Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-11
Local and Personal at LeesviIle

The sale Of property in Vernon Par
ish for non-payment of taxes. as as
sessed in 1920. will proceed. as an
nounced by Sheriff Turner, Next Sat
urday, August 18th.
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Election officers for the special cleo
ton for Supreme Court, to be held on
Tuesday, August 23rd, have been ap-
pointed by the Democratic Executive
Committee for Leesville, as follows:
IS. c. Ford, W. L. Ford, c. E. EIar-
din, Mrs. Annie Jordan. T. S. Franklin.
and J. H. Turner. For Stables: T. ].
Carroll, J. D O'Banion. Charles Moore,
Bud Roberts, Ralph McManus and
Henry Perkins.
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Marriage licenses were issued this
week in Leesville by Hon |. A. Hicks.
Clerk Of Vernon Parish, to: Mr.. N. G.
Fletcher of Pickering and Miss Lizzie
Hinson of Fal; Mr.. Harrison West, of
Hawthorn, and Miss Elmira Richard
Of PineFlat; Mr.. 7. A. Hill, Of Anaco-
co, and Miss Tessie M. Brown, Of Lees
vile; Mr.. Albert C. Walton, Of Shreve-
port, and Miss Maud Carver, Of Lees
vile.
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Several houses at Hornbeck were de-
stroyed by fire last Tuesday and the
Leesville Fire Departments crew were
ready to assist in putting out the fire
when they were Informed by telephone
that the fire was under control.
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The family of Frank o. Bolgiano
have been rereaved by that honored
citizens death, who was taken from
our midst after brief illness from ma
laria and complication of diseases.
Mr.. Bolgiano had represented Vernon
Parish in the Louisiana Legislature for
one term and his demise has been
decided loss for the community. The
interment took place in the Buddie
West Cemetery, large number of re-
latives and friends of the family at
tending.
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The public schools in Leesville will
be reopened on September 5th; some
Of the rural schools are to start on
next Monday.
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Sheriff Turner was out of town yes
terday, pursuing a number of malefac-
tors; Mrs. Eunice Scoggins, ,accompan-
led by Mr.. R. E. Kay and his wife, of
Anacoco, is taking vacation trip in
Alabama and New Mexico; Mr.. and
Mrs. |. c. Jackson have the pleasure
of a visit from Mr.. Fred L. Jackson
and his wife of Dublin, Tex; MIR. C.
| L. Rhodes is visiting friends in Roches-
ter, Mimi; Mrs. w. E. Stphens has
had as her guest Miss Ruth Fraser, of
Mansfield; The families of Messrs. P.
w. West and S. R. West went camping
near DeRidder; Miss B. L. McDaniels
has returned from prolonged visit to
relatives in Logansport; Mr.. D. H.
Turner has returned from Sour Lake,
Tex. having paid visit to his family
who are spending a vacation in that
city; Mr.. H. c. Dennis in undergoing
medical treatment in Rochester, MINI.
Mrs. B. F. Cowley is visiting relatives
and friends in Pelican; Mr.. 81. Std
ham and family are travelling in Tex
as, Arkansas,and Oklahoma; Hon Co
Iumbus Pitre and his wife have re-
turned from a trip to Sulphur; Mrs.
G. E. Sibley has had as her guest Mrs.
W. B. Clancey, Of Shreveport; Miss
Ruby Monk is being visited by her
friend. Miss Maurice Weatherby, of
Dusenberry; Miss frankie Despair has
returned from New Orleans where she
had spent hervacation, visiting rela-
tives and friends; Mrs. M. R. McAIpin
has had as her guests her son, Mr..
Neal McAIpin and his wife.
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According to the contract entered
into by the Vernon Parish Police Jury
with the Southern Steel Company. the
new jail be erected in the rear Of
the LeesvilIe Court House, must be fin
ished in April, 1922, unless delay be
caused by strikes. riots, the action Of
the elements, or by any other unfor-
seen or unusual difficulty, bevond the
control of the contractors. The work
is to cost not more than $4,000.
$50
In about two weeks. building the four