Sherlock Breaux in the Creaux's Nest

ROY AND WILLIE AWAITING LAST CHANCE

(Will History Be Made In Their Lifetime)

There is a wide musical space between Beyoncé and Willie Nelson. Both were part of a star powered rally for Vice-President Kamala Harris in Houston. Willie, who is 91 years old and Roy Dunn, 90, said they have waited all these years to witness a female being elected president of the United States. They say they both missed their chance when an October surprise by the FBI head, James Comey, ended Hillary's chances. She was robbed. Willie says women are better than men at managing and organizing. "Women are always cleaning up our messes." Both Roy and Willie know this is their last chance, waiting four more years would be a stretch. At the rally Willie, before launching into "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies be Cowboys," and "On the Road Again," asked, "Are we ready to say 'Madam President?' The crowd roared with, "We're not going back!" The stadium of 23,000 was full by early evening, with nearly as many thousand waiting outdoors in the 90-degree heat. At one of her best speeches the Vice-President took a swipe at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton criticizing him for trying to ensure access to Medical records of women who leave the state for reproductive care. Harris then added, "Donald Trump won't let anyone see his Medical records." Trump, who is over-weight, is going to be 79 and would be 80 after his first year in office and would be the oldest person ever elected president. A report when Trump had COVID showed he has high cholesterol. Since 2020, Trump has really slipped, loses his train of thought and repeats himself. Trump says, "Vote for me now and you will never have to vote again." Do you want to take a guess at what that means? Meanwhile, the old guys, Roy and Willie just have a few days left to see if history will be made.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME

10 Years Ago-2014

This coming Saturday Mayor McDonald and his gang at West Orange are holding their annual Holiday in the Park. It's a great time for family, friends and the citizens to gather for an old time fun day. Plenty of booths and a lot of entertainment for the kiddos and adults alike. It is one of the few festivals of its kind left around the country.***** Good hearted Donna Scales built one of her famous Almond Joy birthday cakes for Judge Claude Wimberley's 80th birthday. She brought it to the Wednesday Lunch Bunch gathering but Wimberley's birthday was Thursday so it went home with him where the family celebrated the Judge's big day. It's considered an honor to get a special Donna cake. *****Pretty District Judge, mother of twins, Courtney Arkeen, appears on Channel 12 at 5 p.m. every Wednesday with legal advice. I bragged to my out-of- town guest that I knew the Judge. She's one of those Burch girls from Orangefield.*****Our friend Joel Steirman, advised us that there are Cajun Jews. In fact, he says that Kaplan, Louisiana, just a few miles from Abbeville, was named for a Jewish merchant who developed the area. Joel says there are several places in South Louisiana named after Jewish people.*****Oct. 29, Brock LeBlanc, Vicki Cormier and Emma Scott share birthdays with actresses Kate Jackson, 65 and Winona Ryder, 41 and singer Melba Moore, 58.***Roy's baby sister Jane died on this day in 1997.*****Our friend Carlos Vasek, Jessia Bradberry and Kevin Sorrels all celebrate on Oct. 30. *****Celebrating on Oct. 31 are Mark Dunn, Don Harmon and another pumpkin baby, Mel's hubby, Joey Campbell, along with Stacy Doiron, Taylor Thurman and Janel Menard.*****On Nov. 2, Mark Dunn's oldest grandchild, Nate Melvin, turns 13. Hard to believe he has a teenage grandchild.***** *****I'm dizzy from watching so much TV football plus the World Series. Before TV we read about it in the morning paper or listened to baseball on the radio.

