The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-18
PLAIN DEALING
LOCAL AND Personal.

Heavy rains have fallen throughout
this section during the past few days,
thoroughly wetting the suhSoil.
Mr.. Guy Love- one of Rossiers sol
dier boys, has been at home on il fur
Tough for the past few days. to the
qualification of his many friends. He
Will leave within Il few days for Camp
training.
Capt. u. w. Adams spent his S5th
birthday anniversary Sunday with
one Of his SONS who resides ut Bradley,
Ark. May he live to see the passing
| of many more Of these milesStones of
life and fully enjoy all of them is the
wish of his many friends.
Mr.. Ella Rabbi Of Iv:,n now with the
colors, has been at home on leave for
the past few days. He is stationed at
Camp Pike. Ark. He is another Bos-
sier boy who may be depended on to
give il good account Of himself when
he arrives on the battle front
Miss Annie Belle Mckinney. young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Nc
Kinney, died Monday at the home of
her parents. who reside several miles
east of Plain Dealing. The intern,ent
took place Yesterday morning at ten
O'Clock in the Rocky Mount Cemetery
Mr.. Benny Tunnelly and Miss Mag
gle Neighbours were united in mar
riaSe on the evening of the 18th, Rev.
" 4 IInlllI,y yIl,o ,..
couple have numerous friends in Plain
Dealing and vicinity who wish them
happiness and prosperity in married
life.
Nearly every one within the town
limits was startled this morning when
Il heavy charge of dynamite was ex-
ploded in town by junk man i'm de-
molishing an old casting Later de-
velopments showed this dynamite to
have been stored in an open huil(lin.
where any one could gain excess to it,
no pretenSe being made to have it kept
under lock and key. as the Federal re-
quirements call for
Mrs. l.. l.. Gilmer. one of the oldest
residents of Shreveport, died Sunday
i'll that city at the residence of her
grandson. Mr.. &. w. Sebastian. Mrs.
Gilmer WAS ninety years old. and came
to Shreveport seventy-one years ago
from TuScumhia. Ala. She was the
widow of Thomas l.. Gilmer IL farmer
of CaddO Parish, whom she married in
New Orleans during 1877. She is sur
vlved Ey one son. Mr.. r. c. Gilmer, Of
this place. with whom she made her
home part of the time. and five dauyh-
terS. Mrs. Nj. H. Sebastian. Mrs. f.. !.
Calhoun. Mrs. Ludie Boney and Mrs.
Alice McRady, of Shreveport. and Mrs.
+. Il. Carthay. of Seattle, Wash. Many
grandchildren. tWenty-One great-grlnd-
children and one great-.reat-yrand-
child survive her.
In company with Parish Demonstra-
ton Agent +. $. Burt your reporter
visited the Red Land School Tuesday.
when Mr.. Burt made forceful talk in
behalf of the Boys Corn and Pig Club
work. as well as the canning and poul-
try work. TO judge by the rapt atten-
ton given to the speaker by the pupils |
present, great good will result from the
talk. 1t was worth going miles to
visit such Il fine body of children, who
before many years will take the places
of their parents in the affairs of life |
One could not fail to compare the
school of to-day to that of Just il few
short years ago. when it was an effort |
Oh the part of the teacher to keep an |
average of ten pupils so the school |
could lie taught. whereas now there is |
an average of 40 in attendance, with |
$50 on the rolls. Prof Francis, the |
Principal Of the school, and his able |
corps of assistants are doing IL great |
and apLreciativc work for those in
their CHI rye. During the afternoon Mr..
Burt addressed the pupils Of Plain
Dealing High School. The boys are
taking quite an interest in better farm
ing throughout BosSier Parish. and the
state. and they will be strong competi-
tors i'll the efforts for an increased
Yield. The Plain Dealing school has
never had better teaching force than
at present and every one is proud of
its progress
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