The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-10

stranger was in a dying condition.
Drs. Kecun and Bell were imme-
diately called in, and found on arrival
that the man had probably died of
heart trouble. From letters found
on his person he was identified and
his relatives notified. They wired to
have the remains enbalmed and
shipped to them, which was done by
Shreveport undertaken.
Mr.. Jim Many (son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. I. Many, of Plain Dealing)
who has been in the oil fields of
Humble, Texas, was married last Sat
urday at Vienna, Lincoln Parish, to
Mrs. Matte Ball of that place. The
newly WEEDS arrived here yesterday
afternoon and will leave this ewing
for Humble, Texas, where they will
make their home for the present.
A great deal Of new land has been
put in cultivation on Phelps Lake
this spring. This is perhaps as rich
a section of farm lands as is to be
found anywhere in the state. There
are any number of new farmers set
tied on the river at Lakeport, oppo-
site Missionary, and they have their
farms in fine condition. All this sec
tion is tributary to Plain Dealing and
a move should be made by the pro-
gressive merchants of our town to
aid in the opening up of this vast
section of rich country.
The following has been furnished
your correspondent as the program
for the closing exercises of Plain
10, oh Al %o ha oil Oh
the School Auditorium Thursday and
Friday nights of next week, begin
ming at eight o'clock:
/. Invocation-Rev. C.. B. Powell.
2. Piano Solo-Carrie Lou Mays.
3. Essay-Sadie King.
4. Recitation-Nettie Napier.
5. Essay-Rupert Bolinger.
6. Vocal Salo-Maud Thompson.
7. Essay-Robie Dale Stewart.
8. Address-Dr. H. C. Cooley.
9. Chorus-High School Girls.
10. Presenting Diplomas-M. S. Boil
niger.
II. Award Of Interstate Bank Medal
IS. H. Cochran.
Benediction-Dr. Woodbridge.
Friday Night
1. Drill-First and Second Grades.
2. Song-First and Second Grades.
8. Farce-Third and Fourth Grades.
4. Duet-Nellie White and Ruth
Herndon.
5. Drill-Fifth and Sixth Grades.
6. Play-Sixth and Seventh Grades.
Z. Chorus School Girls.
| Tho 1.rb cohoo1 will rive rooifo1
under the auspices Of Mrs. Meredith,
next Monday night, the 14th, at
eight o'clock, in the Electric Theater.
Admission for adults, rs cents; chill
dren over ten years Of age, Is cents.
Many friends and pupils will give
numbers ON the program, else the re-
cital could not have been gotten up
at all in so short time. Their parts
will be most interesting and Mrs.
Meredith is most grateful for their
kind assistance, music. piano and
recitations. The number Mr.. Egg
lesion so kindly put on the program
Come Where the Lilies Bloom" is
a chorus, and ga thing Of beauty and
a jov forever" and is of itself well
worth the price of admission.
Mrs. Meredith has not been re-
quircd to do this extra work, and she
| is only doing it-teaching these little
gems Of poetry and prose-to i'm
prove the pupils and hoping that they
will be helpful and inspiring to then
in after life. Her parts are origina
and are as follows:
"Melba's Prayer'-"Now I Lay Me
etc."
MacRimmcn's Lament" refrain ant
echo from Sir Walter Scott.
Oratorio. "The Creation Of Man,
from DR.. Munsey's great sermon.
, s'The Mission of Wcman"-selection
from Owen Meredith's Lucille,
apropros of the times.
Symphony form ''The Dead Child ant
the Mocking Bird" from Pau
Haynes exquisite poem.
Tbs evening may, or may not, clos
with laughab'e farce after the pon
, ular order, mo Man Admitted.
Mrs. Meredith is from Texas. wher
they drill oil wells. and so she be
lieves in drilling" but has not ha
opportunity to drill the pupils as sh
would like.