Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-12-01
Local and Personal at LeesviIle

Leesville is growing fast, new build
ings being erected in rapid succession.
There are now being built about doz-
en- pretty bungalows, among Others by
Messrs. Culotta and Lyons, the enter
prising real estate men and contractors.
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| Superintendent of Vernon Parish
Schools, Hon. Finly Stanly. and his
staff of examiners, have been busy
this week examining applicants for
teachers licenses, the papers of white
appricants having been certified to,
while those of colored applicants will
be sent to the State Board Of Educa-
ton at Baton Rouge for approval, or
rejection.
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The family Of Mr.. Charles Smith, the
well-known real-estate operator of
Leesville, are bereaved through the
sudden death of Mrs. Smith, Monday,
November 18th. Mrs. Smith was adj
mired and esteemed by all who knew
her. She reached the age of sixty-two
years. The funeral and interment took
place at Lake Charles, yesterday morn
ing, large number of relatives and
friends of the family attending.
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Hon. A. l. Hicks, Clerk Of Vernon
Parish, issued marriage licenses this
week to: Mr.. James Brster and Miss
Millie Searles, both Of LeesvilIe; Mr..
Edward Allen Jordan of Carmenia, and
Miss Eula Dixon, Of Toro; Mr.. John
F. Halton and Miss Sosa Greer, both
Of Leesville; Mr.. A. B. White and Mss
! Myrtle Cole, both of Lee8ville; Nh. ].
Sollie Turner and Miss Emily Meal
pin, both Of LeasviHe; Mr.. ]. r. Ros-
sitter and Miss Juanita Sanders, both
Of Pickering; Mr.. James Scott and
Miss Annie Benneta. both Of Leesville.
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The wedding is announced Of MI.
/ Rolly Turner, of the Jacobs store, and
Miss Emily McAlpin, the amiable and
popular teacher in one Of the Vernon
Parish Public Schools; Mrs. A. C. Ellis
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. D. W. Smith,
who resides at Lake Charles; Mrs. ]. |.
Annons has had a pleasant visit from
Mr.. S. E. Broadnot, Of Corsica, La;
Miss L. Wainwright, chief at the Cum
berland Telephone Company's office,
was visited by her mother, Mrs. A. ].
Wainwright, of Jennings; Mr.. D. Adj
ans went to Grand Cave, con a visit
to relatives and friends; Mr.. James
Klall and his young bride have left
Leesville for Shreveport. where they
are TO reside indefinitely; Miss Reba
Evans has returned from Opelousas,
where she had attended the annual
convention of the Cumberland Tele-
graph companys employees; Mr.. ]. c. 1
Jackson and family have returned fro,a
a successful hunting trip to Holden's
Ferry; Miss Versie Green returned
from DeRidder, where she had been
on visit to friends; Mr.. L. Afford
has been visiting relatives in Beau
mont, Tex; Dr. and Mrs. P. S. Per
kins spent Thanksgiving Day at De-
Ridder; MI. AyImer Morris and Miss
Marion Clyde daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Galbreath, were married last
tuesday at the brides residence in
Shreveport; Mrs. w. A. Abrey has re-
turned from visit to relatives at Port
Arthur, Tex; Miss LOIS Teddley re-
turned from a visit to friends at Horn
beck; Mrs. c. A. Corkerham had
visit from her sister. who lives at Cra-
vens; Mrs. T. R. Kay and her daugh-
te;s, Misses Oma and Pearl, have re-
turned from trip to Bon Ami; Re-
Turner and Senator Wood
have returned to their homes from at
tending the State Legislatures past ses-
sion at Baton Rouge; Mr.. Henry Bea-
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