The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-02
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Wednesday, March 1.-Your cores
pondent regrets to learn of the continued
illness of Mr.. M. Covingtoa of Red Land.
Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Powell were lib
orally "pounded" by their generous
hearted friends Tuesday evening.
Jena Stephens, a colored woman who
lives three miles west of Plain Dealing,
lost her crib of corn by fire Monday
night.
DR.. Rupert Butler CT Red Land has
been quite ill from an attack Of pneumo-
MIA. His many friends sincerely hope
to hear OF his complete recovery soon.
Mr.. Walter Hudson, an engineer on
| the K. C.. S. Railroad, spent couple OF
days at Red Land with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Hudson, leaving this
morning.
One day last week Mr.. Marcus Young
of near Ivan lost everything he pos
sessed by fire, with the exception of
double-bit axe. His neighbors will no
doubt see that his wants are supplied.
A large crowd is expected here Satur-
day to witness the match game OF basket
ball between the Bossier City and local
school teams. Some good playing is ex-
pected, so come out and "root'' for your
favorites. ..-..-:
Mr. ]. S. Nuckolls has Worlmen busy
demolishing his frame store building.
He will use a portion of the material in
improving his residence, and may later
later replace the building with one to be
constructed of brick.
The investigators" the class to
graduate tomorrow at the State Nor
NAL Schaol (Natchitoches), has as two
of it's members Misses Matte Mae Me-
Clenaghan and Ruth Elizabeth Muck
oils, both of this place.
Saturday Mr.. Jim Taylor, who resides
near Alden Bridge, hauled out the rig
for the Palmetto Petroleum Company to
the site of their proposed test well, near
Antrim. Everything has been placed
in position and drilling was begun this
morning.
Friends of Mr.. H. M. Bailey, whose
organic trouble and resulting failing
health have been OF long standing, will
regret to learn that at present he is not
doing as we'll as might be expected.
However, with the coming of mildeI
weather it is hoped he will have turn
; for the better.
The death of Mrs. Olena Dees, wife OF
Mr.. John Dees, and sister of Mrs. Lizzie
Barnett and Mr.. T. J. Evans, OF this
place, occurred at Felsenthal, Ark, Feb
ruary 10Th, Mrs. Barnett and Mr.. Evans
attending the funeral, held in that place
Mrs. Dees and her husband formerly re-
sided at Carterville, where the deceased
leaves many friends.
NIL. C. Keoun, an energetic young
Red Land farmer, has fattened, killed
and shipped to the Shreveport market
principally by express, nearly fifty head
of hogs, securing fairly satisfactory re-
turns from the same. Several farmer
in the surrounding country, not having
J enough to make carload shipments, still
: have fat hogs on hand.
Mrs. T. J. Bixler, whose husband for
: merly lived here, but who is now station
\ agent at Murphy, Texas, is at santa
), rum in Paris, Texas, for sargical treat
ment. Their young son, R. S., wa
9 brought here one day last week by hi
uncle, Schumpert Bixler. He will re
4 main here with his grandparents, Mr.
~ and Mrs. T. B. Bixler, during the con
!, valescence of his mother.
g A number of the patrons and friend
IS of Plain Dealing High School assem-
d bled at the auditorium of the schoc
IS building last Friday afternoon to witnes
!, the exercises of the R. E. Lee Literar
,e Society, and, to Judge by their enthu
,e siactic demeanor, they were amply pal
l. for their visit. The officers of the SO
t, ciety and every one connected with I'd
IT program rendered well their part
Is These meetings emphasize one thin
ID very forcibly-that Plain Dealing will
n, in the near future, have to have large
50 school building. The present one
I'd totally inadequate to the growing neee
10 Of the community.
u, Your correspondent recently had tt
pleasure of visiting the Walker SchoG
located near Collinsburg, and now beir
taught by Miss Lille Mae Stample
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Staml
- lev, of Carterville. Though the enrol
~ ment of the school is small, the enth
- siasm of the pupils, their attaehme
= and respect for their young teacher, al
= her evident success in her calling ma
,a up for what is lacking in numbers, Ct
:, An immediate need of the school is
n library. Miss Stampley, in her gene
~ osity, has purchased number of.booi
=, This, as a nucleous, should be prompt