Lifestyle

Mr. LaHaye, Miss McDaniel united in Holy Matrimony

Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte was the setting for the evening ceremony uniting Ainsley Loyce McDaniel and Joshua John LaHaye in Holy Matrimony. The Nuptial Mass was held on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. with the Reverends Fr. Mitch Guidry, Fr.

Looking Back: February 1929, 1939, and 1949

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.

Rescue missions of Rotary

The idea of service above self is not only germane to the Rotary Club. The club in Ville Platte, during its last two meetings, heard from representatives of different organizations who are doing just that of serving others above themselves in Honduras and across the parish.

Looking Back: January 1959, 1969, and 1979

January 1, 1959 • Actual construction on the first stage of a new and modern shopping center for Ville Platte will begin within the next few weeks, according to Vories Morein, well known business man, who said he was building a supermarket to be occupied by the National Food Stores of Louisiana.

Fourteen couples receive marriage licenses in month of December

(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.

McDaniels celebrate 50 years

Robert and Trudy McDaniel of Pine Prairie will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on January 25, 2019. The couple was married on January 25, 1969 at First Baptist Church in Pine Prairie.

Alicia Young celebrates 100 years

Alicia Young celebrated her 100th birthday on January 8, 2019, and attested that her “strong Catholic faith” has enabled her to live life fully for the past century. A life-long parishioner at St.

Vidrine Elementary announces honor lists for second nine weeks

Vidrine Elementary recently announced its lists of honor students from the second nine weeks.

Looking Back: December 1988, 1998, and 2008

By: ALI MORAS Editorial Intern December 1, 1988 • Mrs. Rebecca (Becky) Whittington has been selected to lead this year’s Pine Prairie Christmas parade.

Christmas above self

The Rotary motto of “service above self” took a Christmas twist Tuesday when members of the Ville Platte club donated Christmas baskets and Christmas toys to needy families.