James F LedfordA BIOGRAPHY OF V. FRED LEDFORDFred had completed his academic work at LSU and would be receiving his Bachelor of Science degree. He sat in his dorm room mentally…Aug 7Aug 7
James F LedfordA Traditional American Thanksgiving Dinner at Ava Mae Bryan and Velma Graves Ledford’s home.We gathered every Thanksgiving holiday with my dad’s family in the red clay hills of north Louisiana. Giving thanks over a traditional meal…Aug 7Aug 7
James F LedfordFrom where did the Twelve (12) Steps come?The twelve spiritual steps of AA Originated from the struggle of Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert “Bob” Smith to free themselves from the…Aug 7Aug 7
James F LedfordSUNDAY ITALIAN DINNER AT LOUISE AND SIDO CENTANNI’S HOMEOnce a month we drove from Baton Rouge to Kenner for an Italian family meal at Louise and Sido’s Third Street home. Their original property…Jul 18Jul 18
James F LedfordTAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME…Come visit the baseball excitement of 2001 and take a look around with me. Andy had joined Coach York’s Baton Rouge Rockies premiere 14 and…Apr 2Apr 2
James F LedfordStranded on the Blood RiverOne afternoon in 1965, rainfall flooded the afternoon baseball practice. Upon leaving our dressing rooms, many of us gathered to discuss…Apr 2Apr 2
James F LedfordThe Milk RunWith no experience as a commercial driver, I was hired as a milk truck operator in the summer of 1969. I worked for a local milk producer…Mar 9Mar 9
James F LedfordLake Ponchatrain Dredge BoatingEconomic hard times being what they were, I took employment as a deckhand for Jahnke Marine, Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! there mate. I was assigned…Mar 9Mar 9
James F LedfordRadio AnnouncerRadio Broadcasting 101. Yes! I want that elective. I’ll quickly qualify myself as a Radio Disc Jockey, an airwave personalityFeb 1Feb 1