The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
Local and
Personal
=. News of a Week as Told
~ by the Banner Reporters

Register to-day.
Register now while yet you can, and
before you forget to do so.
Scarce. arfm scarce What: Real
happenings of local interest.
Midding cotton was quoted at 26
cents per pound in Shreveport yester-
day.
There was IA light rain in this place
Monday night-scarcely enough to lay
the dust.
If you have not registered. do so at
once. Surely you do not wish to lose
your vote.
An appreciated caller yesterday was
the Banners old friend Hon. +. ).
Dortch. of Taylortown.
been Il guest for some days Of Mrs.
J. A. Edwards and Miss Lucille Ed
wards. both her cousins
Miss Pauline Dawson returned home
the latter part of last week from Plain
Dealing. where she spent several days
as Il guest of Mrs. l.. l.. Hogue.
The motion for a new trial in the
case of John Henry Moore, convicted
of manslaushter, was argued in the
District Court last Friday. The appli-
cation was granted.
Keep the Parish Fair in mind. Also
keep in mind it's list Of premiums, and
t,, in, 70 win a
meet there this fall will you have Il
good exhibit in the Agricultural De-
partment!
The total toll collections at the east
(Bossier) end of the Bossier City traf-
tic bridge for the month OF July were
$2M)j. OF that sum Mr.. c. ID. San
didge. the day collector. reported 1856,
and Mr. William Hutton, the night col
lector. S1l30.
We have been wondering what has
become of our Pleasant Hill and Red
Land and Rocky Mont correspondents.
Let us hear from you. Miss NJ, and
you. Irish Rose" and you. too 2" Know
Nothing" We haven't forgotten you,
and we miss YOU.
An additional appeal to the young
women of the country to volunteer
their services as nurses (if trainedD or
to become student nurses is published
elsewhere on this page Of the Banner.
The solicitation is worthy the attention
Of those eligible. and the response
should Sc prompt.
The Local Board received an order
to-day from tue Adjutant General of
the State for five white men of Class +
special service line. to entrain for Syr-
acnse. y. ". for special training. No
smaller number would be received
The Local Board replied that there was
only one man in Class Of that special
line. and asked for further instructions
Mr.. L. +. Younghlood and family ex.
pect to leave Saturday for NatchitOch.
es Parish. TO visit relatives at both his
old home. mt Marthaville. and Mrs
Youngblood's former home. at Proven
cal. As they do not expect to return tt
Benton before the 10th or 18th. Mr.
Younsbiood has asked that we motif!
his patrons that his shop will be CLOSED
all of next week.
Mr. J. NJ. Shull. Clerk for the Loca
Registration Board. left yesterday fol
Genoa, Ark near Texarkana to take
il rosition in the Office of the Coo!
Lumber Company. He has been sue
ceeded in the duties of the Office Of thu
local EO;l rd hy Prof Edward RodverS
Of Quitman. this state, near Ruston
Prof Rodgers was formerly principal
of the school at Quitman. He arrived
in Benton this morning and assumed
the duties of the Office
!lAppI,N MARRIED - telegram
that came yesterday to Mr. I. w. w
Stiilson. filed at Alexandria and tlatet
july aoth. read: We are happily mar
RED" and was signed, !" Irmm and Bey
erly.. AS the reader viii guess. the
principals are Miss Irnla Stinson
youngest daughter of Mr.. T. w. w
StiIlsoI. long Il resident of Benton ani
this community. and Mr.. Beverly Kelly
youngest son of Mrs. b. \. Kelly. now
of Shreveport, hut until recently res
idCnt of BENTON. This match has not
come as ii surprise to many of til.
friends of the popular young couple
though few, if any. We're informed Il,
to when 1t was to take place-So far Il.
the reporter knows. The fortunat,
groom is at present in the service o1