The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-04
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Miss Emma Lou Brownlee is now in
Cation Valley, where she is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Glenn Robertson.
Mr.. E. M. Laughlin is a visitor in
BENTON to-day and was here yesterday
for the dinner and celebration.
Miss Cornelia Boone, young lady
from Shreveport, is at present guest
At the home of Mrs. Sallie White.
Miss Madeline Smith, eldest daughter
If Mr., and Mrs. l.. G. Smith, returned
home last Friday from Natchitoches,
where she has been in school.
At regular meeting OF Cypress
Lodge to be held tonight it is expected
there will be work in both the Entered
Apprentice and Fellowcraft degrees.
Mrs. ]. P. Gleason of Rocky Mount
spent last Friday night here as guest
at the home of her nephew, MIR. R. A.
Smith. She was just from Blanchard,
where she visited her daughter, Mrs.
Dan Kirklin.
An excellent essay on the subject
uImmigration to the South" written by
Bossier girl who is high school stud
emit. has been handed in by Superinten-
dent of Education Fortson for publica-
ton. 1t will appear next week.
Messers. J. H. James, L. G. Smith,
R. A. Smith, J. E. Rogers and j. T.
Hanks, all of our town, went to Shreve-
port last Friday night to be present at a
banquet and social meeting given by one
Of the K. of P. lodges of that city.
Mrs. Fl. II. Montgomery OF Plain
Dealing, Mrs. F. B. Haynes and daugh-
ter, Miss Hazel, of Shreveport, and Mrs.
FL. Hanks and children of Dixie are
guests at the home of Mrs. M. H. Hanks,
Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Haynes and
Mrs. Hanks are sisters.
Mr.. R. C. Purcell, Plain Dealing
contractor, was a visitor here Monday
accompanied by Mr.. j. M. Henderson
& Rossier's newly elected Clerk of Court
We are informed that Mr.. Purcell has
secured contracts to erect two residence;
in our town, one for Mr.. Henderson ant
one for DR.. j. z. Wise.
At a meeting of stockholders in thu
Bank OF Benton, held here Monday, Mr.
G. O. Gayle was reelected President
Mr.. w. w. Lay reelected First Vice
president, Mr.. j. NJ. Henderson electe'
Second Vicepresident, and Mr.. r. 7
Stinson reelected Cashier of that insti
tuition. The directors are the four abov
named gentlemen and Messers. r. E
Wyche, j. F. Adair, L. r. Bumgardnel
r. B. Hill and w. G. Burt.
A prettily printed invitation to reac
the Banner Office reads: "Mrs. Ida G
Cochran requests the honor Of you
presence at the marriage other daughter
Beatric, to Mr.. Harry G. Sims, o
Wednesday evening, June 3, 1914, g
$50 o'clock, First Baptist Church
Plain Dealing, La" The bride is we
know in Benton and elsewhere in tn
parish and has many friends anon
the Banners readers who will join
congratulations and an expression of we
wishes.
Aneatly printed card of announcemel
to reach the Banner Office reads: "Tf
Dallas High School Commencement E,
ercises, Friday evening, June 5, 1911
State Fair Coliseum, $50 o'clock" Ell
closed was the card of Miss Mary Coz
way Logan, daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
]. G. Logan of VAUDEVILLE. It is vii
pleasure that we make this announc,
ment and wish to congratulate the your
lady upon graduating from such WI
founded institution, in which she h
been student for several terms.
Mr.. j. G.. Albums of Bolinger, wi
was visitor last Friday, represented
committee of citizens of that place al
was soliciting funds to be contribut
toward defraying the expense of ba
oecue to be given on the 18th of Jul
Pians for this celebration will be on
large scale, so he said, and more thar
thousand people are expected to be
abundance. Enough meat will be bs
oecued and bread and other edibles s
cured to feed a number in excess of tn
. good Shreveport band will be secuI
1of the occasion and dance plato