The St. Mary banner., 1921-07-16

/ April, but approximately 400 600 bar
rels less than the production in May.
1920. The figures are those OF the
United States geological survey.
Lake Charles. Graduation exer-
cises OF st. Patricks Sanitarium
School of Nursing were held in the
main auditorium Of St Charles Aca-
deny recently. The graduates are
Misses Edna Kaough and Avis Portie.
DR.. J. G. Martin addressed the grad
yates and awarded the diplomas.
Baton Rouge.-A lot at the corner
OF Third and Convention known as
the Holt property, owned by the Rey-
mond interests, has been purchased
by the Louisiana National Bank for
$4,000 and twelve-story office build
Ing Will be erected. 1t will be fire
proof and constructed Of concrete,
steel. stone and vitrified brick.
closed recently between the police
jury OF Calcasieu parish and the banks
OF Lake Charles whereby all warrants
drawn against the general funds of
the parish issued to and including
June 80. when signed by w. J. Prater,
president of the police jury, will be
paid by the banks.
Haynesville.-Three new brick
buildings are nearing completion here
and two more are in the process Of
being erected. Baucum Brothers have
their two-story combination office and
store building ready for occupancy,
as likewise has NJ J. Bozeman with
the same class of building T. U. Nor
ton Is rushing his new store building
to completion.
Alexandria.-Agents Of the State
Department OF Conservation are en-
gagged near here in a study Of the
rate OF growth Of second-growth pines
OF all kinds. Cooperating in the pro-
ject Is the National Research Council
OF Washington. which a year ago re-
ceived a donation for this study OF
$4,000 from the Southern Pine Asso-
citation.
De Ridder.-The club rally held re-
Gently at De Ridder was a great sue
cess. according to E. E. Elliott, county
agent, Beauregard parish. More than
two hundred members from organized
clubs were present A number of
demonstrations were put on, among
them being the use of a tractor in
plowfng. narrowing. discing, planting
and various other phases Of belt work.
Haynesville. - Persons desiring to
continue the search for oil in the
'"wn Of Hayperville will not hareaf.
ter be restricted by any prohibitive
ordinances. One may drill in his
front yard. within one foot Of the side
walk. II he SO desires, according to
action OF the Town Council at a spe-
cial meeting at which the 2OO-foot |
drilling ordinance was repealed.
Vfdalia.-A Masonic Lodge was in
stituted in Gilbert. Franklin parish,
by the district deputy granG master.
The new Masonic hall, which is prob.
ably the best equipped in this section
OF the state, was crowded to CAPACITY. |
The officers Of the lodge are: S NJ.
Ward. Sr., master; l.. NJ Calhoun. Sr.. |
senior warden; H. B. Roundtree. ju- |
nfor warden, and Charles E. Craig.
secretary.
Crowley.-His Grace, Archbishop
G. khouri, Of Syria, and his secretary,
the Reverend Father Moshey, were
visitors to the Syrian colony in Crow.
ley the past few days. They left here
recently for Lake Charles. The pre-
late is visiting this and other coun.
tries wit ha view of stimulating the
faith OF the Syrians in the Catholic
religion and also urging them to hold
last to the traditions of the mother
country while being loyal to the one
d. their adoption. The Syrians at
Tended mass said in the mother
ongue at St Michaers Church.
Lake Charles.-Federal Inspector
Major N P. Morrow and Captain Os-
,ar W. Deslatte OF the state adjutant
generals office will be here Tuesday
o give Company X final inspection
Ind formally enlist the company into
he federal army.
New Orleans.-This city's first busi
less show, to be staked In The Times
'icayune building during the week
'eginning October 3. under the direc.
lon of Robert Hayne Tarrant, prom
ses to be an event Of considerable
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