Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

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the Powell Lumber Company.
Rev. c. NJ. Chambon, former pas
tor of the Donaldsonville CathN.c
Church, who volunteered and was ae.
cepted as a chaplain in the United
States Army, and who for the past
two months has been stationed at
Camp Shelby, near uattiesburg, Miss.
has left that place for service over
seas.
Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed the Gonzales High School
building at Gonzales valued at 49,
600, a residence owned by ]. Alfred
Guedry, valued at $4,000 and the res
idence of Joseph Mitchell, valued at
/ 1000. Insurance covered one-fourth
the property destroyed. sf
The Crowley Bank and Trust Copi-
pany reports an aggregate Of indi-
vidual deposits and certificates of de-
posits in sum of $736,170. and the
Bank of Acadia an aggregate of indi-
vidual deposits, savings deposits and
time deposits of S574,267.
! Parish councils in Louisiana are
more active today that they have
been at any time since their crea
ton, and with the additional powers
granted them by the State Council
their work and influence will be ma
terially increased.
Plans have just been perfected
) whereby Jefferson Davis parish viii
have q parish fair November Is and
! is at Jennings. The proposition IL
! supported by the Chamber Of Com
merce and the success Of the fair l.
assured.
Centenary College at Shreveport
which has been designated to trair
youths for the Students Army Re
serve Corps, is enrolling q large mum
Der Of boys. Plans are being cohsid
cred for the erection Of an additional
doruitory.
| The Natchitoches Parish Fair Ar
ISOLATION has accepted an offer from
w. F. johnson, Of the w. F. johnson
Lumber Company. to hold the psrisl
fair on his property just on the out
skirts Of the northern limits OF tn
city.
/ Both the Louisiana state rice mil
and the Lake Charles rice mill ar
operating on full time with plent
full supply of rice coming in 30 tina
they will run double time commend
ing the first Of the week.
) All public dances have been Gale
on for the present by order Of Cal
tain H. F. Smith, of the United State
Public Health Service, on account Z
the prevalence of influenza at Cam
Beauregard.
An appeal is made to the wome
of Donaldsonville to do more Re
Cross work, to report at headquarters
and help with the bandages, garment
and the numerous other duties.
Farmers around Estherwood al
preparing to plant a considerable a.
reage in oats and wheat.
The cool weather has caused tt
oranges around Pointe la Hache
assume a yellow color and to sweetel
Navels and grapefruit are being shi
per to market. Growers can get q
orange boxes needed this season 4
.. packing Of fruit.
Active work on all sugar places
Pointe la Hache is going on for Il
planting of a large acreage in IA
/, cane. The pea vine crop is especial
ane for fertiliznig the lands beir
plowed. A large hay crop has bet
cut.
al Owing to the scarcity and hit
, price of coal and acting under the a
vice of the parish fuel adminstrate
a large quantity of wood is being c
, and stored for winter use by the ia
mers and other fuel consumers aroul
i Pointe a la Hache.
The Amite postoffce is looking
!, new quarters as the lease on {
; building now occupied for that pl
a pose expires November 2. Bids a
being received for suitable location
q Proposed removal of the CHI
l. clerk of the railway mail service
y Shreveport and the closing OF the
q vision railway mail office here b
caused considerable protest.
8 The grade children of the Patters
E. high school are organizing pig a
n poultry clubs and have begun VIC
on their fall gardens.
T. The fourth Libery Loan drive
10 Acadia parish is expected to 8
$68S,000 worth OF bonds.
,e Blue-wing teal ducks have arriv
q, In the feeding grounds of the back
a. goons and bays around Point .
"A Hacha In large numhers since the