The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-27
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

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meeting will be held at the Ba pits
Church, to be conducted by Rev. G. R
Crutcher of Shreveport. The first ser.
vice will be held Friday evening, the 18th
Miss Bessie Carstarphen, now teach.
ing in the Vivian High School, spent
the weekend here with her parents and
| friends.
Miss Matte Tyler of Shreveport has
been a pleasant visitor here for the pas,
ten days with friends, returning home
yesterday.
AS the result of a heavy rainfall Sun
day afternoon two auto loads of passen-
gers were stranded here, having waited
over until yesterday to resume theil
journey.
! Miss Maud Thompson rendered bel
Sunday school class an Easter egg hum
yesterday afternoon, serving refresh
ments to the little ones at it's conclu-
sion. They greatly enjoyed their out.
ing.
Mrs. Curtis Scovell and her little sor
came up Sunday afternoon from Shreve-
port and spent few hours here with
friends. She expects to leave Shreve-
port to-day for her home in Dallas,
Texas.
Deputy Sheriff T. R. Crawford re-
ceived rather unique present yester-
day from his friend, Mr.. Will Mccall,
of Brownlee. 1t was young timber
wolf about two weeks old. It is being
brought up on bottle. .....
The last meeting of the R. E. Lee Lit
erary Society for this term of Plain
Dealing High School was held at the
auditorium of the school Friday after
noon. 1t was said to have been the best
OF the series held during this scholastic
year. These semi monthly gatherings
speak in no uncertain tones of the need
of more room for this growing, school
There is now hardly standing room in the
auditorium at any function of the school,
and even the class rooms are greatly
crowded. :,.~: -
Sunday was record breaking day in
the different Sunday Schools of Plain
Dealing. There were 1888 children in
attendance, with one church not reported,
The Baptist Church officials are making
plans for an enlargement of their build
ling ia order to furnish more seating
capacity. The Methodist Church. is badly
crowded for the want of seating room,
and one of the teachers in it's Sunday
school has not room for her class, hav-
ing to- teach on the outside in the open
air. The great increase in attendance
in the various Sunday schools is viewed
with commendable pride by all who have
the welfare of the community at heart.
The Sunday School Association met
here last Friday morning, being called
to order by Mr.. E. w. Doran of Benton.
Three sessions were held during the day.
Miss Marguerite Cox, one of the, state
field workers in this cause, was present
and delivered several talks to those
assembled. She is pleasing speaker
and won the high regard of those present.
Mr.. Doran and Rev. C. B. Powell had
prominent places on the program, as did
Mrs. M. S. Bolinger, Mrs. w. F. Bell,
Mrs. Webb Martin, and others. At the
close of the meeting the following ward
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
M. S. Bolinger; Vicepresident, Mr.. N.
w. Sentell; Secretary and Treasurer,
Mrs. Webb Martin; Elementary, Mrs.
S. H. Cochran; Teen Age, Miss Dena
Sherbourne; Adult, Mrs. George Pur-
cell; Teacher-Training, Rev. C. B.
Powell; Home Visitation, Mrs. E. G.
Johnson; Missionary, Mrs. H. C.Wyche;
Temperance, Mrs. J. T. Many. Pledges
were given for the support of the cause
in liberal manner, and the personnel of
the officers is guarantee that they will
fulfill the work required of them.
THURSDAY.
Fresh potatoes and English peas and
head cabbage are being enjoyed by early
gardeners.
Rev. c. B. Powell filled his regular
appointment at the Methodist Church
here Sunday. The church was filled to
overlooking.
Cool mornings have made cottonseed
soar skyward. A great many will have
to plant over it is said, and seed is
scarce, commanding $50 per ton.
The friends of Andrew Bixler will be
glad to know that he has been dis
charged from the Pasteur Institute at
Austin, Texas, where he took the cure,
having been bitten by a rabid dog on the
9Th of April.
Urges Cooperation In School.
To the Patrons and Friends of Red Land School:
I take this method of expressing to
you my appreciation for the interest and
cooperation which you have shown dur
ing the past year. If the school has
been success it is not due to my efforts
alone. No one man can make a school.
1t takes the united efforts of all con-
cerned. This we have had in a large
measure, but next year we must strive
to bring the school and the home ever
closer together than we have done in the
past. There is always room for i'm
provement, and no place to stop and
rest and say that we have reached per-
fection. Opr duty to our school is never