The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17

Mrs. Gray Stinson, Mrs. W. L. Caplls
and Mrs. Booker.
Mrs. w. l. Gayle has as guest
Miss Nina Mae McGaughey, of Plain
Dealing.
Mr.. Tavner ]. Taylor left Monday
for Mineral Wells, Texas, where he
will recuperate for ten days.
MIR. Percy Smith, a bank official
from Pawpaw, Okla, is here on visit
of some days with his brother, Mr..
w. d. Smith, cashier at the Bank Of
Benton.
Mrs. K. Z. Stinson stated to the
reporter few days since that her
small advertisement run for two weeks
in the Banner tat total cost of 30
cents) quickly sold for her 500 bushels
Of corn.
Mr.. Paxson Zeigler, of Rocky
Mount, writes: Will you please an
nounce that Rev. B. c.. Bell will hold
meeting at Rocky Mount July 18th
to 18th. Also. that Mr.. John Willard
will preach at the Rocky Mount Pres
byterian Church on the fourth Sunday
June 9TH
Mrs. c. M Meadows, of Homer.
was here during tie week to visit at
| the home of her brother, Mr.. w. A.
| Fortson. Also, she spent one night ut
the plantation home Of Mr.. W. f. Ivy,
she and Mrs. Iyey being friends of long
| lrEA ffx,. 1,ov for
day morning.
MIR. and Mrs Glenn Robertson. of
Texarkana. accompanied by their two
boys. Brownlee and Hugh, came In Sun
day to visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Hill. Accompanied by Their
1 niece, Miss Jeanette Hill. they left fol
home the following day. but the tive
boys remained over for a visit of two
weeks.
i MIR. j. f. Edwards and his daugh
ter, Miss Lucille. accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. ]. 4. Edwards and their little
son. Jim, jr. went to Haughton Friday
Of last week to he present ut dinins
ut the home of Mrs. Mary Edwards
The same was in celebration of Mrs
Edwards eighty-second birthday ami
versary, and there were present hel
three SONS, Messrs. John, Frank AMI
Jim. her daughter, Miss Erie Edwards
her three grandchildren and the other
named. Those attending from BentOl
report it pleasant family gathering
Rev. james Evans, of Shreveport
is here for day or so to attend til
revival meeting. He stated this morn
ing that since he saw the reporter las
week he has been called to preach a
Holly Springs Church. ten miles mort
of Minden. Also. he is thought to hav
been called to preach at Ivan. Satul
day he will have to go to Yellow Pin
Ito fill his regular appointments SUI
. day. Mr.. Evans said he thought b
would now likely not he able to preac
at Linton before the second Sunday |
July.
Il A party Of Gypsies passed throug
: Benton yesterday headed south. Their
! We're in the party three men, thre
: women and a number of children. an
they were travelling in three automt
!. biles. The authorities here learned tina
! they We're charged with having stole
merchandise from stores in Texarkan;
Ark. and in Plain Dealing SO Deput
: Sheriff Job Wilson and Justice of Peat
It J. II. Montgomery gave chase. The
Il caught up with the suspects In Bessie
II City. after they had been placed undo
It arrest by Shreveport policemen. II
< Gypsies were searched but the missil
1t merchandise was not found. and the
IT We're released. They are said to ha,
le Travelled in a leisurely sort Of way al
e. it is thought they disposed of the stole
N goods while Ell route. Here in Bentt
II they offered to sell high-powert
he automobile for 5000. and In Plain Des
e. ing it is said to have been offered Fl