The St. Mary banner., 1921-07-23

Lake Arthur.-At local mass meet.
ing. it was decided to circulate peti-
tions asking the resignation Of W. p.
Annette, parish superinl endent Of ed
ucation.
Lake Charles.-An unidentified man.
aged 80 to So, five feet nine or ten
inches in height, weighing approxi-
mately 140 pounds, was found in Eng.
lish bayou.
Shreveport.-The North Louisiana
Independent Oil and Gas Producers
Association adopted resolutions
strongly urging a protective tarin ON
Mexican crude Oil.
Lake Charles.-At a meeting of 20
Of the largest rice growers of the
Teche country held in New. Iberia, the
American Rice Growers Association
was endorsed unanimously.
LaPlace.-Private Sidney Dufresne,
killed in action during the World
war, was the first ST. John soldier to
be returned from France for burial.
Funeral services were held recently.
Crowley.-Captain Sidney Pugh and
Lieutenants Broussard and Sweeney,
commissioned officers of Company
Of the state militia, announce the
roster will reach sixty-five men soon.
Hammond-The dancing pavilion
Of the Florida Parishes Association
has been completed and was used dur
ing the independence Day celebration.
The building is so feet wide and 105
feet long.
Laplace-Saturday and Sunday,
August 27 and 2S, and Saturday and
Sunday, September and 4, have teen
set aside for the purpose of raising
sufficient funds to erect a Catholic
chapel here.
st. Martinville-A play which was
given here for the benefit Of the
Catholic churches Of St. Martinville
and Youngsviile Persons from
Broussardville and Youngville made
up the cast.
Shreveport-Two wells in the
Haynesville district, both materially
extending the proved Oil area, have
been brought in. Weidman-Hunt No.
l, Section 16. is flowing 1000 barrels
daily at 2779 feet. The Floresheim-
Goree No. l, Section 27, is flowing 600
barrels daily at 1869 feet
New Roads. - Theodore Garrity.
Harold Flood, Richard Bertel and John
McCann, all young men from New Or.
leans. who pleaded guilty to stealing
two automobiles we're sentenced to
serve not less than one year and not
more than three years at nard LABOR
in the State Penitentiary.
Shreveport.-Charles F. Laskey and
w. F. Wallace have been named re-
ceivers of the GilIiland Oil company
properties in Louisiana by District
Judge ]. H. Stephens of Caddo parish.
This action followed suit brought
against the Gilliland Company by the
Liberty Central Oil Company.
Crowley-It is expected the base.
ball park to be opened by the semi.
professional team will be ready in a
short time. Volunteers among the
players will prepare the ground and
erect the grandstand
New Orleans.-Associate Justice w.
B. Somerville has filed for application
for retirement from the bench of the
State Supreme Court, it was reported
here. The retirement will be asked
under the provisions Of the new con.
stitution which provide for retirement
on two-thirds pay of judges who have
reached the age Of 70, and who have
served continuously on the bench for
twenty or more years. Rumors of the
contemplated retirement also Of Chief
Justice Frank A. Monroe have been
In circulation for some time, but 1t
was asserted that Judge Monroe prob.
ably will not file formal application
until October, when the Supreme
Court reconvenes.
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