“When I started out, we would have basically a bullpen of typists,” Griffith said. “When an appraisal request would be sent out, you would type up a request and mail it out. You did the same thing for a credit report or verification of someone’s employment.

On July 14, Eddie’s Restaurant, a humble Shreveport eatery located at 1956 Hollywood Ave., celebrated 40 years in business. The restaurant was founded in 1978 by Chef Eddie Eugene Hughes. Prior to opening his own restaurant, Hughes had worked for many years in the kitchen of Shreveport’s historic Freeman & Harris Café.

1) A production of “The Women” at The Strand Theatre: Mimi Hussey, Sandra Braddock, Jan Elkins, Helen Black, Donna Curtis, Janet Lindsay, Glenda Erwin, Betty Jo LeBrun-Mooring and Jodi Glorioso. It took the front and back page to show these ladies off: October 25, 2006.