The Rice belt journal., 1921-12-10

membership drive have so far been
quite successful, in spite of hard
times, and secured several renewals.
/ Miss Weeta Rice of Esther, La, is
spending some weeks with her old,
time friends, Mrs. Electa Norris and
her mother, Mrs. Roberts. They have
a farm near Abbeyille, growing grape
fruit lemons, bananas and oranges.
One of the oranges we had the pleas
ure of sampling, and it was without
bt the finest specimen of fruit iyn
doubt the finest specimen of Louisiana
orange we have ever enjoyed.
NJ. D. Sutherlin went to Bayou
Nezpique Thursday, where he married
Miss Arena Pousson and Louie Mott,
at the home of the groom's parents,
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. l. Pousson, living west of town
and well knownn, while the groom is
farmer in the Nezpique neighbor-
hood. Their friends wish them well.
! Mrs. Marchant has had several let.
! ters from her sister, Mrs. Ella La
Fleur. who went to New Orleans for
an operation. She has not been able,
because of high temperature to un
dergo the operation at this writing,
otherwise she is doing nicely
Rev. E. N. Harden preached a force
full and helpful sermon at the M. e.
church Sunday night, it benign his
last this conference year. He left
Tuesday afternoon for Port Arthur
to attend the Gulf Conference which
continues throughout the week, clos.
ing Monday, Dec. 18th.
Mrs. w. P. Guidry went to New Or
leans today to meet with the daught.
ers Of the American Revolution of
1916, and also to visit friends. Mar,
shall Foch will be in New Orleans Fri
day and Mrs. Guidry expects to see
him and hear him speak at some of
the many receptions given for him
throughout the day.
Wedding bells will be ringing in
this vicinity soon, but too late to be
published in the Journal this week.
The LyCeum was quite we'll attend.
ed last Friday night and was greatly
enjoyed. The next number will be
given December 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Walton, Mrs
Nora Johnson and Mrs. Dora Stokes
drove to Hull, Texas, Saturday in the
formers car tovisi the father and
brother of the ladies, j. E. and Gus.
Portiss and family and Chas, Jackson
and family. They returned Tuesday
eyeningan d report splendid trip
and ag ood timein every way.
Mrs. Leyonia Artego, who is attend
ing school in Crowley is spending
few days visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Gary moved
Tuesday from rooms in the Ayles,
worth residence to their residence on
the north side.
The w. c. T. U. Ladies are to give
a rumage sale Saturday in the Central
Telephone Building, trusting to the
frineds for donationns of secondhand
clothing and other things.
E. P. ,McCollister was in town Mon
day demonstrating the Delco farm
light plant.
David Young, mayor of Basile, was
in Elton Tuesday.
Miss Grace Phenice and her friend,
Miss Jones, spent Saturday and Sun
day with the formers parents.
Otis Putnam is in New Orleans for
few days on business.
DR.. L. E. Ethridge has gone to Re.
fugio, Texas, for ten day visit with
mis- family.
Enrol Christian is doing some so,
liciting for the Buick Motor Car Co.,
and seemsto be quite an adept at the
business.
Mesdames. ]. w. Hayden, Thos
Kennedy, Aida Pilgrim, Lionel Bert
rand and John Barnett and children