St. Tammany farmer., 1921-08-13
SLlDELL REJECTS
OFFER OF NEGRO
VOCATIONAL
SCHOOL
Committee Appointed To
Convey To Government
This Decision.
MEETING
HELD FRIDAY
Entertainment Of Catholic
Daughters of America.
News and Personals.
(By Staff Correspondent

(By Staf Correspondent
: The U. S. Government offered to
establish a Negro Vocational Train
ing School in Slidell, but citizens at
a mass meeting held Friday, August
5th, appointed Il. f. Haley, Fritz
Salmen and Rev. Spurgeon Wingo a
committee to convey to the Govern
ment the information that Slidell
would not want, nor could it control
Such a negro institution where sew
eral hundred students would be
housed. Leading citizens Of tue
town We're present at the meeting,
and the proposition was thoroughly
discussed from every angle, and. it
was only after thorough considera-
tiOn the above action was taken.
Salesman Loses His Roll.
F. c. Wilmington, travelling sales
man, lost a purse containing $500
at the Southern Railway station. A
stranger who was noticed around the
station mysteriously disappeared.
ALI efforts to locate him or the MISS
ing purse have been without avail.
Entertainment a Success.
On August the Catholic Daught-
ers of America entertained the pub
lie with a very interesting program.
The main feature, comedy play,
Who's Crazy Now?" furnished
abundant laughter for those present.
There were also many other enjoy
able numbers featuring some Of Sill
dell's talented juniors. After the
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served, while the younger set enjoy
ed the remainder of the evening
dancing to the strains Of Parker's
Band. For this enjoyable evening
and for the success attained, the
Catholic Daughters of America wish
to thank all those who contributed
in any way towards making this en-
tertainment success, the proceeds
of which will be used to erect a con-
vent here.
Ladies Aid Entertained.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Church was entertained
delightfully."- by Mrs. J. A. Salmen at
her club bhouse "San Souci" on the
lake, Thursday of last week. A
most enjoyable day was spent.
Personal and Local.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Salmen and
daughter, Miss Ellarose, left Monday
for Detroit and other points North
and East, to be gone several months
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Strain, Of New
Orleans, were the week end guests
of their aunt, Mrs. L. F. Talley.
Mr.. and Mrs L. G. Peyrefitte had
as their guests for the week end the
formers brother, Mr.. G. Peyreftte.
wife and two kiddies, of New Or
leans. Master Ashton remained as
the guest of his aunt for while.
Mr.. j. R. Wakefield, representa-
tive of the Rhodes Metallic Packing
Co., Of Shreveport, was business
visitor here last week.
Mr.. w. e. Eddins has returned
from Tampico, Mexico, where he has
been for several months. He re-
ports conditions in the oil fields OF.
Mexico are looking very blue, how
ever, they anticipate revival OF
business in the next few months
Mr.. Eddins will return to Mexico the
latter part of this week.
Miss Elise Sollberger is spending
her vacation with friends in Golum-
bia, Miss.
Miss Nellie Bousquet was New
Orleans visitor for a few days last
week.
BORN-To Mrs. Wallace Crockett,
in Slidel1, on August l, 11-pound
boy, Lew Wallace, Jr.
Mrs. G. C. Ward, of Hattiesburg,
is here on a visit to her aunt, Mrs.
J. d. Barron.
Miss Bessie Carpenter who has
been making, her home in Houston,
Texas, for the past year, Is here on
a visit to her mother, Mrs. M. J.
Carpenter.
One of the most enjoyable events
Of the week was the Lemon
Squeeze given by the ladies OF
Circle No. 1 of the Baptist Church,
Wednesday afternoon at the Com
munity House. Each guest was re-
quested to bring a lemon. On en-
tering the door the lemon was
squeezed and the seeds counted for
which a cent was paid for every seed
the lemon contained. This brought
forth quite lot of fun as the lem
ons contained such a varied number
of seeds.
A musical program was then rem
dered and was enjoyed by all pres
ent and especially the "Darkee'
songs by the three little youngsters,
Laton Hall, Walter Parker and Buck.
ley, who were encored several times.
The ladies then served the guests
with refreshments, after which a
social hour was spent and that
brought the close of most enjoy
able afternoon.
Miss Alice Carpenter has as her
guest for several weeks her cousin,
Miss Ethel Reeber, of Hattiesburg.
Miss Merle Mcmahon has returned
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