The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23

Mr. and Mrs. 3. G. Aycock. have had
as recent guest, their sister Miss Hat
tie Ayc0ck and their nephew, Bruce
Hester Of Junction City, Ark, and
Mrs. Aycock's nephew, Supt. J. $. Pat
ton, of Homer, who stopped here en-
route from Baton Rouge.
A very thoughtful little Kindness was
performed by the "F'lowcr Mission" of
the W. c. Y. L. on Wednesday after
noon when they carried flowers to the
sick and "Shut ms" of town. The
ministry Of flowers means great
deal, and expresses far more eloquent
~ than words. the message of love and
good cheer.
The B. Y. ?. [. held a meeting on
Sunday night for the purpose of elect
inS new officers which resulted as fol-
lows: President, Price Aycock; Vice.
President, Miss Recland I.owery: Sec
rotary and Treasurer, Miss LaVcrna
Fowler; Quiz Leader Miss Nonnie Ed
wards; Group Leaders, Misses Mabel
Lyons, Dorothy Deas and McsSrS. Ligr
Williams and Lamar Aycock.
Master Harold Bres, of Shreveport,
is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. ]. H.
Currie, while his mother, Mrs. Hattie
Brcs and his sister with Mrs. Lucie
Matthews, are travelling north. They
will visit Mrs. Kate Goodman in New
York, will also stop in Washington, and
many other points Of interest, and on
their return home will visit their Sis
ter, Mrs. Sue Allie Stephens, in Lynch
burg, Va.
Mr.. Lawrence Daniel, manager Of
the Arcadia Ice & Fuel Co., is spend
ing some time in the Ozark Mountains
after several months of strenuous work
looking after the interest Of the COM
pany from the time the organization
was completed until a short time ago,
when it became necessary for him to
take rest. His many friends trust
that he will soon return home very
much benefited.
Mrs. p. H. Barrett, (Olive Durrett)
Of Rayville, visited in Arcadia. this
week. Mrs. Barrett surprised her
friends about two weeks ago. She
was returning from Holly Springs,
where she had been teaching, and in
Monroe she was married to Mr.. Bar
rett. They are at home to their friends
in Rayville, Congratulations and best
wishes are extended them by their
Arcadia friends.
The chairman OF the "Flower Mis-
sion" Of the W. G. T. T., Mrs. J. N.
Jones, called a meeting Of her COM
mittee on Tuesday afternoon to ar
range the plans for the distribution of
the flowers to be carried on Wednes-
day afternoon to the sick and others.
Mrs. Jones served a delicious cold
drink with Devils Food cake. Those
present were Mesdames H. N. Brown,
NJ. 0. Collinsworth, Ella Scott, B. A.
Brewer, D. e. Brown and the hostess
An event OF special interest to their
friends here was the recent marriage
Of Miss Emma Gathreux to Mr.. Hays
Mcclure, which occurred in the par
lors Of the Holy Trinity Catholic
Church, Shreveport, Father Bertels Of
floating. The bride is a young woman
possessing many charms and numbers
her friends by her acquaintance. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
McGuire who live near Arcadia, where
he is we'll and favorably known.
The Methodist ladies' are to be con-
graduated for promoting a much need
ed enterprise in town. They have Sc
cured a portion Of the Victory Thea
tire from Mr.. Busey, and are making
the necessary changes in order to open
a tea room. There will be tables for
all sizes, even the children will be
served at a table to "tit' them. Cold
drinks, homemade candy, sandwiches
pie and homemade cake will be served
at price to suit the times, for the bene
fit Of the church. \