The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-05-30
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News of . Week ~ Told
~ by the Banner Reporters
Hot and sultry with IA promise of
showers to follow soon.
Bear in mind. young man. that reg
istration for draft purposes is compul-
Uncle Sam won't stand for
back talk. either
Mr.. J. H. james and family removed
to day to Shreveport. where Mr.. James
and his eldest son. Ben, are said to
have secured employment in Hender- |
sons Garage.
Mrs. Glenn J. Hines. who for nearly |
three weeks past has been Il guest Of
her grandmother Mrs. w. III. Scanland,
and other relatives residing in this
community. will leave tomorrow for
her home in Cowan, Tenn.
Let all young men residents of the
parish who have become twenty-One
years of age since the last general reg
istration for draft purposes bear III
mind that they must register Oh the
9TH of June. That's Wednesday of
next week.
We can't get our corn worked. so
will either have to abandon it or sell
out to some one who has the means of
FARMING Who will make an offer IN
the whole blooming crop just as 1t
stands? 1t is guaranteed to be grassy.
but seems to he still growing.
\ telegram that came to hand on the
24th announced that boy was born
that day to Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing Mont
gomery. of Anaconda. Mont. This is
their second living child. the other be-
ing Il girl. Mrs. Montgomery will be
remembered by some Of the Banners
readers as Miss Matte Belle Scanland.
Under date of the I'D Mr.. John +.
Hanks. home boy. has written us
from Camp Pike. Ark. to say that he
Il
gineers. His short letter seems to re-
fleet that lie has easily adapted HIM
self to the changed life. He closes by
saying: Il like camp life all right.
We get plenty to eat. and everything Is
always kept in Il sanitary condition. l
miss the dear old Banner every week.
T. .,,,kS,, l., 10,
of the Banners readers, and who Is a
daughter-in-law Of the lamented DIR
II. +. Martin, whose home was neal
Rocky Mount. writes us as follow.
from Mansford. this state. which place
has now been her home for some time
Will you please send me dollars
worth of the dear old Banner. Am fal
from home, but am proud to he called ;
daughter of Bossier. This Is a gOoi
farming country, over on the Mfssis
sippi River but there is no place Hk'
home. Good luck and best wishes t.
all the Bossier people and the Bossiel
Banner. too
Some days ago we learned from Mr.
J. {. Logan. of Nanceville. President o
the Police Jury. that at present repai
work is under way Oh the stretches 0
gravel road located in Road District
Nos. l and ,. Certainly it can be salt
that the same was not undertaken he
fore it was badly needed. \ small gan
of men is making use of a traction Ell
CINE. scaritier. il grader, etc. Grave
has been unloaded at convenient place
along the line of the several road.
The work is being done under the ST
pervision of Mr.. w. l. Jenkins. fol
merly of Curtis.
Saturday of last week marked til
passing of the S7th birthday annivel
sary of Mrs. Margaret Caldwell q
Plain Dealing. and it is pleasure |
the writer to chronicle that she remain
strong and active and looks the pictur
of good health. We daresay there
not another woman In Rossier Paris
who can lay claim to being CRANE
mother and great-grandOmther to $
many handsome young men and prett
young women. They are numerous. il
deed. Along both these scores we wis
to congratulate you to-day. Mrs. Cal,
well. Here's Il health to you-''nn,
You and yours live long and prosper
Mr.. w. Il. lvey. nearby farmt
who has long been reader of IL
Banner, has written us to say: Plea.
allow me to say that in your Iibert
Loan list w. l.. lvey was credited wit
having subscribed for bonds in IL
amount of 500. The entry should ha,
read. Walter Clyde Ivey." All rigll
Captain, hut the typewriter copy go
to show that the error is not our
However. we are pleased to pass Il
credit along to whom due. But, eve
without Liberty Bond record. III
one could tell from half-minute co
versation with that boy of yours tn
he in no pro-iermall. One in Il
trenches and one at home buying bon'