The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08

NbLiIUCh0S' - lHIST6SL III VA uCNoA-
opment In Natchitoches parish con-
tinue sand wildcat operators are get
ting active In the southern part of the
parish, five derricks being up. Two
are on the w. F. Taylor lands in
T. 6, N. R 5, W, one south of Chop
In nd one north. Drilling has started
In Section %, 6 n, 5 w by Fletcher,
ct ais. The drilling rig has been mov-
ed il on the Derry plantation in the
northwest corner of T. 6, N R. 6 w.
and drilling will start at once.
Piladia. - The courthouse yard
was thronged with large and merry
crowd Of Vidalians who came to par
ticipate in the ice cream social CIV
en- by the Union Sunday school COM
plimentary to the class Of which Mrs.
NJ. D. BOatner is the teacher, as -
reward for influencing the largest
number of members to attend Sunday
school. Music was furnished by the
hometalent orchestra. Ice cream and
cake was served.
Tallulah. - With the week just
ended the committee of physicians,
with Superintendent Lenton, complet-
the examination of the pupils of the
schools of the parish with the excep-
ton of one wad which is inaccessible
because of high water This work
was begun by the local Red Cross in
November, but was delayed because
Of bad roads and weather. About Is
per cent Of the children have bSsn
found to have some kind of defect.
Pascagoula. - W. W. Walker has
inaugurated bus line to the sea.
shoe, This service was made neces-
sary on account of the removal OF the
electric car line between Pascogoula
and Moss Point. Anticipating an up-
usual number of summer visitors from
New Orleans and the parishes, house
cleaning and the renovation of cot
tageS are being rushed throughout the
resort section of this port.
Lake Charles. - F. o. Morrison.
freight agent of the K. C. S. at Beau
mont, and freight agent of the con-
solidated office in Lake Charles when
Nhe roads were operated by the gov
ernment, has been appointed traffic
manager for Kelley Weber and Co..
and will have charge of tn freight
movement of this concern and the
Louisiana Grain Company, allied with
Kelley Weber
Lake Charles. - About thirty mem
bers of the Lake Charles Rotary Club
motored to Crowley to perfect the or.
ganization of Rotary Club in that
city. The Lake Charles delegation
will be Joined by Rotarians who are
attending the state convention Of
building and loan associations in La
fayett6 and by representatives of the
newly organized Rotary Club.
Amite. -, The Central Light and
Power Company will have its new ice
liant in full operation within the next
thirty days. Heretofore, Amite has
had to depend on Hammond and Kent
wood for ice, and often through a
shortage at those plants the people
in the Tangipahoa parish seat have
been compelled to go without ice for
several days.
Baton Rouge. - A resolution to
seek the aid of the Legislature in i'm
proving the housing conditions of the
girl students of the Louisiana State
University was passed by the South.
ern Association of College Women at
their luncheon at the Istrouma Hotel |.
recently. A committee from the as
sociation will be appointed which WI |
appear before the Legislature.
Pascagoula.-The American schoon-
er C. w. Mills, Captain ]. C. Ryan,
owned by the l.. N. Dantzler Lumber
Company, arrived in port from Port au
Spain, Trinidad While passing the
Bermuda Islands the schooner eneoun-
tered heavy blow.
Thibodaux. = A special term of Dis
trict Court, for one week, will begin
here shortly, the principal business
before the court being the continua-
tion Of the damage suit of the Bowie
Lumber Company vs. the M. L. and
T. and S. S. Company.
Thibodaux = Some merchants here
were selling sugar at 81 II cents per
pound, but they have olerewtdheR A
pound, but have lowered the price to
25 cents at present. There are sev
eral factories here refining Cuban
sugar.
Alexandria. - The mercantile estab-
blishment of ]. H. Ebert, ON Second |
street, was entered and small sum
of money stolen from a cash register. |
Entrance was effected through a door
in the rear
Ponchatoula. = Strawberries are
moving in good valume from this sec
tion, Eight cars left here for North
arn markets recently. The pints