Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-10

Mary Flynn, both of Pickering; Mr..
Jesse Williams, Of Peason, and Miss
Mary Marcus. of Anacoco; Mr.. ]. w.
Perkins and Miss Inez Hubbard. both
of Leesville.
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Hon. Finly Stanly, Superintendent
OF Vernon Parish Schools, reports that
the new school house has been complet-
ed at Iillman. 1t will be attended by
about 80 pupils, under four teachers.
The next examination for white teach
ers will be held on November 28th to
10Th, and for colored teachers on Dec
ember lst to Bird. The work in all
schools is progressing finely. New
principals have been approved by the
State Board of Education for Junior
High Schools as follows: at Fal, Mr..
7. L. Harvey; at Orange, Mr.. L. E.
Burton; at Slagle, Mr.. Hugh Stanly.
On November lth. Armistice Day will
be celebrated in the Parish Schools,
Mr.. I. H. Harris, State Superintendent
having elaborated an appropriate pro-
gram for the occasion.
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At this weeks meeting Of the Hon.
Police Jury Of Vernon Parish, Presi-
dent Columbus Pire was authorized
to borrow from the fiscal agents Of
the Parish for account Of the general
fund the sum of $4,000, the loan to
be paid on or before January 18th.
1922. The sum of $500 was trans
fe:red from the general fund to the
road funds of jurors, c. Pitre, S. J.
Jones, M. B. Martin, E. A. McElveen,
]. T. Jeane and o. R. Ferree. in
amounts of $500 to $1,000 each. For
Tuesday, December 10th, road-tax
election was ordered to be held in Road
District No. 4, five mills to be levied
for five years. Uuon petition of voters
and taxpayers Of Eddy Precinct, Ward
3, the Eddy Precinct was named Essay
Precinct and its office moved to the
Essay Post-Office, because the Eddy
building has been torn down and there
is no other suitable place wherein to
hold the elections. For Ward 4 pub
lie road was ordered to be opened from
the Jeane-ChaIeoId School, to termin-
ate at the M. A. Perkins mail box near
the Leesville and Pickering road. To
the Vernon Parish Fair Association,
Hon. ]. M. Oakes, Secretary, was
granted $500 to add to paying the
awards of prizes for exhibits at the re-
cent Fair.
1888
At the last meet of the LeesviIle Gun
Club some very creditabIe hits were
made by the members, percentages
varying between Il and "a, the latter
having been made by M. W. E. Beas-
ley. who broke 81 at SO yards. Those
taking part in the shoot were Messrs.
:. L. Adams, E. L. Allen, W. E. Beas-
ey. Brown Cain, M. ]. Cavanaugh, R.
). Copeland, A. B. Dennis. G. R. Fer
guson, J. L. Camblin, Paul Leach, Dr..
Philip S. Perkins. B. c. Scott, W. W.
thompson, and D. F. Turner.
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Mrs. L. Y. Gowanloos .ompan-
ed by her little ones, has returned
rom q visit to her parents in DeRid-
Ter; Ms, W. W. Thompson went to
Kansas City to attend a conference Of |
he American Legion, and also to visit
elatives; Mrs. R. L. Morgan has had
he pleasure of a visit from Mrs. R. L. |
7erguson, of Shreveport; Mrs. N. E. |
Peters has returned from Shreveport, |
where she and her daughter Susie vis-
ted relatives and took in the big State
7air; Mr.. Hebert Pye has returned
rom his vacation which he spent at
Mount Lebanon; among those building
lew and attractive residences in Lees
lille, is Mr.. John Culotta, of Beau
mont, Tex; the families Of Messrs. W. |
J. Allen and u. Keon, who went to
shreveport to attend the State Fair,
lave returned to Leesville; Mrs. c. w. !
vey is visiting relatives at Orange.
'ex.; Miss EstelIe Word has returned
rom the reunion of Confederate Veter-
ms; Mrs. W, A. Abney had as her
uest Miss Myrtle Grant. of Slagle;
1rs. ]. H. Turner has returned from
visit 10 relatives in Robeline; MIR. ]. |
!. Homer Kerr and wife returned from
trip to Lake Charles; Counsellor S.
Foster has been duck hunting in the
icinity of Alexandria; Mr.. and Mrs.
!. Fertitta have returned from a visit
, relatives in Baton Rouge. Mr.. M.
. Bethune has returned from a trip
, Bond, Miss; DR.. B. w. Word, his
,ife and children have returned from