20 Years Ago-2004

Bridge City Cardinal coach Claude Tarver says emotionally the big comeback win over Hamshire-Fannett was one of his biggest wins in 20 years of coaching. B.C. kicker A.J. Hecker started things off for the Cards with a 47-yard field goal. Down 7-3 in the third quarter, Dale Armand scored a 24-yard touchdown, putting the Cards up 9-7. A bobbled snap and a throw landing in the hands of a defender who took it 90 yards for two points, tying the game at 9. Coach Tarver said Clint DeRouen and David Blacksher were brought up from junior varsity, linebacker Taylor Faulk had his best game ever. Sophomore Johnny Dishon was given the green light in the fourth quarter and despite a twisted ankle, scored all 28 points and averaged 10 yards a carry, finishing with 184 yards rushing. The Cards came away with a 37-16 win.*****Kicker Matt Bryant, NFL place kicker from Bridge City, kicked Monday night for the Dolphins. He will be with Miami one more week. He rents his foot and leg out to any team who needs a kicker for $25,000 a game. *****Mark's grandson and Phyl and Roy's first great-grandchild, son of Jenna, "Nate" Nathanial Isaac Melvin, will turn 3 on Nov. 2. (Today Nate is 23 and serving in the U.S. Air Force.)*****County workers found a big, fat snake in Judge Janice Menard's court room. It was found hiding under the air conditioner. They didn't say if it was Democratic or Republican.*****Cal Broussard and Margie Stephens both bought a new Cadillac from Cecil's this week. (Editor's note: Cadillac and Lincoln no longer have dealerships in Orange.)

45 Years Ago-1979

 Jim Stelly is coming to the end of his presidency of the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce. Jim has had a great year. The new, incoming officers of the chamber are: Harmon Beauchamp, president; Howard Slater, president-elect; Betty Morris, vice-president; Bob Walker, vice-president; Bob Williams, vice-president. Other directors are J.D. Stanfield, Betty Harmon, Jim Moore, Earl Wright, W.T. Oliver, Frank Sabieralski, Mavis McClure, Bill Fort, David Claybar, Dan Cockran, Martin Thomen, Art Carruth, Bob Williams, Joe Peery, Roy Alba, Eirita Eikenhorst, Sam Doggett and Jim Gilliam. Past president council are; Major Inman, Bill Sichko, Jim Graves, Ben Briggs and Leland Morrow.*****A trio of Bridge City beauties are chosen to be duchess for Cav-Oil-Cade. They are Shelly Pate, Liz Godwin and Barbara Cullen.*****Pretty Becky Hargrave was 19-years-old a couple of weeks back on Oct. 23.*****Miss Bridge City, Teresa Hearn, presides over the Bridge City Day parade.*****Barbara Bush, wife of presidential candidate George Bush, visit's the Orange home of Frank and Carolyn Riddick. Mrs. Bush said her husband, running against Ronald Reagan, wouldn't need on-the-job training. "George has held five top jobs in government, we no longer can afford to train a president on the job," she said.*****Muhammad Ali and Kris Kristofferson, star in a two part show, "Freedom Road."*****Judge Pat and Rosalie Clark welcomed their third child on Oct. 23, on the wedding anniversary of Rosalie's parents Frank and Sarah Todaro. Patrick Allen Clark, Jr. was born at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He weighed in at 9 pounds, 11 ounces. Little Pat has two pretty sisters, 7 year old Beth Ann and Mary Ann, who turns 9 in January.*****Dodie and Chester Jimerson lost their son Jessie, who was accidentally killed while working at 4-J Enterprises, the family business. Jessie was a Texas A&M honor graduate.***** LC-M junior varsity cheerleaders are Bridget Gunn, Deldra Spell, Jeanette Yawn, Lucy Parker, Becky Thompson and Nan Finchman.*****Tammy Soape, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Joe Soape, is crowned homecoming queen at Little Cypress-Mauriceville.*****Bridge City lost to Silsbee 21-14. Staring for the Cards were Joey Hargrave, Lance Lee and Bryan Ward.

