The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-05-09
After spending the weekend i

turned home Sunday.
Miss Liline Logan. Of Nancevillo.
returned home Friday of last week
from Vivian. She has been teaching
in the high school Of that place.
A continued hard rain fell in this
place Sunday afternoon. There are in
dicationS to-day that there will be
more rainfall before the week closes.
Mrs w. F. Dennig. who resides
out near Linton. returned home Mon
day. after spending several days in
Benton as Il guest Of Mrs. J. 4. Larkin.
Mrs. j. +. Burt who is taking Il
rest cure ut one of the Shreveport san
itariumS. is reported improving. and
will be able to return home at an
early date.
Miss Bessie Crawford, of Liberty
Hill (Bienville PariSh). but now teach
ing at GihSand. spent last Saturday
and Sunday in Benton as guest of
her sister. Mrs. Gillum Wyche.
Rev G. G. Woodbridge. of Plain
Dealing was here Sunday to fill his
regular appointments ut the I'resbyte-
RAN Church. I'nfavorable weather
prevented his preaching during the
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Goodman, who
have just recently returned from Silas.
Ala. and will again make their home
in Plain Dealing. We're guests yeSter-
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Henderson,
Mrs. Mark Marshall of AleXan-
dria. Il niece of Dr. c. II. Irion. after
visit with her brother residing in
Arkadephia. Ark. spent Il week / II
Benton with her uncle and the men,
bers of his family.
Mrs. Ann Hill is again at home.
having returned Sunday. She spent
last week in Bossier City with her sis
ter. Mrs. Mary Head. who ut present
is making her home in that place with
AS announced in last weeks issue.
a regular meeting of the Police Jury
will lie held in this place OH the 18TH
Tuesday of next week At this meeting
of the Police Jury the work Of review
ing the 1918 parish assessment roll will
he taken up.
A douhly welcome visitor in Ben
ton yesterday was Rev. w. \. Zeigler.
He is still located in Oklahoma. en-
gagged in what might lie referred to as
missionary work, Tut several times
during each year returns to Rocky
Mount to visit his family
Mr.. Turner Heron, until recently
employed on the Caddo side of the
river. now has employment as one Of
the overSecrs on Willow Bend plantl-
ton. located near Benton. and owned
and operated as ii stock and hay farm
by McSsrS j. Nj. Sentell \ Son.
-One of Renton'S soldier boys who
WAS twice Il visitor here this week was
Mr.. Beverly Kelly. absent from Camp
Beauregard on tive-day pass. We
acknowledge all appreciated call from
him to-day. We are always glad t.
have the Toys in khaki call and try t.
make them welcome.
MIR. J. w. Miller. of Bradley. Ark.
called to-day while in Benton to sub
scribe for the Banner. paying up unit
January i. 1870. Later he called |:
second time when he was accompanied
by Mrs. Bette Barnett. of Plain Deal
ing. his mother-in-law. and our neigh
hor. Mrs. Cynthia Rogers. who wanted
to see the Banners linotype machine
in operation.
MIR. II. &. Allen son of Mr.. and
Mrs. &. &. Allen. of the Red Land com
munity. has written us from Meridian
Evangeiine Parish. to renew his sub
>crirtion to the Banner. He says III
his letter, in part: Have volunteered
for service with Uncle Sam. and shall
20 to Tulane University. New Orleans
for three mouths special training
leaving on the 10th
News was receievd here yesterday
of the passing away of Mr. J. f. Bow
ell. which occurred Tuesday at thu
home of his foster parents. Rev. ani
Mrs L. j. Holiaday. of Plain Dealing
Mr. Bowen was stricken with pneumo
mia while in Shreveport, but was re
cd fn VIII .,ft Il,
of suffering he was called away. The
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Holla
day are in deep sympathy with then
in their hour of grief -AAs.
Recently anonymous news report'
have reached this office from bOtl
Spring Hill and Curtis. They were mo-
made use Of. If the reader will Onl!
stop to think for Il moment he will wei
understand why Il publisher of a news
paper wants nothing to do with un
signed communications Write your
name somewhere on the sheet every
time you submit something for publica
ton. Your identity will not he made
known if you wish such information
withheld from the public.
A neatly printed announcement
that has come to hand reads: The
Senior Class of Sillinan Collegiate In
Stitute requests the honor of your pres
ence ut its commencement Exercises
Tuesday evening. May II. 1918. al
eight o'clock, Clinton. La" We note
that the class roll shows TWENTY-FIVE