The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-24
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Eighty seven in the shade yesterday.
~ p. B. Bledsoe of McDade was a
mess ~. visitor in Benton yesterday.
w. NC q. NJ. Griffin of Shreveport is a
,asf Of Mrs. J. F. Edwards this week.
Ma have been requested to announce
paw Ben West of Plain Dealing will
n nah At Pine Grove school house (near
s s;dyav) Saturday night, Sunday and
sunday night.
| The total parish Indebtedness at this
.,aa i S. PASS. 1t is thought that fur
t t credits before the date of the April
NEE of the Police Jury will bring the
,ru entirely out of debt.
Mrs. H. H. Montgomery and Miss Julia
o;hlau both of Plain Dealing, spent last
T T ay and Friday here with their sister,
MIC M. H. Hanks, who was then quire i'll.
Nc, No are pleased to state that this week Mrs.
| uanks, condition is much improved, and
che will perhaps be sitting up within a day
or SO.
NoT1cE. "A meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Benton High School is hereby
ealIed to meet at the Court House on
Monday next, at three O'Clock pm, for
The nurpose of discussing and passing on
h,,siness of Importance. A full attendance
i reouested.-B. A. Kelly, President of
the Board.
The teachers of the Linton School-Mr.
Edward Lee and Miss Ethel Manry-have
reouested us to state that a picnic and
basket dinner will be given at Linton on
Saturday, April I'd, to mark the close of
the school. In the afternoon a game of
baseball will be played between the Ivan
and Linton teams. The general public is
invited to be presant.
The President of the local chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy has
received two papers on the competitive
subiect-"L ouisianas Part in the Con-
federate War''-which have been mailed
to the judges, living elsewhere in the
State Our readers will remember that
/ the chapter some time ago offered medal
for the best paper, to be competed for by
the pupils in the highest grades of our
several parish high schools.
A life-long friend of this place, and one
who has ever been a friend indeed, cele-
brated her seventy third birthday ami
yersary on Monday of last week. We have
reference to Mrs. Kate Wyche, widow OF
the late Maj. R. E. Wyche, one Of the most
popular, public spirited and whole souled
gentlemen to ever live in our parish. We
hope that you may live to celebrate many
more birthday anniversaries, grandma .
and that your declining years may ever be
crowned with pleasures.
The Shreveport Times Of Sunday says:
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Willer announce
the engagement of their daughter, Rae, tt
MIR. Sidney j. Braunig of Amarillo, Texas
MT, Braunig left Shreveport, his native
home, only a year ago and has made {
success with the Regret Shoe Store there
Miss Willer is an accomplished young lady
who has large circle of friends, beauty
and winning disposition.
Capt. R. J. Hancock of Charlottesville
Va, an ante bellum advertiser and sub
seroer, has celebrated his seventy secon(
birthday anniversary (the 22d) by re-
mslng dollar on subscription, which i
% Keeping with his established custom
Many OF our readers know that Capt
hancock was at one time Bellevue mer
enant, that he volunteered for service il
1he Confederate War from this parish, AM
are familiar with his enviable record mad
dafing those bloody days and as citizel
since swords have been sheathed. You
many trends among our readers would b
glaa 70 meet and congratulate you owe
your continued health and good fortune
Japan, and they will join the editors Q
eae Banner in very best wishes.