A FEW HAPPENINGS

On Nov. 1, Music at the McFaddins' will feature legendary Swamp Pop musician Jivin' Gene Bourgeois and Eazy. Gates will open at 6 p.m. on the McFaddin-Ward House lawn, 1906 McFaddin Ave., Beaumont. The event is admission-free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs, food, and drink.*****I don't get many visitors here at the edge of the forest, no drive through traffic, however, I got a nice visit from County Commissioner Kirk Roccaforte and really appreciated that. He had tried to call me and couldn't reach me. He discovered why. I had pressed the wrong button and had the phone off. (Old folks do that.) I get about 20 spam calls a day and wondered why it was so quite.***** On October 30, 1974, Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the 8th round of a 15 round fight in Kinshasa, Zaire, in the "Rumble-in-the-Jungle" fight to regain the world's heavyweight championship.***** A fall Friday evening at the winery turned out to be a perfect place for an annual fundraiser sponsored by the Dallas family to help fight ALS, amyotrophic lateral scherosis, or Lou Gerhig's Disease. Tony Dallas, a local insurance agent who was active in civic clubs and youth sports, has the disease. He and his family have held several fundraisers to help find treatments and to assist those who have it. Tony was at Free State Cellars Winery for the event in his custom wheelchair that raises him up to speak to people face to face. His wife Nancy is always with him. Daughter Leigh Anne Harrell brought her baby, toddler Honey.  Dallas sons Jack and Chad were able to attend now that their pro baseball seasons are over. Gary Bonneaux, D.D. Terry, Sam Moore, Tina and Jesse Romero, David Evans, and Jody Conner were seen in the crowd.*****The next night, Heritage House Museum held its annual fundraising historic ghost walk. Museum board members started it and have helped keep it going, particularly drama expert and former board president Adam Conrad. Lori Ardoin and Jill Kunst, wife of the Orange city manager, ran the ticket sales while Alison Clary, the city's social media director, helped the walking tours line up. Other board members working included Kimberly Manning, usually with camera in hand; Leslie Williams, Peggy Wells, Edie Burch, and Jody Chesson also stayed busy. Heather Dyson worked there all Saturday and then had the energy a couple of days later to catch a jet to Hawaii. Museum Director Charlotte Alford was overseeing it all. Some 180 drama students from four local high schools participated. Orange native Curtis Leister and wife, Laurie, came from Beaumont. Their daughter Catherine now works at the W.H. Stark House and was volunteering to help children make crafts.*****Welcome to the world Crawford Michael Carr. Parents are Cody and Sydney Carr, with Collins Ruth as his big sister. Grandparents include Angie and Kevin Williams.*****Brandi Griggs was tired of local temperatures in the 60s and took off for a quick trip to a warm beach in Florida.*****Gina and Skipper Yeaman had a trip to Austin to attend a birthday party.*****David DePape, the man who attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home, was given a life term without the possibility of parole.

BREAUX BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

On Oct. 30, our friend, the banker's banker, the old TCU Horned Frog, Carlos Vasek celebrates another birthday. Best wishes for good health and many more. Celebrating also are Donna Peterson, Breck Whittle, Tommie Reddick, Jessica Bradberry and Laura Moreau.*****Oct. 31, Phyl and Roy's oldest, Mark Dunn, celebrates number 69. Mark started working for the family publication Opportunity Valley News when he was 14, went off to college, then attended the New England School of Photography. He lays out both publications The County Record and The Penny Record and is the owner of '87 Digital Outdoor Advertising.'  He has always done professional work. A Trick-or- Treat baby he proves sometimes a trick turns out to be a real treat. Sharing this day are Stacy Doiron, Alane Ball, Janel Menard and Joey Cambell.*****On Nov. 1 Kyle Prosperie, Lauren Bland, Lib Davenport, Lorna Wade, Maria Carter Nancy Blacksher and Ed Miller celebrate.*****Nov. 2: The Dunn's first great-grandchild, Nate Melvin, celebrates his 23rd birthday. Also on this day old friend Quincy Procell will turn 80. Amy Skidmore, Kimberly Hall, Olin Mahfour, Laura Clark, Julia Latcher, Keith McCurry and Marge Everitt have birthdays.***** The Bearden twins, Hutch and Hallie, celebrate their 18th birthday Nov. 3. Both are good athletes and are the grandchildren of proud grandpa, longtime attorney Sharon Bearden.***Celebrating also on Nov. 3 is a great gal who just keeps on keeping on, Denise Stanton, believe it or not turns 54. We should all have her outlook. Also a year older are Ruby Hickey, Skeet Boehme, David Caples, Tommy Green, Courtney Courville, Dale Cariton, David Hebert.*****Nov. 4 Marilyn Prewitt, Pam Guyote, Gail Hass, Kathy Arceneaux, Kim Moore, Louise Fuselier celebrate.*****Nov. 5, finds our longtime friend CPA John Dubose celebrating another year along with Camden Walton, Gina Beaulieu, Kember Ess and Margaret Thibodeaux.***** And speaking of birthdays, happy, happy, happy to Pam Stelly, Ron Sigler, Rebecca Willey, Holly Halliburton Callahan, Freddie Robinson, Captain Dante Salgado of the Salvation Army, Marcia Walker, Barbara DeBlanc,  Thelma McClelland, Ramona Scott, Aaron Norwood, Marvin Edwards, Jody Chesson, Mickey Permenter, Melissa Hatton Hines, and John Warren.                                      

