The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-11

The Catholic school will open to.
day Sept. 8, in the little building near
the church with the Misses Hazel
Broussard and Frances Mccormack in
charge.
Mr.. Gordon Higginbothom of, Baton
Rouge is here for a two-weeks visit
with his sister Mrs. Enrol Christian.
Miss Rena Hewett has resigned her
position as book-keeper for Putnam
Bros. and is enjoying rest.
Master Enrol Broussard left Tues
day for Grand Coteau where he will
enter st, Charles College for the com,
ing year. Olan expects to leave next
Sunday to enter the ST. Joseph Semi,
nary at st, Benedict, La,
Misses Irma and Arlo Anderson en-.
tertained a large number of their
friends with party at their large
country home southwest of town We'd
nesday night of last week. A truck
load of young people went out from
town. Various games were INDUCED
in and perhaps the most entertaining
event Of the evening were the ex
tremely difficult acrObatic stunts per.
formed by Mr.. Gordon Higginbotham
Of Baton Rouge. Refreshments of deli.
cous cake and punch were served
Others would have been present but
for the inClement weather. Those in
attendance were: Misses Oma Scott.
Carolyn de Larue, Zula Holt, Gladys
Bacque, Birdie Romero, Hazel Berdue
Vera Bell Johnson, Mrs. Ray Thomas,
Messers Herbert Christian, Gordon
Higginbotham, Fontleroy de LaRue
Stewart Rozas, Walter Anderson, Hor-
ace Davidson, Kade Holt, Roy and
Howard Eastwood, Herbert Schell
Earl Stokes, Thomas Nixon, Norman
Hollier, Mr.. and. AIRS. Enrol Christian,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Anderson and the
thostesses Misses Irma and Arlo Ander
son.
ReVs. SHALLOW and MCGEE, two
young preachers from the French AGA.
DENY held a series of meetings at
PowelPs mill closing Sunday. As a
result ten members were added to the
Baptist church in Elton, five by let.
tiers and five by baptism. The han
tismal services were conducted at Pc.
wells lake Sunday morning and in the
evening special servicves were held
IN the church and the Lords supper
observed "A large crowd was in attep.
dance and good interest manifested.
Bros. SHALLOW and MCGEE are earnest
faithful preachers and the church re.
membered them with purse of $1,000
In addition to what the community did
Tor them. The candidates for baptism
Sunday morning were: Mrs. Luther
Pickett, Mrs. A. B. Sloane, Pete Land
ry, Let LaFleur and Mary Dawsey.
Miss Katie Broderick returned from
Make Monday, where she spent a week
visiting relatives
Mrs r E Powell, Mrs B F Garbarino
T. q. Nixon, j. w. Stokes are new
subscribers to the Welsh Journal this
week.
The Elton High school will begin
Friday Sept. 10. 1t is hoped to get all
preliminary work done on that day.
all pupils assigned to classes, lists of
books and materials prepared so that
the school may do full days work
the following Monday. Elton may we'll
be proud of the teachers for this year.
They are: T. E. Nixon, principal
Miss Marjorie Garrett, Mrs. NJ. w.
Rushing, Addie Kirby, Vera Stage
Wallace, Lola Pennington, Lucille
Landry. Angie Slack, Mrs. Julia Gar
rett, Jennie Harmon and Mabel Du
Martrait,
C. C. West of West Bros, Jennings
was seen on our streets Tuesday even.
| ing.
N. Garbarino is confined to his bed
with marila fever.
Miss Irma and Arlo Anderson and
Vida Garbarino went to Jennings
Tuesday evening to be in attendance
at the teachers institute Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. Lionel Bertrand and little
daughter, Lucille went to Welsh Tues
day to spend a day visiting her parent,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Davis From there
they went to Lake Charles for a brief
Visit with relatives.