The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-06-26
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Personal
News of a Week AZ Told
az by the Banner Reporters
First call for roasting ears.

Mrs. B. w. Marsden, of Shreve-
port spent Monday afternoon here.
Miss Clotile Rogers has as IA guest
this week Miss Mildred Harrington, of
Shreveport.
Miss Myrtle Gibson. of Vivian. is
in Benton visiting her grandmother.
Mrs. s. I. Taylor.
Master Maxwell Henderson is in
Plain Dealing this week visiting old
friends and acquaintance.
Miss clarisse Gayle Of Shreveport,
was in Benton last Saturday visiting
her friend. Miss Jeanette Hill.
Miss WINNIE Brownlee was in
TeXarkana, Ark, last Saturday an q
Sunday visiting her sister. Mrs. Glenn
Robertson.
Miss Ruth Smith left last Satur-
day for Dallas. Texas, where she will
remain for several weeks visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. MaStin Henderson has sold his
ice business to Mr.. r. +. Harper, who
will conduct the business at the same
place used by his predecessor.
Prof. w. J. Bennett. of Bunkie.
has been elected principal of the Red
Land School. There are still two va
cancies to be filled in the faculty Of
that school.
Master Dallas Jones. three year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Jones.
Of Shreveport and grandson of Mrs.
w. ii. Scanland. of this place, fell from
tree one day last week and broke his
right wrist.
A protracted meeting will begin al
the Baptist Church on the fourth sun
day in July. and will last for Il week
as announced Sunday. DIR. Cason. pas
tor of the Homer Baptist Church, viii
conduct the services.
Mrs Elizabeth Dawson has Ou
thanks for some extra nice tOmatOe
and Japanese plums. brought in yes
terday. One of the tomatoes weighed
an even pound. Who can beat that 70
this season of the year?
The campaign for associate men
bers of the Boy Scouts went over til
top in Benton. DIR. {. H. lriOn was i
charge of the campaign locally an
secured thirteen members, which WA
in excess of the quota for Benton.
MIR. l.. c. Buckelew, who is now i
the brokers' business in Wichita Fall
Texas. spent last weekend with III
wife and little son. who are viSitil
Mrs. Buckelew's parents. Mr.. and Mr.
T.. s. Peace. of the Dixie Cross ROat
community.
The musical class of Miss Dor
thy Y. Breard. Of Shreveport. gave
recital at her home. in that city, la
Friday evening Miss Jeanette Hi
of Benton, who was Il member of Il
class. gave Il number of selections, co
siSting of instrumental duets II
solos, during the recital.
Rev G. {. Dennis. Of Simsbor
filed his regular appointment ut Il
Benton Baptist Church Sunday NOR
ing. There were no evening service
as Rev. Dennis had to return to Il
bone during the afternoon to he
the bedside of his father, who was !
ported to he seriously ill.
We were told to-day that Nj
w. f. McDade, of Belcher, whose gr;l
illness has previously been announc
in these columns. is now much bett
and is allie to sit up some. 1t Is
deed IL pleasure to be able to ma
this statement to her many old frien
among the Banners readers.
MIR l.. Swords. who was again {
Grated on in TeXarkana, Ark, last 5;
urday. is getting along as we'll
could be expected and 1t Is thong
that he NIl he able to be out within
short while. Mrs. Swords, who Is
Texarkana with him. will return
Benton within ii day or two.
Miss Mary Humble. of Monroe Il
been elected teacher in Benton Hi
School for the 1920 term. She "
take the place from which Miss II,
Bonner resigned, and will have char
of the fourth fifth and sixth grad
This will leave only one vacancy to
tilled-that of an English teacher
the high school department.
Among the visitors in Benton
day were Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Moo
whose plantation home is several mi
south of @BosSier City. Mr.. Moore h
business ut the Court House, and NJ
Moore visited relatives and old friel
and also put in portion Of her II
i'm soliciting for the fund to he used
the erection of Methodist church
RosSier City. They were ACCOMPANY
by two of their sons, jim and Andre
the first named having only recen
lcen discharged from the Army Il
reached home Sunday. He was
more than Il year in the service !;