The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-05-25
Directors of the Methodist church

Directors of the Methodist church
met Mondey with an architect from
Lake Charles and discussed plans for
raising the Methodist church and
constructs story under the present
structure. This move has been in
contemplation by the board for some
time, the church not having accom-
mediation for it's large Sunday School
attendance,
Miss Elizabeth Robinson left
Monday for Kansas City, Mr., where
she will visit her aunt, Miss Ella
Irons, and other relatives, a part of
the summer She was accompanied
as far as Houston, Texas, by Miss
lone Robinson, and continued the
Journey to Kansas City with an uncle.
Rev. J. P. Ferret was in Lake
Charles Sunday attending the con-
frmation services, when a class of
600 were confirmed. The Most Rev.
Bishop Laval of New Orleans, who is
making a tour of this section of Louis
lana officiating at the services, attend
by a large number of the Southwest
Louisiana priests.
Big Reduction in Mems
daess Straw Hats, at
rlartins'.
MIR. James Powers, representative
of the Southern Moline Plow Co.,
with headquarters in New Orleans,
was in Welsh Monday and Tuesday
on business
F. B. bennett was in Crowley
Monday in attendance at the K. P.
convention which was held there Mon
day and Tuesday of this week. The
convention was largely attended anil
very enthusiastic gathering of Py-
thians. Ex-Mayor John Gamble Of
Jennings was promoted to the station
of Grand Prelate of Louisiana.
Mr.. Leo Unkle and Mrs. Eva Mott
were quietly married last Thursday
at the home of Prof. and Mrs. Ar
ne,te n Jennings, Rev. E. NJ. Stewart
of Welsh, offciatin. They left on No.
7 the same evening for Houston, Tex.
R. S. Greer was in New Orleans
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
on business.
The Civic League will meet at
the home of Mrs. A. ]. Benoit Fri.
day, June LIST.
Miss Nettie Mae Maxfield, sister
of Wallace Maxfield, who was married
here last Thursday to Miss Alice Ro-
bichaux, is a guest at the home Of
Judge and Mrs. J. r. Robichaux This
week.
Mayor w. B. Gabbert and Dr.
Jno. H. Cooper were in Jennings
Wednesday attending a meeting Of
the registrars from the different pre-
cincts of the parish who will act for
the war department in the registration
of all male citizens between the ages
OF Il and 81 years on June 5th.
Miss Alice Robichaux and Mr..
Wallace Maxfield were married at the
residence of Rev. j. P. Ferret in
Welsh last Thursday afternoon. The
bride is daughter of Judge J. r.
Robichaux; she has grown to woman-
hood in this community and her many
young friends and associates wish her
bon voyage. The newly married cou-
pie left at once for Lake Charles, the
home of the groom, where they will
reside.
Mrs. Arthur Romero suffered
quite serious injuries when Ford
car which she was driving Wednesday
evening turned turtle beside the road
near the S. G. Davis place south of
Welsh. Mrs. Romero was out driv-
ing with her nephew, Hubert Log
Mon, and her attention being diverted
from the steering wheel she mad
vertently guided the car wrong with
the result that it turned completely
over. Just how serious her injuries
were is not yet known, but she is
under medical care at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Lognion. Hubert
fortunately escaped with a few
scratches and bruises but no serious
| injury.