The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

merchandise. The establishment is
in the heart of the town, being one
block from two banks.
Monroe.-West Monroe business
me nand others held a community
meeting at the West Monroe School
auditorium for the purpose of organic
ingthe community for trale and busi-
ness development. ]. Boatner Carter.
secretary of the Ruston Chamber of
Commerce, addressed the meeting.
Lake Charles.-Judge Winston Ov-
erton completed his twelfth year as
judge Of the fifteenth judicial district
and vacated the bench to be occupied
by Judge-elect Thomas +. Porter, Jr.
Judge Porter will be sworn into office
by the clerk Of court Z. Cluade
House.
Basile.-Miss jamie Milton, repre-
senting the Louisiana Sunday School
Association, has left for Kinder.
where she will conduct a Sunday
school rally. Miss Milton spoke be.
fore the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school here, giving much inspiration
and information.
Basile.-The Ladies' Aid Society
conducted bazaar here. The young
women of the church operated a booth
OF f'sweets" at that time, the. proceeds
OF whcih will go to the Sunday School
Christmas Toy Fund. Preparations
70 ra Christmas tree and program are
being made.
Monroe.-All plans have been COM
pleted by the Richland parish police
jury to ward the contract for the con-
struction of a network of highways
throughout Richland and the work
will be awarded in the near future,
followed by an early opening of road
building.
University Station, Baton Rouge
Applicants for club memberships are
required to give reasons for wanting
to join, writes Miss Euphrozine Des-
notels, home agent in East Baton
Rouge parish. At all club meetings
held applications for club member
ships were received.
Monroe.-Between 400 and 500 men
employed on locks and dams on the
Ouachita river in Louisiana and Ar
kansas have been laid off on account
Of high water Government officials
say the layoff istemporary and men
will be taken into government en-
ploy as soon as the water recedes, but
this is not likely to result until spring.
Lake Charles. - Automobiles and
trucks that use the highways of CAL
casieu parish will, during the coming
year, be assessed a tax which shall
go into the public roads maintenance
fund. Auto drivers will pay the par
ish license equal to one-half of the
state license, log wagons will pay IS
annually, and trucks will pay from
$3.50 to $50 per year, based on ton
mage.
Covington.-J. ID. Grant Of Slidell,
chairman of the st. Tammany Parish
Good Roads Commission, has resign
ed. The letting of contracts involv.
ingnearly s500,O00 for improving the
Hammond Covington-Slidell highway,
In the face of alleged evidence that
$4,000 to $4,000 could have been saw.
ed by readvertising the bids, led to
differences of opinion between Mr.. /
Grant and members OF the commits |
sion.
Monroe.-Ouachita won first prize
among nine otlAr states comprising
the fifth region for its exhibit Of
peck ofoats in the Louisiana exhibit
at the International Live Stock Exposi.
ton and Hay and Grain Show held in
Chicago recently, B. M. Jackson, To-
cal agricultural agent, has announced.
States that. were in competition for
the prize were Texas. Oklahoma, Ark
ansas, Mississippi. Tennessee, Ala
bama. South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida.
University Station, Baton Rouge
Registered beef and dairy calves are
owned by a number of club boys in
vermillion parish, and some good re-
suits in club work are expected,
writes T. H. Dutsch. assistant agent
In Vermillion parish. A number OF
schools were visited during the week.
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University Station, Baton Rouge
Club members were instructed in the
selection Of seed corn, and a program
outlined for the pig club work, re-
ports E. E, Elliott, agent in Beaure-
gard parish. The aant judged prod
ucts at the Sugartown community
fair.
Ruston.-A convention of the North
Louisiana county agents came to a
with visit with autos
furnished by members Of the Ruston
Chamber Of Commerce to the A. H.
Henderson Dairy herd, the sweet pota-
TO curing plant of the Ruston Potato
and Produce Company. and tour of
Inspection to the ground and build I
ngs of the Louisiana Industrial Insti.
lute. soon 10 be called the Louisiana
Tech. -
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