The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-07-15


ucation.
Lake Charles.-An unidentified man,
aged 80 to 35, five feet nine or ten |
inches in height, weighing approx
mately 14O pounds, was found in Eng
fish bayou
Shreveport.-The North Louisiana |
Independent Oil and Gas Producers
Association adopted resolutions |
strongly urging a protective tariff on
Mexican crude oil.
Lake Charles.-At a meeting of 20 |
OF the largest rice growers of the |
Teche country held in New Iberia, the
American Rice Growers Association
was endorsed unanimously.
LaPlace.-Private Sidney Dufresne,
killed in action during the World
war, was the first ST. John soldier to
be returned from France for burial.
Funeral services were held recently.
Crowley.-Captain Sidney Pugh and
Lieutenants Broussard and Sweeney,
commissioned officers of Company B
Of the state militia, announce the
roster will reach sixty-five men soon.
Hammond-The dancing pavilion
Of the Florida Parishes Association
has been completed and was used dur
ing the independence Day celebration.
The building is so feet wide and los
feet long.
Laplace.-Saturday and Sunday,
| August q and %, and Saturday and
Sunday, September and 4, have been
set aside for the purpose of raising
sufficient funds to erect a Catholic
chapel here.
st. Martinville.-A play which was
a success financially and socially was
given here for the benefit Of the,
Catholic churches of st. Martinville
and Youngsville Persons from
Broussardville and Youngville made
up the cast.
| Shreveport-Two wells in the
Haynesville district, both materially
extending the proved oil area, have
been brought in. Weidman-Hunt No.
l, Section 16, is flowing 1000 barrels
daily at 2779 feet The Floresheim-
Goree No. /, Section q, is flowing 600
barrels daily at 1869 feet.
New Roads. - Theodore Garrity
Harold Flood, Richard Bertel and John
Mccain, all young men from New Or
leans, who pleaded guilty to stealing
two automobiles we're sentenced to
serve not less than one year and not
more than three years at nard Iauor
in the State Penitentiary.
hreveport.-Charles F. Laskey and
w. F. Wallace have been named re-
ceivers of the Gilliland Oil company
properties in Louisiana by District
i Judge j. H. Stephens of Caddo parish.
This action followed a suit brought
against the Gilliland Company by the
Liberty Central Oil Company.
Crowley.-It is expected the base
ball park to be opened by the semi
professional team will be ready in a
short time Volunteers among the
players will prepare the ground and
erect the grandstand
New Orleans.-Associate Justice w.
B. Somerville has filed for application
for retirement from the bench of the
State Supreme Court, it was reported
here. The retirement will be asked
under the provisions Of the new con.
stitution which provide for retirement
I on two-thirds pay Of judges who have
reached the age Of 20, and who have
served continuously On the bench for
twenty or more years. Rumors Of the
contemplated retirement also Of Chief
Justice Frank A. Monroe have been
in circulation for some time, but 1t
was asserted that Judge Monroe prob
: ably will not file formal application
t until October, when the Supreme
Court reeonvenes.
| Alexandria. There will be approxi-
i DldIDIy UuS uuuutSO bAOuSaA40 0OAlaA ?
: spent in constructing the kitchen,
mess halls and other buildings to be
erected Immediately at the United
! States Public Health Service Hospital
! at Camp Stafford These are to re-
place buildings destroyed by fire last
winter.
Acradia.-Grand jury deliberations
/ I resulted as follows: Thirty-nine
charges examined and 10 true bills re-
4 turned. Seventy bills were also found
for violations Of the dipping law.
!. Lake Charles.-The Lake Charles
3 District Christian Endeavor Officers
: Council met at the Presbyterian
: church July and 10. Officers Of the
' council are as follows: Chester Mil
/ Ter, of Lake Charles, president; Pierce
4 Quigiey, of Jennings, vice president;
/ Luella Parker Of Lake Charles, secre.
tary; Paul FreeIand, of Crowley,
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