The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-12
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

RAIN OCdiIHSs
Tuesday, August 10.-The long ex-
pected and much needed rain has just
now (nine o'clock) begun to fall. The
moisture is badly needed for all vegeta-
ton.
Mr.. John Doles, student in L. S. u,
at Baton Rouge, came in Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Andrew Bixler left the latter part
of the past week for Murphy, Texas,
where he is railroad agent.
Miss Itonio Baird returned home Sat-
urday afternoon after some weeks spent
in Lisbon, Claiborne Parish.
A moonlight picnic and watermelon
cutting was thoroughly enjoyed by the
young people on the school house
grounds Friday night.
Little Ruth Smith, youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Smith, of Benton,
was visitor here for day or SO with
her little friend, Maurine Garrett.
A petition to Congressman J. T. Wat
kins, urging him to use his influence to
have soil survey made Of Bossier Par
ish, is being generally signed here.
All pupils of the Plain Dealing High
School are notified that an examination
will be held on the first day of school
for all pupils who are conditioned in
| order to have them removed.
Mr.. Cliff Bixler, station agent at
Enloe, Texas, and his wife and two
children, who have been guests of Mr..
Bixler's parents during the past two
wees, left for their home Sunday after
noon.
Miss lola Keoun has been selected as
teacher for the place made vacant by
the resignation of Miss Mabel Edenton
in Plain Dealing High School. Miss
Keoun taught in Shreveport during the
past term.
Quite a number of officers and dele
gates came up on the motor train yes
terday morning and left soon after for
Red Land, where the Parish Sunday
School Association is now holding its
annual convention.
Misses Moattie McClenaghan, Matte
Gardner, Carrie Boggs, Blanco Garrett
and Bessie Carstarphen, who have been
taking summer course at the State
Normal, at Natchitoches, returned home
Saturday afternoon.
The play, "The Cuban Spy" given
at the auditorium of the high school last
Thursday night was well attended. All
taking part in the production of the
play did we'll, some of them exception
ally well. Plain Dealing has as much
talent as many places much larger when
an entertainment Of this kind is to be
given.
Mrs. j. H. Wheeler of Vivian, Mr.
Jim Many, ir., of Crichton, Mrs. W. H
Kelly of Sarepta and Mrs. Kendall Bal
of Simsboro, together with their child
rem, have been here for the past few
days as guests of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. T. Many. All of theil
children, with the exception OF Mr.. A. B
Many of Parsons, Kans., and his family
we're here, making nearly complete
family reunion.
Emma Dots.
! Monday, August 9.-We are again ex.
periencing hot weather, and everything
is needing rain.
Il Mrs. s. p. Johnston and family spen
last week here with relatives.
Mrs. Hattie Anderson of Mot spen
yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Giles
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Cole made bust
ness trip to Plain Dealing one day las
week.
: Mr.. lobe Giles and family spent Sat
urday night and yesterday with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Jim Giles.
There is some sickness in the commu
, nifty. Mrs. Jim Giles has been very il
IOT several Jays pdSt.
Including to-day Miss Ethel Vernol
has been AIDED twenty-one days with al
! attack of typhoid fever.
> Mrs. Jim Cole and Mrs. John Thoma
: spent last Thursday afternoon in Web
ster with Mrs. Mullen. She is reporte
; to be quite i'll. HIGsBIDDLE.
!. Union Grove.
Written for last weeks issue.l
Our community has just been fayore
: with particular manifestation of tn
love of God. On July 18th our worth
pastor, Rev. E. w. Corley, began
series of services at Union Grove, th
NJ. P. Church. He was assisted by Rev
M. S. Hollenshead, President of th
NJ. P. Conference, Louisiana District.