The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
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Buy Red Cross Christmas Seals.
Miss Winnie Rrownlee spent yes
terday and to-day in Shreveport with
her cousin. Mrs. X. &. Bradford.
Mrs. j. w. Walker. Of Plain Deal
ing. spent Sunday in Benton as guest
of her sister, Mrs. Cynthia Rogers.
Miss Leola Greer. of the Benton
High School faculty. spent the past
weekend in huston with relatives and
old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Edwards and
their little soE, jim. jr. spent yester-
day in Haugllton Oh visit with Mr..
Edwards mother
Mrs. Harry johnson. of Bunkie.
accompanied by her two little children.
came in last Saturday night. and is IL
visitor at the home of her father. DIR.
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Drive the menace of tuberculosis
from your door by purchasing Red
Cross Christmas Seals. There We're
1000 deaths from the White Plague in
Louisiana last year
Mrs. \. =. Brown. came in one day
guest ut the home Of her mother. Mrs.
Alice Heifner. She brought her little
daughter. now about two weeks old.
DR.. G.. ii. Irion. who has ha d
charge of the Salvation Army cam
paign for funds in Bossier Parish. re-
ports the forwarding to the proper re-
cipientS of the fund of S4N;.M with
Wards Five and Six yet to he re-
ported upon.
Mrs. +. II. Relcher of Curtis. ac-
companied by her children. was among
the visitors In Benton Tuesday She
said she had come to Benton to take
Mr.. Belcher's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Belcher. home with her for a pro-
tracted visit.
Mrs. w. l.. Keith left Saturday of
last week for IL visit of ten days with
her mother. Mrs. Mary Rrunson. of
Goodwill. Webster Parish. Mrs. Rrun.
son spent some days in Benton as Il
guest of her daughter durin. the ILL.,
ness and death of her baby boy.
Among the visitors in Benton sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Hover. OF
Shreveport. who We're accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Jones and chill
dren. also of that city. Mrs. Hoyel
will be remembered by many of the
Banners readers as Miss Annie John
ston. second daughter of the lamented
JOS. f. Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adger. of Gil
liam: Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Adger. Of Bel
cher. and MeSsrS. Alex and Morri.
Adger. of Gillian. were all here Sun
day to visit their mother, Mrs. Matte
.Adger, AS reported in last weeks issue
of the Banner. Mrs. Adger recently suf
fered continued illness Of rather ma
lignant nature hut she is now able t.
he up and about. though has been ad
viSed to avoid exposure and confin.
herself to her home for some time.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Wilmington. Of Ivan. Robert
jr.. was kicked In the head by Il lors.
Monday morning, suffering II fractur,
of the skull. He was taken at once II
Il car to Il Shreveport Sanitarium ant
operated upon successfully. and friend
of the family throughout the parish
will he glad to learn that he is ste;,dil,
recovering from his hurt.
MIR. ii. II. STROBE. from Palestine
Texas. lately returned from overseas
where he saw active service in France
was Il guest last Saturday of hi
brother. Mr.. X. l.. STROBE. He is EN-
ployed in the land grant department
of the l. and G. y. Railway offices il
Palestine These brothers had not me
for five years. but expect to see NOR,
of each other in future. since they ar
now not far apart.
Representatives of the Benton an,
Plain Dealing districts Of the Bessie
Parish Sunday School Association CAV
very interesting program ut the Pres
hyterian Church last Saturday after
noon and evening. Miss Susie Judel
of New Orleans. one of the state Sun
day school workers. was present an
took part in the program. There WA
good attendance and every featur
was appreciated by the audience. 4