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December 24, 1968- A UNITED STATES FLAG, which flew over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., was presented to Sacred Heart High School of Ville Platte Wednesday by Congressman Edwin Edwards in ceremonies at the school. In the left photo, Monsignor Bourgeois accepts the flag from Edwards for and on behalf of the Sacred Heart students. Msgr. Bourgeois and Edwards stand with Michael Quinn (right photo), a 1966 graduate of Sacred Heart and a third-year student at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. Home on Christmas leave, Quinn was Edwards’ first military academy appointment after he was elected to the unexpired term of the late T.A. Thompson and is the first military academy appointee from Ville Platte in 20 years. It was the first time Edwards and Quinn had met each other.

November 20, 1988- The official poster for the fifth annual Boggy Bayou Festival, set for March 1989, was presented to festival board members by Glory Thibodeaux, poster chairman, during last week’s meeting. Pictured with the poster are, from left to right, back row- Ray Forman, Father Leslie Prescott, and Bernice Ardoin, secretary and front row- Sandra Book, treasurer and Ema Lantier. Seated is Glory Thibodeaux Not shown are festival president Charles West and vice-president Debbie Oge.

From left to right are Rotarian Eric Gil, Evangeline Parish Assistant Extension Agent Kim Deville, Sam Gil from Sacred Heart 4-H, Jose Deshotel from St. Ed’s 4-H, and Rotary President-elect Nicole Wenger. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)