The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-07-23
ELTON DEPARTMENT

H. V. Kennedy is able to be up a
part of the time after a spell of i'll
ness. Little Helen Maude is the latest
victim of fever in the Kennedy home
but at this writing is much better.
The meeting last week to consider
the organization of a community fair
was not very enthusiastic only a very
few being present. Another meeting
will be held for the same purpose
later Dates will be published.
s. w. Mcfarland, who is home from
Little Rock on a visit to his parents
in Crowley is this week the guest OF
his sister, Mrs. ]. G. Hebert.
Wednesday seemed to have been
social day on Second street. Mrs. s..
A. Pennington and daughter enter,
tanned the ladies of the Baptist Mis-
sionary Union and the younger ladies'
of the church while Mrs. Lionel ber-
trand was hostess of the Methodist
ladies and other friends. At each home
an appropriate program was rendered
and refreshments served.
Rev. and Mrs. Harden OF Raymond
and their guests from San Antonio,
Mrs. Free and daughter, Miss Mabel
were in Elton Wednesday calling on
friends and were guests at the Ladies
Aid meeting at Mrs. Bertrand's.
Mrs. w. A. Fletcher went to Atlanta,
Friday for two weeks visit with her
sisters, Mrs. Pugh and Miss Slack.
Mrs. Robt. Bruchhaus, was taken to
the sanitarium in Lake Charles Fri
dav of last week where she underwent
successful operation for appendicitis
and is reported to be doing nicely.
| Miss Sue Farley returned Sunday
from a weeks visit with friends in
Gueydan.
Mrs. Otis Putnam was away from
home last week with her brother, X.
Farley in north Louisiana who has
lbeen very i'll. She is expected home
this week accompanied by her brother.
| Mrs. EIecta Norris and mother, Mrs
Roberts left Friday for Beaumont to
] visit her sister, Mrs. Phillips and
family. They expect to be gone nearly
one month. Miss Edith Smith is clerk
ling in the Rouss Racket during Mrs
Morris vacation.
Emma Mae Stokes is visiting hel
father, ]. w. Stokes this week.
! P. j.. O. D. and Jessie Johnson, Geo
IWolverton and their families with
Grandma Johnson and Mrs. Hannah
Beals enjoyed the day picnicing or
1.-THE river last Thursday.
E. X. Holt has been having an en-
forced vacation for few days be
cause of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Hebert returned
home Sunday from weeks visit witt
relatives in Crowley and Texas points
Otto Bruchhaus and Miss Addie XIII
by motored to Gueydan Sunday, miss
kirby returning home after tW'
, weeks visit in Elton.
A wind, verging on a cyclone, accom-
lpanied a shower at Raymond las
, Thursday, which shook things up
!, hit taking the warehouse Of Mr.. Pre-
, chit off the foundation, and CAUSING
: 1.-THE citizens some uneasiness for
flew moments. !,
4 Mrs. Olan Garbarino was taken t
Jennings Tuesday to be operated o.
a for appendicitis
e. S. Hart and Lionel Bertrand an
!. families enjoyed watermelon fet
!. Saturday evening at the large an
: hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. !
r E. Landry interspersed with social n
i partee and victrola music,
: Emma Mae and Mary Kathery
: Stokes and Lucille Bertrand spent las
= Sunday with their little sister, ALI
\ West. They went to Welsh with M
and Mrs. Lionel Bertrand, who ais
visited relatives there.
h Robt. Hart, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
d Hart who is in the navy, is home on
o thirty-days furlough.
q Mrs. J. w. Mcfarland and childrel
who have been visiting her paren
and other relatives here for sever
weeks returned to her home in Pc
Arthur Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bruchhaus, MI
ses Maude Anderson, Lydia and Ma
tina Wild, Laura Hayden, Lola al
Ruth Pennington and Messrs. Rudolf
Bruchhaus, Herbert Christian al
Geo. Jenkins, picniced at Caicasfe
river Wednesday evening and enjoyt
plunge In the waters.
Miss Thelma Tietie, bookkeeper
the bank is enjoying a weeks vac
ton camping on the river.
Henry Topper and wife returned
iDeQuincy Saturday accompanied
Miss Oma Scott, who will visit son
time there.
Miss Grace Pilgrim went to Je
nings Wednesday to spend some tin
with her brother, Sam and family.
Misc Jueile Kellogg. who has be