The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-17

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lows: Introductory exercises, exalted
ruler and officers; prayer, A. J. 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
fence; committee on music, Mrs. w.
7. Stewart; committee, Alfred A. Men
doza, F, Cliff Allen, F. F. Hollier, L.
H. Msrnhinyog.
Houma. - The fifteenth annual con-
yention 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 its con-
clusion the four-day meeting was vot-
ed by the firemen to have been the
greatest annual gathering ever held
in Louisiana by the firemen.
DE Ridder-Dr NJ z. Dodd, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Shreve.
port, appeared at the Baptist ChurUu
for the first Of three addresses he is
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 specifca-
lions 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 |
CoVtngton Bank and Trust Company
has signiied its willingness to make
loans on wool when stored in a ware.
house subject to it's 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 ole in the case of
Annie Breeder VS.. Texas & Pacific
Railway Company. She sued for SIS. /
900 for the killing of her husband at
Reeds Crossing near Morrow Station.
and the court awarded here S175OO
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 Alexandria
post No. 8, American Legion. There
was dance and public speaking. The
local candidates for district attorney n
delivered addresses.
DeRidder.-The Shriners held a get
together meeting which was prefaced
with a banquet at the Sellers Hotel.
Then a bill given at the new Bridge.
water building. A special train was
run from Fullerton for the occasion,
md many Shriners were present from
)ther towns.
CovingtOn.-The Covington Associa-
ion of Commerce at its monthly din.
Ter discussed city mail delivery plans,
or getting postoffice building to
match the brick depot and brick stores
hat are going up in Covington, and
'ther topics of Importance of the com
nunity.
Hammond. The two-story brick
building of Perrone and William
Brothers, south of the Federal Build
ng is nearing completion and will be
eady' for occupancy in about thirty
lays
Opelousas. - Eden Gil of this city
vas. checked in as an agent for the
ocal office of the American Railway
Express Company, vice henneth San
ez, who resigned to accept a position
n Columbus, Ohio.
Colfax.-The Colfax baseball club
las leased several acres of land from
'aptain c. H. Teal on the edge of
own, situated on the Jefferson High
ray northwets of here, to be used for
thletic purposes.
Opelousas.-D. l. Timer, formerly r
manager of the Cumberland Telephone c
nd Telegraph Company at Slidell +
Tas formally indicted into the Ope. s
,usas office as manager relieving Mr.. T
IaFTey, who goes to New Orleans.
Grand Isle.-The Dunbar shrimp t
nd ice factory on the Myrtle Grove /
anal have both closed for an indef- Il
lite period owing to the scarcity Of {
ca shrimp and fish in Grand Lake. n
Baton Rouge. Cecil Morgan, depu. o
clerk OF the Twenty.second Judi o
ial District Court, has resigned, He
expecting government appoint. G
lent in Porto Rico. Fl
DeRidder Lodge No. 1873, X. of P. =
cid a meeting at which H. Van e,