The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-11-17

have purchased the Bledsoe store,
located in that town.
Three years for S.. Snap us up
on that offer right now.
-Messrs. J. s. Rodgers, S. J. Cald-
well and T. r. Crawford, all Of Plain
Dealing, were business visitors in
Benton Tuesday.
MIR. W. E. Ivey, after a visit Of
several days here on business, returned
last Friday to his levee construction
camp, near Taylortown.
-Messrs. Leonard McGaughey, G. T.
Mays and Abb Crawford, all from
Plain Dealing, were social visitors in
Benton Friday evening of last week.
Miss Maggie Bell Burt, who for
the past week has been Ill from fever,
is slowly improving and it is thought
that she will be able to be up within
the next few days.
Miss Lucille Edwards, after a
pleasant visit Of several days with
Mrs. j. A. Edwards and Mrs. w. G.
Stinson, returned to her home in
Shreveport Friday of last week.
Miss Ruth Smith left Sunday
afternoon for Natchitoches, where she
Is attending the State Normal. She
spent last Friday, Saturday and Sun
day in Benton with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. G. Smith.
MIR. ]. A. Larkin, who for some
time has been at Louisiana resort for
his health, returned home last week.
It viii be necessary for him to return
to the resort in about three weeks
before he can be completely cured of
his ailment. He seems to be somewhat
improved at present.
MIR. c. A. Parker, of Ivan, was a
business visitor at the Court House
Monday. Mr.. Parker said he had no
news of Importance to give out, but,
according to the reports given in by
the boys of his community, the pos
sum, coon and persimMon crops are
good this season. That ought to be
important enough for mention in the
Banner
MIR. and Mrs. V. Y. Wilmington
spent the better part of Sunday in
Bossier City as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Wilmington. While in the sister
town they had the pleasure of hearing
a good sermon preached by DR.. L. r..
Scarborough, president Of the South
western Baptist Seminary, located at
Fort Worth, Texas, and who is also
chairman (for the South of the Is
million campaign.
"A caller Monday was Mr.. G. L.
Peace, Of the Dixie Cross Roads COM
munity, at the time at home on a
visit accompanied by his brother, Mr..
Elmer Peace. These two young men
are still located in the Homer oil field,
where the first named has several
teams at work, andf where the other
has had employment with the Standard
Oil Company for several years past.
Old friends were glad to see them
again in our midst for a day or so.
They left Tuesday. &
"A Cotton Valley reader has writ
ten the Banner to say: Mail me a
list OF Walter Abney's company.
wish to learn If w. H. Jones was in the
war with him." We have no printed
or written list to mail him and regret
that We cannot answer his query.
Capt. T. w. Abney left for the front as
first lieutenant in Capt. ]. w. Rabb's
Company-Marks Guards-and was
later promoted to captain. In an old
!, scrap book before us is roster of the
/ company. 1t shows the name Evil
liam Jones' listed az a private.
| Mr.. Van Carter, state Sunday
school worker, and whose headquarters
are In New Orleans, made an interest
ing descriptive talk at the Presbyte-
rian Church Monday night. His sub
ject was mostly ON his experiences in
| attending the World Sunday School
Convention, held In Japan Mr.. Carter
had on display number Of japanese
and Chinese articles which he had
brought home with him. Among them
We're a pair Of japanese shoes and q
pair of Chinese shoes. The chop-sticks
with which the Japs eat resemble large
crochet needles and afforded the Ben
ton children much amusement as Mr..
Carter tried to show them with what