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Looking Back: A look at 1943 by month

In today’s Looking Back, We take a look back at a few of the events from the year 1943. •January - The Cabot Plant was set to begin construction to produce carbon black as part of the WWII effort.

Happy Birthday

Harper Gray Fontenot, the daughter of Brett and Taylor Fontenot of Ville Platte, celebrated her first birthday with a party at her home on Saturday, June 19. Her birthday was June 17. The party theme was “strawberries.

Heritage Manor News: Rules and regulations

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.

Minister’s Corner: Greed

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance This country suffers from a malady called consumerism. Everyone knows that the key to happiness is found in one word, more: more money, more power, more cars and more stuff equals happiness.

Heritage Manor News: Happy Father’s Day

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) Happy Father’s Day to all dads from all of us at Heritage Manor.

Minister’s Corner: Our Duty to the World

Jesus said, as is recorded in Matthew 5:14-15 KJV, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

Looking Back: Recalling the events of June 1996

In today’s Looking Back, we recall several memorable events from the Ville Platte Gazette archives from 25 years ago in June 1996.

Who’s getting married

(Editor’s Note: The following information was obtained from the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office in Ville Platte. This information is printed once a month in The Gazette.) Nineteen couples obtained marriage licenses during the month of May from the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office.

Minister’s Corner: God is our sufficiency

Paul said in Philippians 1:19-21 (KJV), “For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, according to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ...