The Thomas Jefferson Class of 1955,  Port Arthur, Texas

Albin Joseph “A. J.” Judice, Jr. BRIDGE CITY - Albin Joseph, “A. J.” Judice, Jr., 80, Bridge City died Sunday April 6, 2008 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas, Port Arthur surrounded by his family. He was born on August 30, 1927 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lariza and A. J. “Tabin” Judice, Sr. He attended Port Arthur schools and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1945. A. J. owned and operated Judice’s French Market in Port Arthur. He lived in Port Arthur his entire life until moving to his beloved Cow Bayou in Bridge City in 1976. A. J. enjoyed promoting any and all Cajun related activities in the local community and happily traveled spreading the Cajun culture. He was appointed Crawfish Racing Commissioner by Texas Govenor Preston Smith. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Lois Bourgeois Judice and five children; Larry and Brenda Judice of Bridge City, Debbie and Paul Roy of Bridge City, Al and Michelle Judice of Bridge City, Kevin and Susan Judice of Kingsland, Texas, Karen and Mark Eddingston of Nederland, fifteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, A. J. “Tabin” Judice and Lariza “Mawmaw” Judice and his sister, Tillie Mulholland. He will lie in state on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 from 8 A.M. until 8 P.M. with the family to receive friends beginning at 5 P.M at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. A vigil service will be held at 7 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Father Jim McClintock will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens under the direction of Clayton Thompson Funeral Directors.

               In the Adams Building- 1940-Submitted by David Gorman                                                           First National Bank

Woodrow Wilson Jr. High School.                                                                  Post Card dated 1914, probably older -note horses and carriages.

                                   Procter Street                                                                                        Adams Building

Jerry McInnis took the pictures below of Port Arthur on July 6 & 9, 2007.    Jerry writes:  Soon it will be 2 years since Rita and still a lot of damage.  My fences are about 50% repaired, house is OK but ordered windows for a patio room and have all but one.  Keep in mind almost two years later and that these photo's were taken on hwy 73 near Greenlawn and within  1/4-1/2 miles apart.  Lots of damage is still in the area.  

Left- This was a Market Basket store on 365 and 9th Ave.  They finally fixed the roof and boarded up the front.    Middle- Assembly of God Church on 365.  They are trying to get the church area fixed up and cost  is $ 850,000.  They are meeting in the gym.   Right-  New Terminal, The cars are not from people flying out, but a car dealership using it to park their cars.  The County is trying to decide if they want to tear it down or rebuild (almost two years later ).

Left-Terminal near gas pumps.  Several people who have airplanes inside have built a car port of sorts to keep rain off their plane.  Middle- A Hanger, this is where they had a restaurant years ago and is next to the old terminal.   Right- Old Jefferson County Terminal.  Control Tower was blown off but they built one next door to the new terminal.  This is what has been used for two years and still the only terminal in use.  New Terminal has more damage than this one.

Left- Three story bank on # 365.  As of today they have the bank on 1/4 of the first floor and two offices on the 3rd open.  One is Dr. Ronald Amuny.  From the outside looks OK, but inside is still horrible.   Middle-  Chevy Dealer near Green Lawn Closed ( corner of 73 and stadium ).   Right-  Movie place next door closed.

 Left-  Methodist Temple-workers all over                      Middle- Methodist Temple (hwy 73 ).                   Right- Texaco Credit Union (now 5 star )                                                  Still working out of temp buildings on the right.  You can see ladder in front by cars where they are working (hwy 73 ).      

Left- Chevy Dealer on corner of 39 and hwy 73 closed.     Middle-  This was McCoy Limber Co.  It closed after the storm..