The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-13
to put that derrick to the use for which

to put that derrick to the use for which
it was built
The midterm examinations in Plain
Dea ling High School began Monday.
Mr.. r. B. Bixler, of the Keith Store,
is ill from influenza, but is reported as
improving.
Senator and Mrs. w. J. Johnston left
last Saturday for Shiloh to visit their
granddaughter, Mrs. Wesley Green.
Mrs. $. ]. Demoss. Miss Lowe and
Miss Norris. residing some miles east.
were shopping in Plain Dealing last
Saturday.
Mr.. Dave johnson. of near Cotton
Valley, was here Saturday of last week
selling Il load of pork and buying a
load of goods.
Miss Alva Gardner, Of Shreveport.
spent Saturday night with Mrs. II. l..
Arnold. returning home OH the motor
Sunday afternoon.
After a rest of two days ut a sani-
tarium in Shreveport. DR.. w. +. Bell
returned home Monday night and re-
sumed his practice.
Messrs. Clifford Wright and Arthur
Turnkey have bought the Purcell saw
| mill. located three miles east of Plain
Dealing and will operate the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Minchue and Mrs.
Tennis. from across Phelps Lake (near
Ida). crossed the lake to get to Plain
Dealing to do some shopping last Sat
urday.
Mrs. X. {. Keith. of HOsstOn, sis
ter of Mrs. Lee Sanders. was operated
on Thursday of last week ut Shreve
port S;tnitariun. She Is reported as
doing very well.
| Mr.. Barney Oglesby's family were
all reported as suffering from intiuenz;
during the first part Of the week. hut
the reports are good as to improvement
in their conditions.
Mr.. Mack Graham. of Collins, Miss.
came in Sunday morning OH the motor
and left for home Monday on til,
SOuthhound passenger. Mr.. Graham /.
office deputy in the sheriff's Office Il
Collins.
After an absence of three weeks, Mr.
and Mrs. W. Il. ROggs. ST., returned
home Monday night While away the.
visited their daughter, Mrs. l.. l.
IIogue. of Grand Cane. Mr.. Hogue 1
principal of the high school there.
All of Mr.. George Matthias family
including hinself-are reported as il
from Spanish influenza at their Col
linsburg home. Only one of the chi
dren is reported as seriously Ill, how
ever-with pneumonia. A trained nurs
is in attendance.
Miss Mary Spears. daughter of MI
w. \. Spears. and Mr.. Thomas r. f,
ans, both of Plain Dealing, were maj
ried at the home Of the brides fathe
at eight o'clock last Friday evenin.
, Rev. I. J. Holiday performing til
, marriage ceremony.
Mr.. Ben Keith has letter from Nj
t William Durham. son of Mrs. Emnel
son. Of Lewisville. Ark, saying that h
is having u big time with the Army {
Occupation on the Rhine. hut wOul
like very much to see old ROssier Pa
ish and Plain Dealing once more.
Mr.. John NuckOlls went to Shrev,
port on business last Friday. He h;
accepted the agency for the New Yor
Life Insurance Company. Mr.. Nucl
oils got his release Monday as Fuel A,
nlinistrator for North Rossfer and a
may now burn all the coal they c.,
purchase.
A letter to Mr.. Ben Keith from NJ
John Bumgardner, son Of Mr.. ].
Bumgardner. Of Linton. says he thinl
he is due to leave France about Fe
ruary 9TH If he did leave at TIL
time he has perhaps already landed
the land Of the free" and may 500
again be carrying his old mail rou
out Of Plain Dealing.
\ great deal Of freight is being sid
tracked in carload lots ut Plain Dea
ing these days. 1t is largely new spril
stock for the merchants. And in til
connection it is a pleasure to note Il
good feeling and cooperation betwe'
the business men of this place. TIL
order their goods shipped together al
are thus enabled to get carload rates