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A miraculous cure in Grand Coteau
In 1866, Mary Wilson confounded her doctors and rose from her death bed at the Sacred Heart Convent at Grand Coteau. She said her cure was a miracle, worked by John Berchmans, a seminarian who had ...
Aug 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pictured are hundreds of pelicans and gulls following the shrimp boat “St. John Joseph” as it trawls for the day.
If the birdbrain fits, wear it Remember When - Georgie Manuel column
There are those who think I’m a little ‘flighty’ and others who consider me a birdbrain. I consider both a compliment! There are never enough hours in the day or years left on my calendar to pursue...
Aug 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Citizens take Eunice police complaints to other venues
Mayor Rusty Moody has affirmed from conversations with other area mayors that there’s not much he or the City Council can do about Eunice Police Department complaints. At the July council meeting, ...
Jul 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Why does so much Louisiana French music come from the prairies of Evangeline Parish and western St. Landry?
Musical traditions such as the Saturday morning broadcast from Fred's Lounge in Mamou are rooted in a much longer tradition. Ville Platte has been officially designated by the Louisiana Legislature...
Jul 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
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Some things in good old days were not so good, some were
One of the things I don’t miss from the “good old days” are attic fans. Nor do I miss window fans, box fans, pedestal fans, hand-held cardboard or fabric fans, or any other pre-air conditioning dev...
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We do love to argue
As we celebrate the Fourth of July, a question as old as the nation itself once again comes to the forefront of our national debate: What does it mean to be an American? Immigration issues are one...
Jul 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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A collection of rulers from years gone by bearing advertisements.
Rulers and yardsticks Remember When-Georgie Manuel column
While watching a TV special about building in ancient times, it came to mind that they did all of that without benefit of modern tools of any kind. They were brilliant, considering the monuments th...
Jul 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Who taught them how to drive?
I am currently in the process of teaching my sister Cassondra how to drive. It’s funny, but Mom never could teach either of us. My mother, who is always the calmest, most level-headed person in a c...
Jun 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Of fastballs and turtle soup
Baseball buffs will know Satchel Paige as the ageless pitcher who didn't get his chance to play in the major leagues until he was in his 40s because the color line had not yet been broken. Even the...
Jun 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Communication promotes governmental harmony
By Jim Butler Contentious discussion over the Crowley city budget is in stark contrast to that leading up to adoption of Eunice’s. A proposed $1 million cut in spending, including laying off sever...
Jun 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Above is an advertising sign for Grapette which was usually nailed outside of the grocery store that sold the drink. Locally, the drink was bottled by the U-ZO Bottling Company, as well as their own line of bottled drinks.
Ice-cold Grapette one way people kept cool on hot summer days
Going out of doors during the afternoon hours these days is like opening the door of a blast furnace. And remembering that there are some who don’t have cooling systems in their homes. And wonderi...
Jun 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Courthouse fire helped create Acadia
A fire on March 22, 1886, that destroyed the St. Landry Parish courthouse in Opelousas is at least partially responsible for the creation of Acadia Parish. There had been an attempt some 15 years ...
Jun 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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