The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-26
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

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Wednesday, April 25.-Mr. E. S.
Burt, Farm Demonstration for Bossier
Parish, was visitor for short while
yesterday, and while here went up to
the Plain Dealing High School and
delivered a forceful address to the
pupils on the necessity of aiding and |
enlisting in serving themselves and
their country by producing all the
fcodstuffs necessary to sustain them
selves, and as means to that end
urged the formation of a canning
club. His address was followed by
one by Mr.. G.. T. Mays, who has had
practical experience in the canning
Inc. He promised to aid the pro-
posed club in every way possible,
even to the furnishing of the cans at
wholesale prices, without profit to
himself, and, as MIR. Burt had pre-
viously agreed to contribute SIS to
the cost of the erection of a vat,
which he said could be built for $24,
Mr. Mays agreed to contribute an
equal sum. Your correspondent, who
was present, guaranteed to raise the
balance of the fund and agreed to
see to the purchase of the necessary
seeds. Prof. Eggleston warmly urged
the formation of the club, and the
meeting. at once proceeded to or
cani:'e. Mr.. Rupert Bolinger was
] elected President: j. T. Many, Vice
president, and when the question of
tho election of Secretary came up,
Miss lola Keoun, one of the teachers
in the school, was nominated and re-
ceived perfect ovation. She was
unanimously selected for the place.
The talks by the Messrs. Burt and
Hays greatly enthused the audience
and should have been heard by all.
club was held and fifty-nine enrolled
their names. while there are many
more who wished to consult their
parents before enlisting. Following
is list of those who have already
Joined the club: ...
Nellie Write. Lena Baird, Helen
Friend, Ethel Cornish. Mabel De-
moss Gladys Hays, John Gardner,
George Kelly, R. L. Arnold. Doyle
Sanders, Marie Boggs, Eva johnson,
Shelton Hudson, Susie Waggoner.
Gladys Bolinger, Lois Swindle, Ethel
Rodgers, Ozza Maulden, Abilene
Cornish, Myrtle Powell. Nettie Honey
cult. Annie Lou Sentell, Bertha Mae
Kelly, Rita Sanders, Carrie Lou
Mays, Aline Kendrick, J. w. Wyche,
: L. T. Sanders, Douglas Mcclellan
Nettie Brock. Harrison Crouch, Ruth
Herndon, Ards Many, Willie Flint
Tommie Crawford. Lucille nemoss
Mary Johnston, Eula King, Verdve
l Lou Mcclellan, Oma Holloway, Mary
lea RODGERS, Lena RODGERS, Car
l Perry, Milton Bolineer, Sambo Rod
I GERS. G. T. MAYS. Blanchard Powell
e Neal Mauldin. Earl Cornish, Raw
I nond Mays. Frances I.oveladv. Mardt
Thompson, Robbie Dale Stewart, Net
t tie Napier. Sadie King. Henry Rod
. GERS. Lucille Wright, Winnie Moore
!. and Jennie Holloway.
I A motion was made and carried
e that the fathers and mothers of tn
e members forming the club be electe'
:, IS honorary and active members.
il reedless to saw that those havln'
:. I+hie matter in charge will DO every
Z thing in their power to further it
II inter, SITS. Mr.. MAYS AGREED, in hi
e address. to find market for ever
can that was not needed for home use
L Some of our early gardeners ar
IS having new potatoes on their table:
= Mrs. John H. Allen. after week
= absence with her mother, at. Brady
=, :, Ark, is again at home.
" Mr.. S. A. Nuckolls, a resident c
le Ward Four, has sweet potato plant
n ready to set out. He will be pre-
x pared for the high cost of living.
r. The ninth grade, ably assisted b
a th.ir schoolmates, under the supe
m vision of their teacher in Englisl
Mrs. Lizzie Meredith, expect to gi1
recital near the close of Plai
dealing High School. Having finis
I'd the prescribed course for this We;
,ic in English. they are learning son
a. little memory gems OF poetry al
phrase, and wish to recite them OF
al right in public. No doubt many
w their friends will lend their presen
re for the occasion.
at A weeks meeting was begun
the Presbyterian Church last nigf
he The pastor, Rev. G. G.. Woodbridg
es. is being assisted by "Sunshin
Haws, the noted Southern lecture
20, One only has to hear him once
ia realize how suitable the name, f
to he never fails to scatter sunshine
ow the minds of his hearers. At t
first meeting all could not gain g
me mission. and tonight the services W
ip- be held at the Baptist Church, t
ZEN officers of that church having &C
led erous'y rendered their building,
having more seating capacity.
my Sunday was Children's Day at
its, Methodist Church and the childr
My we're there, too. The church v
ms too full for all who attended to !
ent inside the building. To say that
orn exercises were in every way wort
In of the care and patience of all taxi
of part in their training would be
IAN mild statement Mr.. NJ. S. Bolin!
de ivered an address to the childr
nan telling them Of the many good Thu
he witnessed at the recent meet
Der of the State Sunday School As
var eiation. One statement was alb
eas, the first formation at the State As
~, citation. He said that Rev. }.
Brown, now stationed at Jonesbt
ion. who was delegate to the Mon
meeting, was present at the formal
of this body. thus linking the
with the present. Rev. Powell