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A [[Roman Catholic]], Lafargue was a member of the men's organization, the [[Knights of Columbus]]. He was also active in Rotary International and the Woodmen of the World. In 1925, Dr. Lafargue founded the bi-parish Calcasieu-Cameron Fair and served many years afterwards as president of the organization. From 1932 to 1934 and again in 1949, Dr. Lafargue was president of the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals. He was the founding president of the organization in 1932. His daughter, Prudence Burns, was the state fair president in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laffnet.org/history.html|title=Past Presidents of the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals|publisher=laffnet.org|accessdate=December 10, 2019}}</ref>

A [[Roman Catholic]], Lafargue was a member of the men's organization, the [[Knights of Columbus]]. He was also active in Rotary International and the Woodmen of the World. In 1925, Dr. Lafargue founded the bi-parish Calcasieu-Cameron Fair and served many years afterwards as president of the organization. From 1932 to 1934 and again in 1949, Dr. Lafargue was president of the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals. He was the founding president of the organization in 1932. His daughter, Prudence Burns, was the state fair president in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laffnet.org/history.html|title=Past Presidents of the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals|publisher=laffnet.org|accessdate=December 10, 2019}}</ref>

In 2008, a Lafargue grandson, Gerold J. LaFargue (with capital "F"), a former assistant attorney general of Louisiana, was named grand marshal of the parade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/article/20081012/NEWS/310129997|title=LaFargue named Grand Marshal of Cal-Cam fair|publisher=''Sulphur Daily News''|date=October 12, 2008|author=Susan LaFargue Kyle|accessdate=February 13, 2015; no longer on-line}}</ref> In 2014, the fair begun by Dr. Lafargue was moved from its 12-acre site  at 923 Lewis Street in Sulpuur to the West Calcasieu Events Center near Interstate 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/article/20141013/News/141019932|title=Cal-Cam Fair's move to new site a 'challenge'|publisher=''The Sulphur Daily News''|date=October 14, 2014|author=Heather Regan-White|accessdate=February 15, 2015; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

In 2008, a Lafargue grandson, Gerold J. LaFargue (with capital "F"), a former assistant attorney general of Louisiana, was named grand marshal of the parade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/article/20081012/NEWS/310129997|title=LaFargue named Grand Marshal of Cal-Cam fair|publisher=''The Sulphur Daily News''|date=October 12, 2008|author=Susan LaFargue Kyle|accessdate=February 13, 2015; no longer on-line}}</ref> In 2014, the fair begun by Dr. Lafargue was moved from its 12-acre site  at 923 Lewis Street in Sulpuur to the West Calcasieu Events Center near Interstate 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/article/20141013/News/141019932|title=Cal-Cam Fair's move to new site a 'challenge'|publisher=''The Sulphur Daily News''|date=October 14, 2014|author=Heather Regan-White|accessdate=February 15, 2015; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

Lafargue developed the Businessmen's Club of Sulphur, which later became the West Calcasieu Association of Commerce. He won the Silver Beaver Award award from the [[Boy Scouts]]. He was a director of the [[Red Cross]]. He was president of the Gulf Beach Highway Association, which promoted the construction of U.S. Highway 27. He was vice-president of the Louisiana Division of the Old Spanish Trail Association, which lobbied for the extension of U.S. Highway 90 from the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] coasts.<ref name=lahist/><ref name=archives/>​

Lafargue developed the Businessmen's Club of Sulphur, which later became the West Calcasieu Association of Commerce. He won the Silver Beaver Award award from the [[Boy Scouts]]. He was a director of the [[Red Cross]]. He was president of the Gulf Beach Highway Association, which promoted the construction of U.S. Highway 27. He was vice-president of the Louisiana Division of the Old Spanish Trail Association, which lobbied for the extension of U.S. Highway 90 from the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] coasts.<ref name=lahist/><ref name=archives/>​