The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-07-08

rels, an increase of more than 500.
600 barrels over the production Of
April, but approximately 100000 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 AGA.
deny recently. The graduates are
Misses Edna Kaough and Avis PORTE
DR.. ]. 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.
pond interests, has been purchased
by the Louisiana National Bank for
$4,000 and a twelve-story office build.
ing will be erected 1t will be fire
proof and constructed Of concrete,
steel, stone and vitrif1ed brick.
Lake Charles. Arrangements were
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. ]. Prater,
president of the police jury, will be
paid by the banks
aynesville.-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 M. ]. Bozeman with
the same class Of building. T. U. Nor.
ton is rushing his new store building
to completion.
Acknowledgements 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 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
blowing, narrowing, discing, planting
and various other phases of belt work
Haynesville. = Persons desiring to
continue the search for oil in the
Town of Haynesville will not hereaf-
ter be restricted by any prohibitive
! ordinances. One may drill in his
front yard, within one foot of the side.
walk, if he so desires, according to
action Of the Town Council at a spe
cial meeting at which the 200-foot
/ drilling ordinance was repealed
Vfdalia.-A Masonic Lodge was in
stituted in Gilbert, Franklin parish
by the district deputy grand 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. ST., master; L. NJ. Calhoun, Sr.
senior warden; H. B. Roundtree, ju
nior warden, and Charles E. Craig
secretary.
| Crowley.-His Grace, Archbishop
c. Khouri, of Syria, and his secretary
| the Reverend Father Moshey, were
visitors to the Syrian colony in Grow
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 holt
1 fast to the traditions of the mother
/ country while being loyal to the one
| of their adoption. The Syrians at
tended mass said in the mother
tongue at st. Mickaers Church.
| Lake Charles.-Federal Inspector
Major N P Morrow and Captain Os
car w. Deslatte Of the state adjutant
4 generals office will be here Tuesday
to give Company K final inspection
and formally enlist the company into
the federal army.
New Orleans.--This city's first bust
ness show, to be staked in The Times
Picayune building during the weel
| beginning October 8, under the direc
ton of Robert Hayne Tarrant, prom
Uses to be an event of considerable
magnitude in local business circles.
Haynesville. = Mayor John w. Nor
ton received sos for the city treasur!
from a poker game that was raideC
at local hoted. The mayor states
that this is only the first Of such raids
that he has instructed the police t.
make and that gambling must cease
in Haynesville.
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