, in Leesburg, Virginia. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leesburg is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. ...

Three Town Talk staffers, Larry Collins, Betty Luman, and Chet Hilburn, advanced to the Houston Chronicle. Jack Harp of Ruston came to the newspaper at the age of 22 in 1972 to work on the "wire desk." The technology changed so much over the following three decades that the term "wire desk" was replaced by "Metro desk." Harp remains at the Town Talk, helping to put the paper together. Still another former Town Talk staffer, Billy Hathorn, secured graduate degrees in history, taught history and political science at the college level in Kentucky and Texas, and has written scholarly articles and Internet publications, particularly in the field of southern politics. All owed a part of their success to LaBorde's demanding tutelage. The city of Ruston is the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ...

LaBorde's tenure at the newspaper coincided with the management of publisher Joe D. Smith, Jr., a native of Pineville, and Smith's first wife, the late Jane Wilson Smith, whose father had owned the Town Talk. The Smiths sold the paper to Newhouse, which later sold it to rival chain Gannett. Smith is a former member of the Louisiana Higher Education Coordinating Board and has long been active in civic affairs in his city and state. He took special pride in LaBorde's scholarly accomplishments on the newspaper. There are several places named Pineville in the United States. ... New House, or Newhouse is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. ... A gannet Gannett Company, Inc. ...

His biography of Senator Ransdell

In 1951, LaBorde wrote A National Southerner: Ransdell of Louisiana (Benziger Brothers), a look at the career of former Louisiana Democratic Senator Joseph E. Ransdell (1858-1954). An Alexandria native, Ransdell was a lawyer and district attorney in Lake Providence, the seat of East Carroll Parish, prior to his election to the U.S. Senate in 1912, the year of LaBorde's birth. Ransdell was defeated for renomination in 1930; Allen Ellender came along six years later. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Joseph Eugene Ransdell (October 7, 1858 - July 27, 1954) was a United States Representative and Senator from Louisiana. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The town of Lake Providence is the parish seat of East Carroll Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... East Carroll Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

LaBorde's Catholicism

The LaBordes were members of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Alexandria. LaBorde and his close friend, Alexandria Bishop Charles P. Greco (1894-1987) were active in the Knights of Columbus. Bishop Greco hosted an annual party for Town Talk staffers. The first native of Mississippi to be a Catholic bishop, Greco wrote With God's Help, memoirs published posthumously by the Knights of Columbus. LaBorde worked on the Catholic newspaper for the bishop, recalls LaBorde's daughter Joyce. LaBorde was a fourth degree Knights of Columbus and held the St. Gregory distinction. When Roe v. Wade was issued by the U.S. Supreme Court on January 22, 1973, LaBorde strongly objected and opposed abortion for the remainder of his life. 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Knights of Columbus is the worlds largest Catholic family, fraternal, service organization and is named in honor of Christopher Columbus. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Area  Ranked 32nd  - Total 48,434 sq. ... The Knights of Columbus is the worlds largest Catholic family, fraternal, service organization and is named in honor of Christopher Columbus. ... The Knights of Columbus is the worlds largest Catholic family, fraternal, service organization and is named in honor of Christopher Columbus. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

LaBorde's legacy

Joe D. Smith, LaBorde's friend and former publisher, as well as family members stayed by LaBorde's side until his death from stomach cancer. He had been diagnosed with the ailment for only two weeks. The short period between diagnosis and death enabled him to fulfill his desire to be active until the end of his life.

LaBorde was a staunch conservationist and, while he felt like he could not personally save the planet, he could do something about his home region. He was given the Edward Meeman Conservation Award by the Scripps-Howard Foundation for "distinguished journalism in the field of conservation." He was the charter president of the Central Louisiana Press Club and held membership in the United Press Newspaper Association of Louisiana. He urged Governor Edwards to promote the state purchase of the Saline-Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area in Avoyelles Parish. He lobbied in his columns for removal of oilfield pollution from the Little River, and he urged Edwards to acquire the land encompassing Spring Bayou. He was a former president and state director of the Rapides Wildlife Association. For a while he wrote the column "Nibbles and Potshots" on fishing and hunting for the Town Talk sports section. Scripps Center, the corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Conservation may refer to the following: Conservation ethic in relation to preserving ecosystems Conservationist Conservation movement Conservation ecology Conservation biology Energy conservation in reducing non-renewable energy consumption Conservation law of physics Conservation of energy Conservation of mass Conservation (genetics) in genetics Conservation (botany) in botanical nomenclature Conservation (psychology) in...

LaBorde and his beloved wife, the former Blanche Bordelon (1913-2004), also a Bordelonville native, had two sons, Adras Paul LaBorde, II (1943-1972), and Michael LaBorde of Baton Rouge, and a daughter, Mrs. Joyce LaBorde Cessac (born 1934) of Portland, Texas, near Corpus Christi. Adras, II , who held a master's degree in forestry from LSU in Baton Rouge, died of cancer at the age of 29. Adras II's son, Adras Paul LaBorde, III (born in Greenville, North Carolina, in 1966), is a Baton Rouge attorney in the Rowe law firm, who specializes in litigation, admiralty, and maritime law. LaBorde, III, (sometimes known as Paul Endom, after his stepfather) is a graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and the LSU Law School. 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Portland is a city located in Texas. ... Corpus Christi celebrations in Antigua Guatemala, 14 June, 1979 Corpus Christi (Latin: Body of Christ) in Catholicism is a religious feast celebrated by Roman Catholics on the eighth Thursday after Easter, i. ... A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ... Greenville, one of the fastest growing cities in the State of North Carolina, is the county seat of Pitt County, and is situated on the Tar River. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Vanderbilt University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Music City Location Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Tennessee Davidson County Founded: Incorporated: 1780 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 526. ...

Adras and Blanche LaBorde are buried in Alexandria Memorial Gardens.

References

Interview by Billy Hathorn with Mrs. Joyce LaBorde Cessac of Portland, Texas, April 12, 26, 2006

http://www.medianational.com/ (Jeff Cowart company)

http://www.lawyers.com/lawyers/Baton%20Rouge/Louisiana/Adras%20Paul%20LaBorde/attorney.html?a=0762-RAW&b=G100014ABE01A4E80B3E7&CMP=KNC-OSMXPV&site=729 (attorney Paul LaBorde, III, grandson of Adras LaBorde)

http://www2.msstate.edu/~eaddy/famtrlab/html/fam00710.htm (LaBorde family geneology)

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000059 (Senator Joseph Ransdell)

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/modlang/carasi/via/ViaVol4_1Reviews.htm#Greco (Bishop Charles Greco)

http://home.sprynet.com/~skreed/typc-scho01.htm (Tyler Commercial College)

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