The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-13

Belcher.
Mr.. c. u. Murff. of Haughton. was
| anon. the business visitors in Benton
yesterday.
A new employee in Mr.. X. Il. Hills
| abstract office is Miss Essie Ward. of
| Shreveport.
Mary Pope Oyilvie has been i'll and
| confined to her bed for Il couple of days.
but is able to attend school to-day.
| Mrs. Il. II. Lee. of Minden. came in
Yesterday evening to visit her mother.
Mrs There's, Ogilvie. and the members
| of her family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Adger. of Bel
cher. were here yesterday to visit at
| the bedside Of Mr.. Adger'S mother. Mrs.
Matte {. .Adger.
Mrs. John Gladney returned home
| Monday from Plain Dealing, where she
spent several days of last week with
Mrs. Margery Clark.
deputy Sheriff Jim Edwards re-
| turned home last Saturday from Baton
| Rouge where he went to take the four
| negroes sentenced to the 1'enitentlary
| ut last weeks term of District Court.
-r.NdIeSl AAIlSvlI. sui VI ~. a. -
| Alison, residing near Benton. who was
operated Oh last Friday for appended
| It's ut IL Shreveport Sanitarium. is doing
| we'll and will soon return home. so the
| Banner reporter Is informed.
MIR. J. f.. Lombard. Of the State
| Department of Education. Baton Rouge.
| physical director of supervised play
ground exercises. spent yesterday with
the Benton High School. giving talks
and exercises throughout the day.
Mr.. G. ID. Sandidge. day collector
of tolls tor BoSSier Parish) at the
east end of the BoSSier City traffic
bridge. has reported that his collec-
tons during the month of October
totaled S1942. Those made by MIR. Will
liam Hutton. the night man, aggre-
gated S4O4.
Mr.. Martin Met lan;llan. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nj. McC lanahan. Of
Hauyhton-;,n estinHlble and well liked
young nlill-died Wednesday of last
week in FL I'aSo. Texas. having Suf-
fered but ii short time from IL pulmo-
nary trouble. The remains were laid
to rest last Friday in the old Fillmore
Cemetery.
Agreeable callers ut the Banner
office Monday were MessrS. \. Curtis
and ii. l.. Skannal. representative Ward
One citizens. who were accompanied by
Mrs. J. +. Murray. Of Shreveport. and
Miss Stacey. Of Curtis. They We're ill.,
tereSted in seeing Il paper printed and
then folded on the Banners new fold
ing machine.
Residents of all North BoSsier will
he yrieved to learn that Rev. L. J.
E.ml,ree. ut one time resident of Plain
Dealing. having charge of the Metllo-
dist churches in that place and in Ben
: ton. but now living i'll Kentucky. has
lately suffered stroke of paralysis
which has left him in Il very critical
condition of mind and body.
Among the numerous visitors in
Benton Monday was Mr.. Rrack BledSoe
who farms near MclDade. in Ward One
: He said that with Il few more days OF
! fair weather he thought he would have
all his cotton picked. His section i,
more favored this season as to this
crop than many others. He will make
and harvest half crop. or more.
y The little two-weekS-Old son o1
Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Keith died thi:
morning ut ten O'Clock ut their home il
: this place. The interment will talk
:. place tomorrow morning ut clever
:, O'Clock ut the Linton Cemetery. Resi-
!. dents Of Benton and this entire cOlll
:. munity extend heartfelt sympathy Il
!, Mr.. and Mrs. Keith and sorrow will
;. :. them over the loss of their little one.
~ e vi, srs,..
1 Roads community. reached Benton thi
y afternoon on his way home from Dial
i las and Fort Worth. Texas. He lef
g for those points Friday of last week. il
4 his car. but beyond Tyler found til
|. roads too bad to permit of completing
|. the trip by such means of conveyance
= He found cattle somewhat off in pric
in the two Texas cities and now think
he will not ship. but will drive hi
cattle to Shreveport and sell there.
The stretch of araveled road il
), Ward One is said to he in Il rather poo
:. state of repair. resulting from cUntill
;, ued rains and much travel. Also. JUS
), south of Curtis back water from til
layous flooded about Il hundred-yar,
> stretch Of the road, standing in thu,
" condition for about ten days. which. o
course. left it practically impossible
Police Juror J. +. McDade now has
crew Of men and teams ut work on tina
part of the road and it is expected tina
Il good conditions for travel will 500
: follow.
. -SonIe weeks ago mention was mad
= in this department of the Banner q
II the accident to Mrs. Tom Fort. of Mi,
den. She fell from the steps ut he
home and broke her hip. We learne
one day this week that she has eve
since been bed-ridden. Years ago Mr..
Fort resided in Bellevue and ut thi
:, late day still has many old friend
among the Banners readers in Bessie
u Parish who will regret to learn Of he
: misfortune and trials. She is Of quit
advanced age. hut up to the date q
her accident led an active life.
Read the program Ito be found i
another colunn) for the Childrens ID
l vision Institute to he held in Bento
r Saturday of this week. four to SD
: pm.-with intermisSiOn Of one hour Il
six O'Clock for lunch and fellowship
All pastors and Sunday school superil
tendentS. and teachers and parents o
children under thirteen years Of age
in all the Sunday schools. are special
urged to he present. Each person il
+ Benton who attends is asked to brin
: four sandwiches. two cups and spoons
1 and enough sugar and coffee for two
Clerk of Court Henderson. who re
:, turned yesterday evening from IL tril
: to the southern portion Of the parish
). reports progress being made Oh TIL
new section of the Renton-R oSSier cit.
= ro.1 hniuu built around tho now lavo