The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-23
Local Happenings
SAC News of Week in Paragraphs

Miss Matte Belle Scanland is expect
u bome from school this afternoon.
Mrs. R. A. Smith spent several days
II last week in Blanchard with her
father. Mr.. David Reid.
gadcau is still said to be rather high,
Init falling fast. The water is even now
onlv about five feet from the floor Of
Bellevue bridge.
The dance given in this place last
Friday night was a social success and
much enjoyed. Many visiting young
people were in attendance.
Miss Dubois Elder of Alden Bridge
is expected home this week from Brook
haven, Miss, where she taught during
the past term in Whitworth College.
Miss Jessie Wyche expects to leave
tomorrow for Haughton to be present
at the commencement exercises OF
Haughton High School and for week S
visit with relatives.
Little Jennie Ray Stinson, a pretty
little girl, was born on the 9Th to glad
den the hearts Of our good friends Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Stinson, which i'm
portant news item we failed to mention
in last weeks issue of the Banner.
Mr.. R. E. Wyche spent Tuesday in
Bellevue on business. He brought back
the welcome news that our old friend,
Mr.. r. A. Gardner, is again back at his
post in Biggs' store, apparently none
the worse for his recent operations.
Mr.. Dick McDade, son of Mr.. Turner
McDade, former resident of Haughton,
eftyesterday for his home in Beaumont,
Texas, after spending some days in
Hanghton and this place with relatives
and friends. This is his first visit to the
parish in about ten years. When he left
be was mere boy.
We have been requested to state in
this column that a regular meeting Of
the local chapter Order of Eastern Stal
would be held at the Masonic hall in this
place at three o'clock next Thursday
afternoon. AS this will be the frs,
meeting to be held in some time, a full
attendance is urged.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hoffpauir of st
Louis are guests at the home of Mr.
Hoffpauir's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
Hoifpauir of Rocky Mount. The young
man is a district manager for the Brown
Shoe Company. Accompanied by hi
wife, he will leave within day or so t.
visit his Old home, near Rayne.
A clipping from the New Orleans
Picayune reads as follows: "Henr.
Carlton, President of the Bossier Leve'
Board, has sold to w. J. Fullilove ant
L. r. Kirby his Dan Green plantation
comprising 1900 acres, in Bossier Parish
on Red River, for $4,000, including
growing crops, stock, implements ant
other supplies"
The program to be given by schoo
children at the high school auditorium
this evening promises to be of unusua
interest. It's every feature will no doub
prove entertaining to those present, an
full house is anticipated. The pro
gram was given in full in last week
issue Of the Banner. The charge 10
admission will be only Is cents and tn
fund thus raised will be devoted
school purposes. There will be n
charge to witness tomorrow evening
entertainment, which will consist {
essays by the graduates, addresses
awarding of diplomas, etc. This prom
Uses to be a literary treat.
Benton High School has been so sue
cessfully conducted during the term
close this week that its patrons will n
doubt regret to learn that not all of tn
present members of the faculty will re
turn here to teach next term. We al
informed that Mr.. Lee N. Bush wi
again be the principal of the school an
!. that Miss Mary Caldwell and Mis-
Louise Alison will be two of the assist
ant teachers. Mrs. Thomas w. Nettle
will return to her home in Coushatt
and viii give up teaching. She h;
been a successful teacher for eight {
nine years. The Misses Wetzel &
Monroe) will teach next session in Pau
Valley, Okla. Miss Clara Wetzel h;
taught in Benton High School for thrt
terms, giving universal satisfaction
Her sister has taught in the school on
one term, but has already made for he
self a good record as teacher. II
present faculty has been SO SUGGEST
and It's management so free from fri
ton that it seems pity it should