The Bossier banner., 1921-09-08
DEALING SCORES !!
Its Big Barbecue and Celebration
Draw Crowd Of Exceptional
Volume For Rossier.
Desirable Publicity l7ained And New
Banks Dep0sifs Show RE
Total Of 5000.

The LIST has come and gone and Plain
Dealings big celebration is now history.
The day Of the week on which the celebra-
tiOn was given Thursday was bum one
for us to get Oh, and we tried it. and failed
but thought we'll to encourage Willie" to
attend and found him wholly agreeable to
the suggestion. He reports big day all
the way round.
The doors OF the First State Bank 81
Plain Dealing were thrown open 1t nine
O'Clock am, and there stood Cashier John
DOles and the other officials, looking bnsi-5
ness-ltke md In receptive mood M to de-
poSits. The first deposit ID the new insti-
tuition was made by Mrs. w. F. Bell, and
others followed during the day-eighty Of
them, and their deposits totaled 5000. It
is to be noted that the officers and board
Of directors Of the new bank are all resi-
dents or former residents of Bossier Parish,
and that by far the greater part Of the
capital stock is so subscribed. Also, its
present paid-fn capital stock is not SO large
as to be unwieldy-by which is meant that
good annual dividends should be paid on
the capital a. named In the charter. All
these things taken into consideration, the
outlook seems bright. The First State
next few years. be mighty lOurishing
| institution just as the defunct bank
should BE- to-day. There is a good section,
and good people, around Plain Dealing to
| back up all that is said here.
| During the day the handsome new two
story brick school building attracted much
attention and, as the Banner forecasted,
served as a fine place Of rest for many OF
i the visitors It III to be noted that some
Of the Banners correspondents make com
/ mcnt on its fine appearance in this issue.
i Not far from the new school building
/ Tin the rear Of the old building) was the
mammoth barbecue pit. presided over by
Mr.. Mike Taylor. The meats cooked there
on were appctizing enough to please all,
and no doubt had something to do with the
suggestion that Plain Dealing make the 1st
of September barbecue nm annual custom.
i We are going to bring this report to a
conclusion here to append another that has
come in as we get this far along contrf-
i buted by Marse Jim'-but must add a
line about the baseball games and dances.
Both hall games were played during the
afternoon and Plain Dealings team took
part In each. The arst opponent was the
i Relclser team, who lost BY score Of II to
i 2. The boys from Hosston thcn took mp
4 the hat against tho yictorx. and defeated
them by score OF s to ). Az might be
i expected, these two games drew large
| crowds. Each was well played, and the
irst Is said to have been snappy enough
to keep mp high pitch OF excitement.
There was dancing In the old school
building during the day. and big dance
| followed that night, at Dcxter's Hail. Music
was furnished by a Shreveport hand.
The report above referred to, making
mention Of the speaking, etc, follows:
Yes, 1000 people do make mighty big
crowd, but we had that many, and more,
at one Of the best conducted barbecues ever
held in good old Bossier.
i The crowd began gathering down town
at about $50 and within an hour there
were many cengregated around the new
bank, the First State Bank Of Plain Deal
ing. It was to be noted that the doors Of
the bank, were already open, and a string
of dcpositors, with hal money Ii their
hands. was lining up before the cashicr's
cAEe, every one trying to be tirst to make
deposit Our smiling young friend. Mr
John Doles, the new cashier. assisted by
MI. John waldren, OF the First National
charge Of all deposits-and they came II
numbers ssz
At eleven o'clock Shreveport band ar
Rived and paraded the square, and Mr.
W. l.. Young. Of the First National and
former State Bank Examiner, thcn delfverc6
q short address on banking, telling Of tht
great good the reserve banks have done, and
art 0OkA&, Iur tHe tute2tfstb 0L tuc puDtlC
81 He stated that the State Of Louisiana ha.
the hest banking laws of any state IN ths
Union, ana that the Federal banking law,
| are literal copy of the laws Of Louisiana
that no bank was better than the indivfd
ualB who were behind 1t. At the eOnclusioE
of his address he was heartily cheered.
The band. loaded II a huge truck, thez
took up line OF march for the new schoo
building, where great numbers had alread!
assembled The big auditorium Of thl
| building was literally jammed with people
alt eager to hear the different speakers.
Mr.. re. Purcell, precedent of the loca
board Of trustees, Nas called on to presidt'
III made an interesting address, one thu
the interests of the town and country al0nI
| educational lines. His speech was q goo,
one and no mere sketch could do It Justice
| He was enthusiastically cheered on its con
: / clusi0n.l
Mr.. Young was again called on for Il
address. While he talked finance and banI
!, ing. he could not help noticing the aatic
Of some OF the bright faced kiddiess on tn
front seats, and remarked that be woul
rather he with them than talk. He ~
again heartily checred, f0F ho knows n
subject.
Judge Barnett, OF shreveport, having Jun
: the audience for an Address, and II was
hne one, too. He said II the people Of Plat
!. Dealing had done nothfna else its contr
button to education through the erection 4
j | such mOdern bui1dfng WAs enough
square the account Tor . life time |; that .
{ city had more mederq or Aner appofnte
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