The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-06
Loo al and
Personal
News of Week as Told
sS by the Banner Reporters
Mr.. |. T. Lay. of Belcher, spent last
Thursday and Friday in Benton.

Thursday and Friday in Benton.
Supt w. \. FortSon was visiting the
schools of North Bossier Tuesday and
yesterday.
Mr.. w. q. Stinson. lately i'll. is able
to he about once more. He is now the
Cashier at the Bank of Benton.
Miss Beth Gayle, who is attending Il
business school in Shreveport, spent
Saturday and Sunday at hon..
Mrs. r. l.. STROBE was in Frierson
last week to visit her sister. Mrs. Har-
well. She returned to Benton Tuesday.
Mrs Eudocia Kelly. of Shreveport.
was visiting her Sister-in-law, Mrs. Ann
Hill. at the home of Mr.. K. b. Hill, last
Friday.
Mrs. John NJ Sentell. of Dixie. who
has now been in San Antonio for two
or three weeks is reported as settled
there comfortably and doing nicely in
the fine climate of Southwestern Texas.
Mr.. j. w. Thomas. of pittSburg.
Texas, was in Benton several days OF
this week as il guest of Mr. and Mrs.
l.. Swords Mr. Thomas is an uncle Of
Mrs. Swords ant Mrs. w. l. Gayle
Mr.. John lager. who formerly lived
on the place of Mr.. J. \. Bumgardner.
jr.. nine miles east Of Benton. returned
from South Louisiana this week and
will again begin farming operations on
the Bumgardner place.
Mr.. &. ID. Sandidse day collector of
tolls for RoSsier Parish ut the BoSsier
City traffic bridge. reports that during
the month Of January his collections
amounted to S1490. Those made by Mr..
William Hutton. the night man, tOtaled
500.
Practically all the adult population
of Benton. not detained by illness or
the funeral ceremony and burial of
Mrs. r. Il. Wyche. ST., in Greenwood
Cemetery. Shreveport, Friday after
noon of last week.
Mr.. +. Il. Taylor, who lives on the
Young place. six miles east of Benton.
was in town yesterday. He reported
all the influenza cases out his way as
cured Two weeks ago there were as
many as thirty cases at one time In
that neighborhood.
Mr.. w. j. Shinpock. who lives in
Benton but works for the Louisiana
Oil Refining Company. returned from
IN l.,St Nnfnpl.,y ftnr.
noon. as usual. and awakened Sunday
morning with Il fine case of measles.
He 5 getting along us well as could he
expected.
Mrs. J. :. Alison. residing five miles
southeast of Benton, yesterday received
Il Geographic message from her son,
Corpl. Hugh Nj. Alison, announcing that
he had landed in HobOken. \. j.. and
that Il letter would follow. He has
been ten months in France. serving ut
first in IL motor truck corps but lately
having joined the aviation service. He
will probably he home soon.
During the past several weeks adver-
tisenents i'm the Banner have restored
to owners residing in Plain Dealing
Benton. Haughton. Ivan and Cotton
Valley horses and mules that had es-
trayed. These instances we can think
Of at the moment, and there We're per-
goes estr;,y you will. of course, know
where to apply for first aid
Mr.. Robert .td.er stated to one of
the Banners reporters Sunday that Il
week or so ago as he was driving into
Benton he saw two deer cross the road
some distance ahead of him. but only
about ii quarter mile out from town
As about all the big saw mills have re.
moved from the parish. and If the
game laws are well observed. it may
follow that Il few years. later many
deer may again he found in the big
woods of the parish.
Dr. {. II. Irion returned Sunday from
New Orleans. where he went the latter
part of last week to take Mrs Allen
Byrd and her daughter. Miss Alma. tt
consult :: specialist. Mrs. Byrd and
Miss Alma will remain in New Orlean,
Il couple of weeks, or perhaps longer
DIR. Irion was also accompanied to New
Orleans by his daughter, Mrs. O'Ban
non. who Went to meet her husband
Capt. r. w. O'Bannon. who was re
Gently discharged from Camp Dix. neal
Philadelphia. They left the city Mon
day IL visit the Captains sister. Mrs
Edwin | If IF Nnpl-sx-illn rrIn1