The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-25


teachers will be given in an early issue.
Rev. G. G. Woodbridge filled his reg
ular appointments at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning and evening.
Prof. and Mrs. R. w. Eggleston have
as their guest Mr.. James Fleming, of
Maury County, Tennessee, an uncle of
Mr.. Eggleston.
Mr.. Oak Windsor of Gainesville
brought in a nicely cured ham last Sat-
urday weighing 3734 pounds. Pretty
good weight, sure.
Mr.. L. S. McGaughey will have an
assistant in the Office of the Cotton Belt
depot when his young son, who arrived
at an early hour this morning, gets old
enough to help dispose OF the multiple
ity of duties of that position.
A movement is under way to add
domestic science to the curriculum of
Plain Dealing High School next session.
By all means this necessary study should
be added. The people expect it and
they should not be disappointed.
Mr.. George f. Gilmer has been ap-
pointed Agricultural Agent for the Cot
ton Belt Railroad, and as this road is
arranging to send train of exhibits
through the North and Northwestern
States during November it behooves our
farmers to get busy and grow something
worth while, knowing that this section
would greatly profit by showing it's
products IN those thickly settled states.
Mr.. Gilmer will, without doubt, fulfill
the hopes of his friends in his new field
of labor.
The closing exercises of Plain Deal
ing High School were held Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings of last
week, thus bringing to a successful close
one of the most prosperous terms in
the history of the school. Wednesdays
and Thursdays programs were, in
greater part, by pupils of the lower
grades, and each evening the building
was crowded to its utmost. The exer-
cises showed that there had been great
care taken by the different teachers in
training their pupils. At Friday even
ing's exercises the following eight young
ladies received their diplomas: Misses
Myrtle Gardner, Herrie Sentell, Ruth
Dawes, Way Kendrick, Villa NIcLeish,
Georgia Brock, Leehora Neighbors and
Mary Dexter. Mr.. N. w. Sentell, Pres
ident of the Parish School Board, in a
neat speech, delivered the diplomas to
the graduates, and Mr.. S. H. Cochran,
president of the local board of trustees,
delivered to Miss Myrtle Gardner the
beautiful medal given by the Interstate
Bank and Trust Company of New Or
leans for the best essay on sTmmigra-
ton to the South" Prof. Eggleston,
principal Of the school, by request of
Miss Jordan, the donor, presented to
Miss Allen beautiful badge, in recog-
milton of that young lady having made
the greatest progress in English and
mathematics. Friday evening a great
many late corners could not gain admis-
sion to the exercises, showing the urg-
ent need OF suitable building.
WEDNESDAY. @
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carstarphen have
been made happy over the arrival of a
handsome son, born yesterday. Con-
CALCULATIONS all around.
Miss Carrie Boggs, who has been
teaching in the Jena High School the
past session, came in Monday afternoon.
Her father, Mr.. L. F. Boggs, met her in
Shreveport.
Miss Ethel Rogers rendered the SEN
ior class and teachers of Plain Dealing
High School and other friends a picnic
yesterday near her home. A fine time
was reported by all who attended.
Mrs. R. H. Davis, aged sixty nine
years, a highly respected and beloved
resident, died last Thursday afternoon,
the 18th, the funeral taking place the
following day at the family burial place,
near Roberta. Of sweet and gentle dis
position, kind and charitable, this aged
woman was universally liked in our
midst and her death is regretted by all
who knew her. Mrs. J. J. Scott, of
Shreveport, is surviving sister, and her
three living children are Mr.. Andrew
Davis, Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Berta Lee.
1t is stated here on good authority
that since the good roads have been
built from Belcher to Shreveport-ad dis
lance Of twenty miles-that the freight
rate on cotton has been reduced from
Is cents to Is cents per bale, and that,
although the merchants at first lost some
trade, they are now regaining it and
have more than recovered their loss in
the reduced freight rate. A saving of
so cents per bale in freight on cotton
alone from Plain Dealing to Shreve-
port would amount to some $3.50 per
annum-not counting the gain that
would result in the handling of other
commodities if We had a good hard
surface road over which to haul to
market.
The very latest wedding invitation
now being circulated reads: "Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Franklin Kirtley request
the honor of your presence at the mar
riage of their daughter, Hattie Olivia,
to Mr.. John Morris Emmons on the
afternoon of Wednesday, the 31st OF
May. at half after three o'clock, Bap-
fist Church, Plain Dealing, La" This
young lady, who grew to womanhood in
our midst, is we'll liked by all. Last
year she taught in the primary depart
ment Of Plain Dealing High School,
giving universal satisfaction, and, in
fact, her quick wit and sunny DISPOSE
ton equip her as a winner in all her
undertakings. The young man of her
choice has made number of friends
here since he has become so often Wis
itor, and both are receiving the hearty
congratulations of many admirers.
THURSDAY.