The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-05-13
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Born Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
1.arkin of Hazen, Ark, nine-pound
girl.
Thirteen of the twenty white appli-
cants for teachers certificants who were
reeentlv examined here were awarded
certificates.
Miss Lucille Edwards returned home
Yesterday afternoon from Brownsville,
Texas, where she spent three weeks, or
longer, with relatives.
One of the Banners Cotton Valley
readers asks that we make the following
announcement: Everybody is invited
to come and help clean off the graveyard
at Emma on Saturday, May 29th.''
Mrs. r. E. Wyche, Matron of the
Benton Chapter, O. E. S., together with
Mrs, Belle Wise, Mrs. L. G.. Smith and
Mrs. H. R. McCulloug are attending the
Grand Chapter of that order, now in
session in Shreveport.
Miss Lille Maye Williams spent Sat-
urday and Sunday in Taylortown at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gully,
who are her relatives. Miss Garland
Gully, Mr.. Gully's sister, was here dur
ING the week for a short visit with Miss
Williams.
Jim Pryor, white man who says his
home is in Homer, was arrested in Min
den and Tuesday was brought here by
Deputy Sheriff ]. A. Edwards and lodg-
ed in Jail. The charge against him is
burglary and larceny. His crime was
committed at Allentown.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Ogden and daugh-
ter, Miss Marjory, and Mr.. Richard
Drew, mctored to Shreveport Tuesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Aylmer M.
Wyche to attend Mr.. fairfield Stock
Wells musical recital, in which Miss
Ruby Scott Ogden, who is one of his
pupils, took part.
A young lady friend who resides near
Red Land writes the Banner as follows:
4 aPlease announce that the Ward Sun
day School Convention will be held at
Union Grove Church on Sunday, the
10Th. Everybody is invited to attend,
and all the ladies to bring baskets. An
enjoyable time is expected. Everybody
welcome"
The east span of the ", S. and P
bridge at Bossier City and that portion
of the bridge constructed of timbers
because of caving banks during the past
few years we're swept away Sunday by
the flood waters of Red River. All ",
S. and P trains into and out of Shreve-
port have for some time past been rout-
ed over the Cotton Belts bridge. 1t is
thought the ", S. and P. Company viii
as soon as possible begin the construc'
ton OF new bridge, as the old struct.
ure has for some time been considered
unsafe.
A month or so since Mr.. M. T. Heath
left the Ivan community with his family
to settle in Texas for the benefit Of his
wife's health. He now writes us tina
her death occurred on the 1st at Henrietta
that State. Aside from her widowel
she is survived by four children-ont
girl and three boys. Mr.. Heath says il
his short communication: "She hat
: suffered very much, but the last hours
did not seem so hard. She died happy
and said her only thought was of he
Savior and her home" He also adds
GAS | can't leave the children to hun
work, please state that we are in a des
titute condition"
At meeting of the trustees of Bentol
High School held Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. H. Shelley Roller, now superintend
ent of the Bronson High School o
Bronson, Texas, was elected principa
for the 19i5-f6 term of the school. w
are told that Mr.. Roller is a Virginian
an elderly man, and that Mr.. C. E. Byr
Of Shreveport, Superintendent of Publ
Schools for Caddo Parish, was formerl
one of his pupils. Miss Lille May
Williams of West Monroe and Mrs
3. W. Doran of this place, both no.
teachers in the school, we're re-electe
for the coming term. A high schot
and primary teacher are wanted.
Residents of the parish, and particu
larry those interested in Sunday schot
work, will be pleased to learn ths
Bossier is at present the only banne
parish in the State. This means tia
It is the only parish in the State thu
paid up it's t9l4-15 assessment in full
and complied with other requirements
Also, as the State Sunday school work
ers are at present exceptionally shol
OF funds the 19t5-t6 assessment wa
advanced. The two assessments (if OF
informant is correctly amount to S10'
The last State Convention was held
Baton Rouge during April and was al
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Bolinge