Lifestyle

Looking Back: June 1949, 1959, and 1969

June 2, 1949 • The Honorable Wade O. Martin. Sr., Chairman of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, has accepted an invitation to speak at the Ville Plate Fourth of July celebration this year, it was announced by the joint American Legion- VFW committee in charge of arrangements.

Of lobbying and enrolling

Elizabeth Coffin, daughter of Ville Platte Rotarians Bob and Barbara Buroker, is a corporate lobbyist in Washington D.C. and shared how a Sacred Heart graduate got to be a lobbyist at a recent Rotary meeting.

Looking Back: May 1969, 1979, and 1989

May. 1, 1969 • The Evangeline Parish School Board Thursday adopted a $3,783,632.58 general fund budget of revenues and expenses for 1968-69, opened bids on venetian blinds and discussed appointment of teachers for the 1969-70 school session. The Board also adopted a resolution commending Hadley B.

Mr. Reed, Miss Whaley united in Holy Matrimony

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau, provided the setting for a lovely ceremony on Saturday, April 27, 2019, uniting Miss Peyton Maria Whaley and Mr. Stuart Bryan Reed in Holy Matrimony, with the groom’s uncle, Monsigner Michael Magee, officiating.

Mr. Ortego, Miss Deshotels plan June 1 nuptials

The engagement of Ashlyn Elizabeth Deshotels, the daughter of Mr. Jonathan Deshotels and Mrs. Lisa Deshotels of Ville Platte, to Mr. Trenton Kyle Ortego, the son of Mr. Michael Ortego and Mrs. Christine Ortego, has been announced.

Head, heart, hands, health on display

The annual Evangeline Parish 4-H Award’s Night was again held Tuesday at the Ville Platte Northside Civic Center where the outstanding achievers were recognized. Eighth graders Gabriel Fontenot from Sacred Heart and Kaylie Granger from Mamou received the Golden Clover Award, and 10th grader from St.

Educational opportunities, foster children, and orphans discussed at recent Ville Platte Rotary meetings

The Rotarians from Ville Platte were the first ones to hear about a donation to help the teachers in Evangeline Parish.

Mr. Ardoin, Miss Bercier plan June 8 nuptials

The engagement of Bridget Marie Bercier, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Bercier III of Robert’s Cove, to Mr. Jacob Spencer Ardoin, the son of Dr. Gregory and Erin Ardoin of Lafayette, has been announced by their parents.

Looking Back: May 1929, 1939, and 1949

May 11, 1929 Mrs. W. Harvey and Mrs. F. DeRouen sold hats that were Ladies Hats were $1.29, and children’s hats were .98.

Of valves and hauntings

After boarding a charter bus for a guided tour of Pine Prairie Energy Center for its Spring Social, the Ville Platte Rotary Club heard from management members of Cameron-Schlumberger in Ville Platte as well as of The Hotel Cazan in Mamou.