The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-06


Mr.. J. NJ. Sentell. jr., Of Willow
Bend plantation. Jagged il couple OF nne |
Canada geese Tuesday morning.
Our Emma correspondent writes
that he couldn't get Ills news report to
us by mail last week OH account OF
high water.
Mr.. w. H. Hodges. of Elm Grove.
accompanied by two lady friends
whose names we did not learn. was
among the business visitors i'll Benton
Tuesday.
It's time to rejOin the American
Red Cross Society This is the week
I'd to 18th. Have heart. friend
give dollar.
MIR. and Mrs. +. W. Doran and little
daughter. of huston. spent day ana
| IA night Of Inst week in Benton as
guests of Mrs. Belle Wise.
DIR. and Mrs. \. Il. Bugg, of Bel
cher. were guests Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nj. Henderson. Mrs.
Rugy is Mr.. HenderSon's sister.
Mr.. Alfred Irion. eldest son of Dr.
{. II. Irion. of this place. was among
the visitors in Benton Monday. He
| sui mas IL lbSltiol III 'hV ie ~
| oil field.
Prior to October 18th there were
1899 bales of cotton ginned i'll BoS-
sier Parish from the crop of 1919.
as compared with 12.975 bales ginned
to October Is. 1918.
Mrs. J. \. Ogden. jr.. left Tues
day for her home in Baton Rouge.
after spending Il week or SO in Benton
and Shreveport with relatives and old
friends, She will be remembered as
Miss Eloise Burt.
Mr.. w. II. Scanland came in yes
terday for visit Of some days with his
relatives residing in this place. He
is still located in Dallas. Texas. where
he is district traffic manager for the
Southern Bell Telephone Company.
-Midlling cotton was quoted at
10 cents per pound in Shreveport yes
tertlay. The receipts in that city for
the day were 40 bales. The total re-
CENTS for the season We're given as
o4ta., bales.
DIR. L. Il. Tooke. of Belcher. was
called to Benton Tuesday to see Mrs.
Matte &. Adger. who that afternoon
Nas said to still have fever. She has
been AIDED for some days and Sunday
several Of her children We're visitors
ut her bedside.
A big wolf hunt was planned for
Monday night. visitors from outside
points. with their hounds, being pres
: ent. For the first time in months, per-
: haps. the dogs trailed the big timber
wolf without jumping him. But the
? boys" say they'll get him yet.
There has been something OF Il
. crowd in Benton this week. So many
r of the Banners friends called that we
2 are unable to ,;aake personal mention
, because Of crowded columns. and fol
y that reason and because so busy we
: were unable to, interview the majority
: of Them
II 1T has hes:n announced that the
. First Aid Department Of the Red cross
l. will continue to give training Ill pre-
yention Of accidents and In emergen
$ cy Treatments. and conduct classes II
= first aid and life saving. That's fine
y Boost the good cause to the extent 81
r renewing your membership. 1t onl.
:. takes Il dollar t do it.
d MIR. and MrD {. o. Gayle. now res
I itlents of Shreveport. returned home
e last Saturday night from New Orleans
: where they went thinking Mr.. Gayl'
q would perhaps have to undergo an ol'er
L alton for his stomach trouble. He wa
H. advised to return home and take VI
= prescribed treatment. and Is hol'etu
he will not later have to return to tn
city for an operation.
le Mr. J. :. Bush for some time
le subscriber. has just ordered his l'al~
III mailed to Foreman. Ark, instead q
H. to BokonGl. Okla. Also. because
" movin. he has missed two copies q
or the Banner and wants the missin
&c COPIES mailed him. But they all d.
III It's the same old story over and ove
III again. Once Il reader of the banne
one wants to see it CrCry week.
Many old BosSier Parish friends I
. the fortunate youn. man named ID
low will he pleased to read the follow
i'm. announcement which has ju:
i, come to hand: Mr.. and Mrs. I. v
oil Leyerett announce the marriage ,
nv their daughter. Audrey. to MIR. Ahne
i'm II. Ivey Oh Wednesday. October :
pl 1919, Denton. Texas We wish tn e.
mr. tend congratulations and best wishe
H.. On the LIST Dr. {. NJ Tucker.
Haughton. wrote this office: " In lool
. ing over the Banner | see that III
paper says Mrs. fuckers sulscriptio
expires to-day. and as we cannot Il
Il ford to miss Il single copy. | am e.
e: closing check to cover one more yea
lir Let her continue to come and ma
st she prosper long" Thanks. Docto
CHI We find pleasure in serving YOU Al
- your good wife.
If YOU notice few little gre;,'
spots on your copy of the Banner tn
week just charge it up'to our new fol
ing machine which reached Rentt
Monday Il week ago. just Installed til
ou week. and which we expect to try %
lth this afternoon. This will he the fir
~ issue Of the Banner ever folded 9th
than by hand. The machine seems
he n splendid one. and is somewhat
better type than the few folding III
chimes to he fond In country office
:, Because we are anxious to better ser
ell the people Of BosSier Parish and =
IT the Banner out on time every we
H. represent the chief reasons for t
I'll. purchase of the folder. Some d.
when YOU are passing and hear 1t ri
ming Tin the front of the office) col
in and look it over
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