The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-05-08

Mrs. h. 4. Kelly. jr.. of Shreveport.
came in Monday afternoon to visit
relatives.
The Haughton baseball team is due
in Benton tomorrow to cross bats with
the local team.
\ meeting of the X. J. Hancock Chap
ter. L. ID. C., will be held in this place
tomorrow. at the home of the Presi-
dent of the Chapter.
4 card from Mr.. Gillum Wyche says
he expects to arrive ut his mastering
out StatiOn-Camp Shelby. MisS.-tO-
day. and he is expected home within IL
week.
Dr. J. l.. Burns, of Shreveport. Fed
eral inspector for BosSier Parish in
the tick eradication campaign, was
among the visitors in Benton the first
of this week.
Mrs. Susan Onley. for many years
one of our readers while a resident of
the parish. has just ordered the Ban
ner mailed to herself at Temple, Texas
(ROute !. box I'D.
Mrs. Cynthia Rogers received a tele-
gram Sunday from her son, Mr.. A. ID.
Rogers, announcing his landing ut
Newport News. Va, from overseas He
is expected home within Il few days.
The best Of reports have not come
| from Mr.. Hugh NJ. Alison. who is now
| at an FL TaSo, Texas. sanitarium for
| treatment. AS many of our readers
know the young man is just back from
| service overseas. He is Il son of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. s. Alison. who reside some
miles south Of Benton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Fenet and chill
dren. of the Collinsburg community
and Maurine Garrett. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. +. II. Garrett. of Plain Deal
ing. called by to see us Tuesday after
noon. They were just from Shreve
port. where they went to witness thu
flying circus" but. like many Others
were disappointed.
Mr.. Frank Strayhan. of near Alder
Bridge. Mr. Will McClenaghan, Of Gil
liam. Mr.. \. HoffIauir, of near Rock!
Mount. and Mr.. NJ. $. BOlinger, o
Shreveport and Plain Dealing, wer
some Of those in attendance upon tn
session Of the Police Jury. Distric
Court and lecture on taxation. all &C
curing in Benton Monday.
Mr.. +. ID. Taylor has resigned hi
position in Bossier City. where he ha'
the management of large mercantil
establishment, and returned to Ben
ton to live He is again welcome
home by many old friends after $
long an absence. He was saying tn
latter part of last week that he
going to enter politics. and is going t
. run for the office Of Assessor.
: Mr.. Moss. lately Sergt. Moss of tn
18Th Infantry. Fourth Division. whic
did some considerable fighting
France, was in Benton Monday. He
now range rider in Ward Six, in Col
, nection with the cattle dipping can
paign in the parish. Mr.. Moss Will
here met with Il cOmraile-in-armS, an
. the same was another eX-sergeant
. the 1Sth Infantry-Mr. Will Many, {
. Plain Dealing. They We're in the san
! division, but. as the story goes, the
! had never before met and known eac
!, other.
= Mr.. J. NJ. Henderson, jr., began bus
|, ness Monday morning as the new il
4 man for Benton. He has eStabliSht
+ headquarters in the old barber sho
!. across the street from the telepllol
Il exchange and next to the Bank
l Benton. where he will be pleased
: meet his friends and customers.
cold drink stand will he run in come
ton with the ice business. but son
t days will elal,se before it can be in 0
e Grafton. Cigarettes. tobacco. etc., wi
4 also he side lines. The Banner wiSh
the new merchant success.
, Mr.. J. G. Shackelford. son of NJ
and Mrs. l.. ShackelfOrd, of Midwa
arrived home this morning from Can
Shelby. Miss. where he was honOr;ib
discharged from the Army. MIR. Shac
elford had his training at Camp Me
s rift. and was ordered to the war zOl
II last June. but before he could land {
= the other side he was attacked by tt
c humps and was ordered back to Il
States to recuperate. He is lOOkil
fine. as do nearly all the young M
who have had IA year or so Of arm
life He is glad to he ut home,