The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16

Pay your poll tax before the LIST.
There remain only twelve days in
which YOU may register.
MIR. and Mrs. j. NJ. Henderson and
all members of their family spent Sun
day in Belcher with relatives.
Miss Leola Greer. one Of the local
teachers, expects to leave the latter
part Of next week for Ruston to visit
for some days.
-Messrs. Il. 5. and II. c. Doles, of
Collinsbur,. and A. y. Cavett, of Lame,
left Monday for the Tensas River
swamI,s to camp and hunt for q week
or ten days.
Mrs. J. NJ. Henderson had as guests
Monday night and Tuesday her aunt,
Mrs. Tom Harmansoli. of New Orleans,
and her cousin. Mrs. Hardy Marshall,
Of Shreveport.
Miss Bessie Crawford, one of the
Benton High School teachers, expects
to leave Thursday of next week for
Natchitoclles to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Miss Amy Davidson. of Mer Rouge.
at present ii teacher in Benton High
school. will visit her home during the
Christmas holidays. She expects to
leave next Thursday.
Mrs. .Almer Wyche land little
.Alnier) left Sunday for Shreveport to
spend some days ut the home Of her
: father-in-law. Mr.. II. Il. Wyche. She
is expected home to-day.
The firm of w. II. 4 G. b. Hodges,
of Elm Grove. for long, long time on
our mailing list. is first to take advan-
tase of our subscription offer of three
years for 50" Who will be next:
-You will want to vote in all cleo
tions during the coming two years.
Every one should wish to vote when
the opportunity is offered to do 50. To
enjoy this privilege you must register
before the year closes.
deputy Sheriff Wilmington stated
last night that up to that time :,3S tax
receipts had been issued. The total
number Of taxpayers this year Is 522:;s,i7.
so it is to be seen that only about one
tenth of them have paid up.
The caddb Central Company has
set finch casing In the well being
drilled near Hughes spur, and We were
told the first of the week that opera
lions mt the well had been suspended
until after the Christmas holidays.
-One of the local boys called by
last night to ask us to announce that
a big dance will he given here. ut the
X. Of +. Hall. on the night Of the 4tll-
Friday night of next week. A Shreve-
port band will furnish music for the
occasion.
MIR. Leon Durham. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. +. Durham of Kingston, De-
soto Parrish. and brother-in-law of Mr..
Clyde Nelson, Of .Allendale, .caIne in
Monday to accept temporary employ
nent in tire office Of Sheriff Adair.
The young man Is a 1910 graduate OF
Bossier City High School.
-Messrs.. Il. Il. Wyclle. Il. Il. Enders
Il. I. Casey and ]. G. Willis passed this
way Yesterday. returning to Shreve-
tort from l'osten Bayou. where they
ttmped and hunted ducks for two
Gays. They had expected to spend the
eek in camp. hut a lack of sport
rOnlpted tl,enf to return home
MIR. Henry e. Smith, on his way te
l'ittsburg. Pa-. his old home. to spend
the holidays. stopped over in Bentol
Monday for 4 short visit. Mr.. Smith
IS M Oil field worker. ana some week.
ago upon receiving promotion at the
hands Of the Transcontineiltal Com
lMny left to work in a gas field neal
Monroe. Since leaving Benton he suf
: fered rather severe burns about thu
bands. due to an explosion of som,