The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-03
Plain Dealing.


Eugene Palmer, of Shreveport, is Wis
iting Rob Curry.
Miss Lennie Terry, of Shreveport, is
visiting Miss Carrie Wyche.
Miss Curtis Sibley, of Benton, is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Mamie Belcher.
The young people enjoyed the dance
given at Wright's Rink Monday night.
Miss Matte Swindle visited relatives
in Shreveport the latter part of last
week.
Miss Polar Zeigler, of Shreveport, was
guest of Miss Annie Bell Curry Christ
mas week.
Mr.. e. A. Rabb and family, of Gill
liam, visited relatives here during the
past week.
Several couples from this place at
tended the dance given at Alden Bridge
last Thursday night.
Willie Hall left Tuesday for Baton
Rouge, where he will resume his Studies
at the State University.
Miss Mary Gilmer, of Shreveport, vis-
tied friends in Plain Dealing several
days during the past week.
Mrs. E. F. Kirtley gladdened the
hearts of the little folks by giving them
a party last Thursday night.
Mrs. /. L. Safferstone made a trip to
Shreveport last week, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Mamie Dreeben.
Miss May Merritt passed through the
latter part of last week en- route to her
school at Tyler, near the State line.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Butler, Of ward
one, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. En-
nett Wyche several days last week.
Miss Leila White, who teaches at
"Linwood (near Benton) visited
friends here last Friday and Saturday.
Misses Luda Brownlee and Sallie lid
well, accompanied by Mr.. Lester Nc
Kenzie, were visitors from Benton dur
ing the week.
The young people went on a hay ride
out to Mr.. S. J. Caldwell's home last
Wednesday night. They report good
time, of course.
Monday night, promptly at midnight,
oil thn nh lie, f<,xr,
rung by the young people, announcing
the passing of the old year and the birth
of 1907.
Your correspondent desires to ac-
knowledge an invitation to the big
Masonic dinner given in Benton last
Thursday, and regrets very much she
was unable to attend.
A travelling band stopped off here last
Friday, and the young people took adj
vantage OF the opportunity offered and
enjoyed dance at the Allen Herndon
Skating Rink that afternoon.
All the teachers returned Sunday
ASue3 ICduy " ltsuiHc eiiCH SCAoOi
duties Monday morning. They seemed
to be glad to get back, though they all
report that they had a fine time at home.
Your correspondent has it from a re-
liable source that the oil company or
ganized by Mr.. G. E. Gilmer, of Shreve
port, will begin operations on the Hum
nicutt place, mile and half west OF
Bolinger, this week.
The Game Party given by Miss Beau
lab Keeth on Friday night of last week
was indeed a successful affair and much
enjoyed by all present. The spacious
halls and parlors were crowded with
merry, laughing young people, still
overflowing with the spirit Of Christmas
and ST. Nicholas. The games progress
ed until II o'clock, when the guests were
invited into the dining room for refresh
ments. Tho table was just one mass Of
violets and ferns, and the odor from the
violets made one think Of spring. The
punch bowl was presided over by Miss
Mary Gilmer, who was assisted BIZ Miss
Eylin Carstarphen and Beulah Keith,
As the crowd babe the kindly hest and