FROM THE ARCHIVES - Walter Lee (right) was sworn in for his first term as Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court on June 1, 1956, by his predecessor Richard Reed. Lee would go on to serve in the role for 56 years. (Gazette file photo)
By: HEATHER BOGARD
Associate Editor
Today, we take a look back at the events happening in Ville Platte in June 1956.
•Walter Lee was elected as Clerk of Court and was sworn in for his first term in office on June 1, 1956, by Richard Reed, Lee’s predecessor. Lee would go on to serve in the position for 56 years.
•Jane Carol Guillory, the 18-year-old daughter of Mrs. Marion Cason of Bayou Chic…
