Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: St. Matthew Catholic Church

  • The Five Priests

    If you are interested in the Shreveport Yellow Fever epidemic of 1873 and the five priests that are on the path to Sainthood in the Catholic Church (including Monroe’s Father…

  • First Baptist Church Monroe

    Here is another photo we have showing a group of children with their care givers in front of the doors of First Baptist Church, Monroe in 1964. You can see…

  • The Naming of St. Frederick

    Did you know that St. Frederick High School was named for a college kid? Back in 1935, young Rae Frederick Rinehart, Jr. was attending Northeast Center Louisiana State University (later…

  • St. Matthew Catholic Church

    This is a rare postcard from the turn of the last century, that shows St. Matthew Catholic Church from the front without it’s steeple. Just on the left edge of…

  • St. Matthew Cemetery

    I have always thought this photo was a bit weird. Why would you send a friend or relative a postcard with a view of a cemetery? Eh. To each his…