The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
Plain Dealing.

Monday, April 8.-Your correspond
ent has just been informed that Prof.
R. E. Bright and practically the entire
faculty of the Plain Dealing High
School have been reelected by the local
board of trustees. This will come as
good news to the patrons of the school
generally, who greatly appreciate the
work done in the school this term. Miss
Inez Bright, who has been teacher in
the Primary Department for the past
three years, and who has given such
general satisfaction, will be first assist
ant to the Principal, and Miss Lee
Sibley will take her place in the primary
room. Plain Dealing has had as good a
school during the term as ever in its
history and the selections to-day will
insure the success of the coming term.
Mr.. H. C. Showers of Benton, Ark,
was visitor during the latter part of
last week.
Miss Emmie Dickson of Walnut Hill,
Ark, social favorite here, is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. J. H. Allen.
Mrs. w. F. Bell reached home Satur-
day evening from her Cuban trip, being
met in Shreveport by her husband, DR..
Bell.
Miss Clyde Herndon, teacher in the
ivan school, was a week end visitor here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Herndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Kelly, who have
been here for some time on visit with
their parents left this morning for their
home in Upland, Texas.
Miss Margaret Colbert, a popular
teacher in Plain Dealing High School,
left last Friday for Gibsland to spend
Easter with home folks.
Mrs. J. E. Murray and her two sons of
Shreveport came up last Wednesday to
visit Mrs. Murray's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. H. Cochran. They returned
home to-day.
To Judge from the best information
obtainable there will be an immense
peach crop. Nothing short of hail
storm can greatly damage the fine pros
poets to date.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. R. w.
Tucker, preached at the Methodist
Church here Friday night, leaving Sat-
urday morning for Concord Church to
hold Quarterly Conference
Miss Arrie Demoss and her little sis
ter spent the latter part of last week at
the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Demoss of near Brown
lee, returning home Saturday evening.
Easter was observed by services at the
Baptist Church, Rev. Morgan, visiting
minister occupying the pulpit, by re-
quest of Rev. J. H. Afford, of Haughton
lin charge of the church) who was also
present.
Miss Alabel Demoss, teacher of the
Bradley (Ark.) school, spent Saturday
and yesterday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w, Demoss, returning to that
place in time to resume her duties this
morning.
Farmers are wofully behind in their
work. Hardly any corn has been planted
and gardens are very backward. There
has been more rain and cold weather to
date since December than the oldest
citizen can remember.
Mrs. Jake Lusk and children of Stay
ton, Texas, who have been guests of
Mrs. Lusk's sister, Mrs. J. T. Dudney,
for several weeks, will leave Thursday
for their home. The family formerly
resided near this place.
Your correspondent was in error in
stating last week that Miss Oma billiard
would make her home in this place with
Mrs. Berta Wyche. He is now informed
that she is making her home in Bossief
City with Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Colquitt.
Mrs. Mary johnson and a Mr.. Thomas
of Star City, Ark, on matrimony bent,
were visitors during the latter part of
last week, but finding Louisiana's stat
utes would not permit of the union of
cousins, left to try their fortunes else
where.
WEDNESDAY.
Mrs. Julia Davis is on the sick list this
week.
Miss Alma Keoun was a Shreveport
visitor yesterday.
Mr.. Ivy Kidd of Ruston is visiting his
sister, Mrs. r. L. Arnold.
Mrs. Betty Lowry has been suffering
several days with la grippe.
Miss Nellie Rix of st. Louis, Mo-, is
here visiting Mrs. J. H. Allen.
The writer has often wondered why
Plain Dealing hasn't civic league, or