The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-12-18
CORRESPONDENCE
Linton and Midway.

Linton and Midway.
Monday. Dec. 15-Fine weather for
hog killing mad some Of our good citi-
zens are taking advantage Of it,
Mrs. 4. H. Montgomery and family.
Of Linton. are moving to Benton to-day.
Miss Mamie Faircloth is IA guest ut
the home Of her sister. Mrs. w. u.
| Smith.
Your correspondent has been inform
ed that there will he Christmas tree
ut Linton on the night Of the I'D.
The pupils Of the Midway School are
| very much interested in the Health
Club" which has recently been organ
| ized.
Messrs. w. :. Dalrymple and NJ. Il.
Merritt left this morning for Shreve-
port. where they have business for two
or three days.
Miss Ruby Montgomery. teacher in
the Bossier City High School. spent
Saturday night and Sunday ut her
home. near Linton.
Mr.. j. NJ. pirtle will move this week
to Mr.. 4. H. Montyomery'S place. near
Linton. This will take two pupils from
our (Midway) school. We very much
regret losing them
This morning the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. FurniSs caught fire. which
caused quite Il bit of excitement. No
| serious damage was done. as the fire
was discovered before it gained much
headway.
The Midway School now has an en-
rollnlent Of thirty-Seven pupils. This is
the best record the school has ever had.
| We are now i'll the new building. which
the old one.
There is quite Il bit Of sickness III
our community. \ number Of the pu-
pills Of the Midway School have been
confined to their rooms on account Of
bad colds. 1t is reported that Ruby
Young is very i'll with pneumonia.
On the night of the 24th the teacher
and pupils Of the Pine Grove School
will give Christmas entertainment.
Following is the program:
l. Song Wclcomc'-School
>. Recitation. "a Christmas Dolly'-By
| Gretchen league.
:. Play. = The bay After Christmas
4. Song. e Santa Claus''--SccOnd Third
and Fourth Grades.
:. MOnOlogue. = Mss Irim's Christmas
Shopping Miss Ethel Dalrymplc.
Il. Recitation. = Christmas Company
Sallir May Smith.
Z. Play. Mother Goose's christmas
=. Luiialy-l.y the lit tie girls. .4s
>. Play. Writing Letters to Santa
10. Recitation. Preparing Lunch for
Santa-Lois Bryan.
II. Song. /" Boola''-By the Fourth. Fifth
and Sixth Grades.
Il. Good Night by Roy Southers.
/ 1t is hoped that all the people of our
communities will attend. -LErHE
Ivan Items.
Tuesday. Dec 1G.-Mr. II. u. Whit
tingtOn made Il business trip to Shreve-
port last week.
Messrs. J. T.. Bass. J. Morrison and
Casper Young are in Minden in the in.
tereSt of Il hauling contract.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. u. Wilmington are
expecting Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. White
of Little Rock. Ark. the last of the
week-to spend the holidays with them
Miss Emma Walker spent the week
end at the Hamiter ranch. She was &c
companied home by Miss Winnie "a
hill. who spent Sunday night and Mon
. day with her.
The following program will he rem
dered at the Ivan School Tuesda.
!, night. the 23d:
! Song, Jingle Rclls.'-School.
: Christmas Rceitation--vclma Parker.
Play. +" What Is Christmas?
Christmas Excrcisc-Ninc girls and boys.
Watchin. for SANTA Kelly COkcr ant
.ArdiS Young.
Play. (" christmas ut the Crossroads.
Tabcaux--Six girls.
There will be Il Christmas tree aftel
the program. followed by a box supper
: to which the public is invited TIL,
ladies' and girls who attend will pleas,
bring boxes. w.
: Oak Hill.
! Tuesday. Dec. 1G-The weather il
4 little warmer now. but for some day
. past was very cold.
/ Mr.. Eugene Seward is building a new
) house on his land.
Mr.. J. J. Armour is moving frOl
e Oak Hill to Texarkana, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. |. Ships baby ha
been very iii. but is improving now.
: Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. CaSOn viSite
= Mrs. CaSon's mother and father-in-la,
Sunday.
4 NIeSsrs g. II. and l.. +. crabtre
Il We're pleasant visitors last week wit
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