Arnaudville Citizens

Melba Darby Braquet

Melba Darby Braquet, Isaiah Mission, Grand Coteau, March 1997

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Father Bill and Melba Braquet

Father Bill Ruskoski presents the Monsignor Sigur Award to Melba Darby Braquet, March 2002

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L-R: Melba Darby Braquet, Alice Mistrot, Mrs. Sam Hardy, Brother Carroll Darby

L-R:  Melba Darby Braquet, Alice Mistrot, Mrs. Sam Hardy, Brother Carroll Darby, November 2001

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The Four Cousins - 1995 At Titit’s home for “Saturday drinks”

L - R: Alice Mistrot Hardy (Mrs. Sam Hardy), Marguerite “Babe” Mistrot Willis (Mrs. Sidney Willis), Edith “Titit” Darby Huval (Mrs. Jim Huval) and Melba Darby Braquet (Mrs. Albert Braquet).Picture taken by Suzanne Huval Stelly and submitted to the Nonco Foundation. Thank you, Suzanne.

Sam Hardy with Sam Hardy, Jr.

Sam Hardy, Sr. with his son, Sam Hardy, Jr.

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Arnaudville Elementary Second Grade Class of 1968.

Thank you to Jerry Richard for submitting this picture. L-R, 1st Row:  Leonie Kidder, Mike Taylor, Connie Richard, Mark Robin, Arlene LeBlanc. 2nd Row:  Collins Taylor, Christy Johnson, Donna Olivier, Joseph Savoie, Elaine LaGrange, Cheryl Knott, Bryan Olivier, Preston Taylor. 3rd Row: Shelia Fisette, Mark Richard, Randy Taylor, Ted Colon, Danny Guidroz, Cecil Knott, Yvonne Lalonde, Damon Wyble, Vanessa Olivier, Dennis Arnaud, Kenneth Stelly, Johnny Trahan, Janet Kidder, Brenda Berard, Rose White, Dottie Bergeron, Brenda Pellerin

Laura Lagrange, 1936

Heloise Lagrange Taylor holding her grandson, Ronnie Taylor

Misrael "M.J." Taylor and his wife and sister-in-law.

John and Heloise Taylor

The Felix Darby Family 1943 - 1944

Left – Right, Top Row: Johnny Darby, Henry Darby, Marie Blanchard Darby, mother and father “Red” Felix Darby, Sr., Paul Darby (oldest son).

Middle Row: Albert Darby, Felix Darby, Jr., Edwin “Ti Neg” Darby, Louis “Dago” Darby.

Bottom Row: Lucy, Mrs. Sam Bonin who had no children; Jeanne, Mrs. Percy Guidry who also had no children; Edith “Titit”, Mrs. Jim Huval, mother of Elizabeth, Sophie and Suzanne.

Thank you to Suzanne Huval Stelly for her submission and for serving on the Board of Directors of the Auguste “Nonco” Pelafigue Foundation. We are grateful to Suzanne for all of her help in the work of beatification and canonization of Nonco.
Robert L. Morrow, M.D.
"Dr. Bobby" to all of us - 2001

Jim Huval, Mayor1953 - 1990

Elsie and Abel Hardy

Bertrand Artigue

Submitted by Wallace Smith

Albert Arnaud 7-10-1890 - 7-19-1965

Son of Antoine Arnaud and Odéide Robin, married Angelle Arnaud.

Albert and Angelle Arnaud

They were the parents of 13 children: Allen, Jean Elridge, Clarence, Thelma Mavis, Émélie Grace, Elsie, Antoine Jean Albert "Mack," Seola May, Larry Jean, Woodrow, Margaret Mary, and Madeline Angelle.

Mavis Arnaud Fruge

Mavis Arnaud and Richard Fruge

Fruge Family

Children of Joseph H. "Buddy" Fruge and Adeline Thibodeaux.  Standing, L-R:  Willis, born March 13, 1901; Christopher, born June 10, 1905; Columbus, born June 6, 1907; Albert, born April 7, 1915; Seated L-R: Isabelle, born October 17, 1897; Maria, born March 3, 1899 and Ella, born June 18, 1903.  Ella married Frank Wright.

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Richard Fruge, his father Willis Fruge, mother Olivia Bellard Fruge and little brother Herbert Fruge. Herbert died of polio not long after.

Summer Fun with Lucy Fruge, Nell, Annette and Anne Arnaud

Fruge Family, 1940