February 2, 1929
• Officers were elected for 1929 at the annual meeting of the Ville Platte banks and their branches.
The Evangeline Bank & Trust Company elected their officers as followes: R.L. DeRouen, President; G. Ardoin, A.C. Reed, Vice-Presidents; Oscar Dardeau, Cashier; D.M. Lafleur, John Duchamp, Clerks of the Ville Platte bank.
Mamou branch: Adraste Landreneau, Manager; H. Meche, Assistant Manager and Tansy Veillon, Clerk.
Chataignier Branch: D.I. Guillory, Vice-President; J.D. Heck, Manager.
Pine Prairie Branch: Jesse Campbell, Vice President; W.H. Reed, Manager.
Basile Branch: Lenus Manuel, Manager.
Directors elected at the last election were: G. Ardoin, Dr. Y. Ardoin, Luke Bordelon, Jesse Campbell, R.L. DeRouen, G.J. Deville, V.L. Dupuis, D.I. Guillory, Leon S. Haas, Dr. W.D. Haas, Morris Hirsch, Theogene Manuel, E.E. Ortego, J.C. Murray, A.C. Reed, Dr. Arthur Vidrine and Albert Tate.
February 9, 1929
• With the oncoming Spring, the Ville Platte political bee, which has been dormant for awhile, has begun to buzz again. Rumors are going around town that George L. Fontenot and Prof. J.D. Lafleur are to be candidates for mayor.
February 23, 1929
• At a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Prairie Ronde Gravity Drainage District held Saturday, Feb. 16, bids on the $95,000.00 bond issue offered for sale by the district were opened and the contract for excavation work was awarded.
After careful consideration of all bids for the bonds Dr. Chas F. Boagni’s bid for the ad valorem bonds was found to be the best bid. The premium of $1,257 was offered and the bonds were sold to him.
• Jacob’s Book Store composition books were .03, white drawing paper of 500 sheets were .03, and Mikado Pencils were .03.
February 11, 1939
• Over forty farmers of the Chataignier community attended a farmers’ meeting held in the Chataignier High School under the direction of the Chataignier Agricultural Department.
The meeting, the first of a series to be sponsored by the agricultural department of the high school, was called to help farmers of the community solve some of their immediate sweet potato problems.
• A masquerade Mardi Gras ball will be given Sunday, February 19th, beginning at 8:00 p.m. in the Ville Platte High School gymnasium for the purpose of defraying expenses of the high school band which plans entering the district band festival at Alexandria March 4th, according to E.L. Cross, band director.
Admission to this masquerade ball will be only 25 cents per couple, with stags being billed at 15 cents. Support of this meritorious endeavor is urged by all of those who appreciate the excellent high school band enjoyed here.
February 18, 1939
• Every employee of the Works Progress Administration must make an affidavit by March 5 that he is a citizen or owes his allegiance to the United States.
In accordance with a clause in the new Emergency Relief appropriation bill, WPA officials this week began distributing forms to the 31,000 or more men and women employed on WPA projects in Louisiana, while James H. Crutcher, state administrator of WPA, issued an appeal to notaries public, justices of the peace, clerks of all courts and city court judges, asking their cooperation in notarizing the affidavits without charge.
February 25, 1939
•For an initial year in boxing, the Vidrine sluggers have done more than fair. For the second straight time, the Vidrine lads put the Indian sign on Eunice Friday night. This and other victories have led Coach A. Mayeaux to think he has a fine chance to upset the Bulldog apple cart tonight.
Coach Howard Kidd, of the Bulldogs, said he understands that at least eight or ten fights will be carded. However, fans may be disappointed to know that the heavier weights, 146 pounds and up, will not be matched. Ville Platte polished off Basile in a match there Friday night and is in good shape for the fracas tonight.
•Rinse tubs were $10.00, and an ironing board was $5.00.
February 3, 1949
• Sleet and snow covered the city last weekend, very much as it did a year ago this month.
Observers claim there was more sleet than snow, but regardless, the city was a vast blanket of white, which fooled the early blooming flowers and persons who smelled the sweet scent of spring.
February 17, 1949
• The remains of Lt. John W. Guidry, Basile, are listed among those being returned to the United States for reburial within one or two weeks, it was disclosed this week.
The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Manville Guidry of Basile. He was killed in Italy in June, 1945.
February 24, 1949
• A bottle of coke was .05, luxury spaghetti in a 12 oz. package was .14, and salad sliced beets were .13.