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK

Clovis got himself a bartender job at Tee Boy's Bar and Grill. A very attractive lady walks up to da bar and sit herself down on da stool. She calls Clovis to come over rat now.

"Yes M'am, how can I help you? Clovis axe.

"Mais sha, bring you face a little closer," she said.

Wen Clovis got real close, da sexy lady gently caress his full beard an she axe Clovis, "Are you da manager, you?" while softly stroking his face with bot hands.

"No, not actually," Clovis answered.

"Can you get him for me? I need to speak wit him," she says, running bot hands into his hair.

"I'm afraid I can't me," Clovis says, breathing heavy. "Babe, is dere anyting I can do me?" Clovis axe.

"Yes, dere is, I need you to give him a message," she said, while running her fingers across Clovis' lips and slyly popping a coulple of her fingers in his mouth allowing Clovis to suck on dem gently.

By now Clovis is excited him, and he axe, "Wat should I tell him, me?"

While rolling her big eyes she says, "Tell him dere is no toilet paper, hand soap, or paper towels in da ladies rest room."

HARRIS CALLED TRUMP

'UNSTABLE' AND 'OBSESSED WITH REVENGE'

Vice-President Kamala Harris made her final case to voters Tuesday on the Ellipse, one last opportunity before Election Day to contrast her campaign with that of former President Donald Trump, who hosted his infamous "Stop the Steal" rally at the same White House-adjacent park on January 6, 2021. The symbolic significance of the Ellipse as the site of Harris's final appeal to voters marks another effort by the campaign to distinguish her as this year's pro-democracy candidate. Trump was the last political figure to speak at the park back in January 2021: He urged listeners to "fight" against baseless claims of widespread voter fraud, which he falsely argued led to President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, shortly after, throngs of his supporters broke into the Capitol as Congress was certifying the results. The speech was not solely focused on Jan. 6, but Harris reminded voters of that day. The vice president walked the crowd through his "priorities for a second term," saying Trump is "unstable," "obsessed with revenge," "consumed with grievance" and "out for unchecked power." He will use four more years in the White House to prosecute his "enemies list," pardon Jan. 6 defendants and use the military against American citizens whom he has called the "enemy from within." "Donald Trump has spent a decade trying to keep the American people divided and afraid of each other. That's who he is," "But America, I am here tonight to say: that's not who we are." The vice president then asked Americans for their vote, pledging to serve for all parties and help the country move beyond the "chaos" and "division" of the Trump era. "I pledge to seek common ground and common sense solutions to make your lives better. I am not looking to score political points. I am looking to make progress," "I pledge to listen to experts. To those who will be impacted by the decisions I make. And to people who disagree with me. Unlike Donald Trump, I don't believe people who disagree with me are the enemy. He wants to put them in jail." "I'll give them a seat at my table. And I pledge to be a President for all Americans. To always put country above party and above self."*****Got to go, thanks for your time, mine is up. If you are registered but don't usually vote, this is a good time to start. Go do it. Be sure and check us out on our website, therecordlive.com. Take care and God bless.