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By Donna Culotta 90 Years Ago From our August 22, 1936 editions Bud Scott and his band furnished music for the dance at the Blue Moon Night Club in Bunkie. Barham and Richard’s Department Store announced its intentions to hold a Bargain Day every Saturday during the fall season.

By Donna Culotta 90 Years Ago From our August 15, 1936 editions The Central Cash Store, purchased by J.M. Brouillette, held its grand opening. The 32nd morbidity report indicated there had been one case of typhoid fever in the parish. Jules Escude announced that he had purchased the Schlessinger

By Donna Culotta 90 Years Ago From our August 8, 1936 editions Superintendent Cliffe Laborde was presented a silver service in recognition of outstanding work in Knights of Columbus activities. The Cottonport and Plaucheville Landreneau cotton gins were completely renovated. Harvey Fiels, Public Service Commissioner visited Marksville. Rapides Sheriff U.

By Donna Culotta 90 Years Ago From our July 25, 1936 editions Congressman-elect Leonard Allen visited Avoyelles Parish. The Simmesport baseball team was victorious over Moreauville. Mr. J.M. Brouillette purchased the Cash Store. Land in Avoyelles was opened to resettle farm families in a special enterprise of the

Little Theatre cast prepares for ‘Plaza Suite’ In the July 29, 1984, edition of The Greater Avoyelles Journal, Little Theatre Des Bon Temps announced its upcoming production of Neil Simon’s comedy Plaza Suite. Directed by Merkel Dupuy, the three-act play featured Kitty Melancon of Marksville and Frith Harwood

Email your photos to news@avoyellestoday.com Avoyelles in 1927 Refuge, rescue and high water The Great Flood of 1927 remains one of the most his- toric natural disasters to affect Louisiana and the Mississippi River region. In Avoyelles Parish, families were forced from their homes, bridges and rail lines