The St. Mary banner., 1920-07-24

lows. Introductory eAelSl9c9' N->
ruler and officers; prayer. A. }. Ber-
cier. Jr., song. Star Spangled Banner
audience; flag, Albert A. Mendoza, al
tar services, esquire and officers;
Elks tribute to the flag, l.. B. Sandez;
song. Columbia. the Gem OF the
Ocean, audience: song, America, aud
ience, committee on music, Mrs. w.
It. Stewart; committee, Alfred A. Men
doza, +. Cliff Allen, F. f. Holller, L.
H. MernhinyOg.
Houma. - The fifteenth annual con-
vention of the Louisiana State Fire
mems Association came to its con-
clusion here after four days devoted
alternately to eating and entertain
ment, business sessions and more eat
ing and entertainment At it's con-
clusion the fourday meeting was vot-
ed by the fremen to have been the
greatest annual gathering ever held
in Louisiana by the fremen.
De Ridder-Dr NJ f. DOdd, pastor
of the First Baptist Church. Shreve-
port, appeared at the Baptist Churcu
for the first of three addresses he ls
giving here by special invitation from
Rev. C. c. Jones, pastor, to help rally
and organize the Baptist forces OF the
city to the task of building the new
100000 church, plans and specifica-
tions of which are now ready for the
contractor.
Abita Springs. The wool growers
of st. Tammany parish met in the
town hall recently to discuss wool
sales and the condition of the wool
market 1t was decided to store the
wool and await a stable market The
Covington Bank and Trust Company
has signified its willingness to make
loans on wool when stored in ware
house subject to its regulations.
Opelousas. = A meeting Of all re-
tail merchants of Opelousas will be
| held in the office Of the Chamber Of
| Commerce for forming a Retail Mer-
chants Association. This meeting will
| be open to all merchants whether or
not they are members of the Cham
! Der of Commerce and there will be
no request made for contributions
Opelousas.-Among decisions rend-
cher recently was one in the case OF
Annie Breeler VS.. Texas & Pacific
Railway Company. She sued for $25,-
600 for the killing of her husband at
Reeds Crossing near Morrow Station,
and the court awarded here $17,50O
with interest from judicial demand.
Alexandria-The only celebration OF
the Fourth to be held in this city
took place at the City Park audito
rum under the auspices OF Alexandra
post No. 8. American Legion. There
was a dance and public speaking. The
local candidates for district attorney
delivered addresses.
DeRidder.-The Shriners held get
together meeting which was prefacet
with a banquet at the Sellers Hotel
Then bill given at the new Bridge
water building. A special train was
run from Fullerton for the occasion
and many Shriners were present from
other towns.
Covington.-The Covington Associa
ton of Commerce at its monthly din
ner discussed city mail delivery plans
for getting postoffice building +
match the brick depot and brick stores
that are going up in Covington, ant
other topics of importance Of the com
munity.
Hammond. The two-story bricl
building of Perrone and William
Brothers, south of the Federal Build
ing is nearing completion and will b
ready for occupancy in about thirt
days.
Opelousas. - Elden Gil of this cit
was checked in as an agent for tn
local office of the American Railwa
Express Company, vice henneth Sar
dez. who resigned to accept positio
in Columbus, Ohio.
Colfax.-The Colfax baseball clu
has leased several acres of land fro1
Captain c. H. Teal on the edge c
town, situated on the Jefferson High
way northwets of here, to be used fo
athletic purposes.
Opelousas-D. I. Ulmer formerl
manager of the Cumberland Telephon
: and Telegraph Company at Slide
was formally inducted into the Op