Alphabet File page 208

  The sale of the property, perhaps better known to older residents as "the tannery", liquidated the last of the affairs of the Ladies' Minerva Mutual and Aid Association, organized in this city 20 years ago.

  Mme. C. Gardebled, the originator was elected its first president and held the office for twenty consecutive terms.  There being no other organization of the kind, the Minerva Association flourished, and its treasury was in such a good condition that it was not long before a hall was purchased.  The tannery building, with its spacious grounds, was acquired by purchase, rehabilitated and part of it rented, while the upper floor was used as a meeting place.  With the advent of women's insurance and fraternal orders, the Minerva Association failed to draw.  Some members left the city, a number were removed by death, others resigned to join the newer orders.  Finally the number dwindled down to a dozen; but this number stood together in a solid phalanx, paid their dues and kept the association going.  There were:  Mrs. C. Gardebled, Mrs. R. Blaize-Fayard, Miss Z. Nicaise, Mrs. Casimere Fayard, Miss Hortense Fayard, Mrs. C. Capdepon, Mrs. F. Banderet, Mrs. Mary Clinger, Miss Madeline Gardebled, Mrs. Florence Smelker, Mrs. D. H. Boyle.

  At last, since the association had become inactive, compared with former times, it was decided to surrender the charter to the State and liquidate its assets.  Messrs. Cazeneuve and Bordage signified a willingness to purchase the property, and the deal was accordingly consummated.

  The money was equally distributed among the twelve remaining members, each lady receiving $75 as her pro rata share.  And thus falls the curtain of ____ on the Ladies' Minerva Mutual and Aid Association, after an existence of twenty years..

  Its last officers were: President, Mrs. Gardebled, vice president, Mrs. R. Blaize-Fayard; Secretary, Miss Z. Nicaise.  (From a newspaper of unknown date and source - VF Gardebled).

 

Ladies Wesleyan Society-   Bowers, Mrs., for the benefit of the Ladies' Wesleyan Society, will give a bazaar at her residence on Friday, the 17th.  Refreshments will be on hand and no pleasanter day can be spent by attending the bazaar and assisting the ladies in their good work. Everybody is cordially invited to attend.  Don't fail to tell your friends about it.  (SCE 02/11/1893)

 

Ladner, _______

 

August 8 1918 the Board reconvened.  present were mayor R.W.  Webb, alderman W.R. Starr, Louis Schwall (?), ______Ladner, secretary.  Absent R. S. Blaize, L. C. Carver, _____Jones, city marshall. The board accepted the building and grounds of the Firemans Hall on Second and Ulman Streets and authorized  the city attorney to fix the necessary papers for a fee of $30.  (VF)

 

Ladner, _______,  WHT POL 1, FPC 0, SLV 0.  (Hancock County, Mississippi Tax Rolls 1820, VF Tax Rolls)

 

Ladner, Mr. A. E., the popular L. & N ticket agent at New Orleans, was a welcome visitor to the Bay one day last week.  (SCE 12/17/1892)

 

Ladner, Alcede - Levy, Mr. G.A., the hustling Welcome Store man, was in New Orleans this week purchasing the biggest stock ever known to arrive in Bay St. Louis of summer goods.  He also purchased suits for the G.A. Levy baseball club. The following names compose the club:  Pitcher, Ralph Blaize; catcher, Gabriel Blaize; 1st base, Joe dePaoli; 2nd base, G. Tomaich; 3rd base, Ferd Eggloff; short stop, Howard Pate; right field, Alcede Ladner; left field, Manly Blaize; center field, Gaston Gardebled; captain, Joe dePaoli.  (SCE 6/3/1893)

 

LADNER

 

Ladner, Alvin M., 323  2nd (Ph 48-49) 122 Union (Ph 55)

 

Ladner, B. J., 200 Washington (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)

 

                          (Is this Billie Joe, as below?)

 

Ladner, Bazil - WHT POL 1, FPC 0, SLV 0.  (Hancock County, Mississippi Tax Rolls 1820, VF Tax Rolls)

 

Ladner, Berten.  Salesman, F. J. Ladner Store. (SCE 5 Sep 1903 )

 

Ladner, Bertrand r Clermont Harbor (Ph 55)

 

Ladner, Bud, see Coburn Ladner

 

Ladner, Claiborne, 358 Ballentine (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)

 

Ladner, Coburn "Bud" (From an interview with Mr. Bud Ladner at his home on Bud Ladner Road in Lakeshore, Ms. by Patt Cucullu and Charles Gray, June 1991)

 

  Mr. Ladner died Nov 10, 1991.  He was buried in Bayou Cadet Cemetery on an oxcart pulled by a team of eight oxen (photo and obituary in Echo 11/14/91) (Ladner VF)

 

  Photos

 

    1. Bud Ladner and wife Louise LaFountaine Ladner

 

    2. Bud's Father, Mother Pauline Necaise Ladner

 

  3. BSL RR Depot built 1879 burned 1928

 

    4. Elvna (Bud's Mother & Aunt Sylvania)

 

    5. Bud Ladner - I.D. while working building Keesler Field,                                              Biloxi Ms.

 

  6. Family - sister and her son

 

    7. Family

 

    8. Bud Ladner and wife Louise at auto 1941 or 42.

 

    9. Bayou Caddy Church 1868

 

 10. Elvina LaFountaine Ladner, Bud's Mother

 

 11. Forest Favre, Jesse LaFountaine, Jesse Jr. & Bud Ladner  

 

 12. Sylvest Moran, Raymond Babe LaFountaine

 

 13. Louise and her mother

 

 14. Jensen House 1905, Lower Bay Road.  Picket fence was replaced with wire.  Destroyed storm of 1909

 

 15. Ansley Depot

 

 16. Waveland Depot

 

 17. Cuevas Store.  Lower Bay Road at Bud Ladner Road

 

 18. Bay St. Louis railroad depot

 

 19. Coburn "Bud" LaFountaine, Bud's mother and brothers. 20. 

 

    LaFountaine house (on Bud Ladner Road) Bud's Grandparents 

 

 21. Mules

 

 22. Minet, wife of Babe Caddy

 

 23. Dardar Carver married Sarah LaFountaine

 

    Babe LaFountaine married Nanette Carver, sister of Fayard 

 

 24. Elvina Necaise Ladner

 

  Fannie Ladner LaFrance (sister of Coburn "Bud" Ladner)

 

                        Leona LaFrance m. A.J. Fayard

 

               Edgar LaFrance

 

               Lester LaFrance

 

               Elvina LaFrance

 

                        Jules LaFrance  (counter-clockwise from Elvina)

 

  Ladner, Coburn "Bud" Maternal geneology:

 

La Fountaine, J. Cadet 1790 - 1852 m. Celeste Antoine 1839 - 1909 m. Fannie Favre La Fountaine Elvina LaFountaine m. Charles Gilbert Ladner Josephine

 

           Fannie m. LaFrance

 

           Edna

 

           Cecile

 

           Maize

 

           *                      Coburn "Bud"

 

                                               Molly (dsp)


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