The Bossier banner., 1921-12-08

they ought to have 'em, for they talked
like lovers of the sport, all right.
Mr.. r. S. Doles and SON, Mr.. Clyde
Doles, we're business visitors in Benton
Monday.
MIR. w. c. Iyey left one day last
week for Ell Dorado, Ark, where he
has teams at work.
Mr.. Dick Gardner, of near Belle
vue, was a business visitor in Benton
Friday Of last week.
Miss Ruby Montgomery spent the
past weekend in Shreveport as a guest
OF Mrs. Otis G. Harris.
Mrs. E. s. Lee, of Plain Dealing,
was guest of Mrs. w. /. Gayle Thurs
day afternoon of last week.
MIR. ]. E. Newton, now again re-
siding near Sarepta, was among the
callers at the Banner office Monday
forenoon.
Little Sidney Adger, jr., was re,
ported quite Ill Tuesday suffering
from a combination attack Of indiges-
ton and malarial fever.
Mrs. Dallas Jones and children, of
Shreveport, spent Saturday and Sun
day in Benton as guests of Mrs. Jones'
mother. Mrs. w. Fl. Scanland
Beginning next Sunday (the 11th)
the time Of all passenger-carrying
trains on the Shreveport branch of the
Cotton Belt will be advanced ten
minutes.
I'VE We're pleased to have as a
caller Tuesday forenoon Rev. H. M.
McLain, of Shreveport, superintendent
Of home missions in the Red River
Presbytery.
Rev. H. ]. McGehee, Of Plain
Dealing. filed his regular appointment
at the Presbyterian, Church Sunday
morning and evening. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. McGehee and little son,
Billie, on his visit here.
Born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude j. Hale, of 'Hosston, an eight
pound boy-Claude Jennings Hale, jr.
Mrs. Hale will be remembered by many
Of the Banners readers as Miss Mar
garet Thompson, eldest daughter of
Mr.. w. a. Thompson, now of Hosston-
and was. by the way, born here in
Benton.
Hearing peculiar whistle Mon
day afternoon caused us to stop our
work and glance toward the railroad,
the direction whence the sound came,
and, to our surprise, we saw brand
new, "spic and span'' motor car, which
no doubt replaces the one which has
been giving quite bit of mechanical
trouble here of late. The new car
bears the number 1.-THE old one is
No. 10.
The reporter learned Tuesday
from an authoritative source, that Rev.
and Mrs III. j. McGelee, Of Plain
Dealing will not move to Benton from
that place. The petition of the res
idents of this place was presented in
Plain Dealing but it seems the good
people up that way can't make up their
minds to give up Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Gehee and Billy, even If Benton is for
the time being without a minister.
A paragraph clipped from last
weeks issue of the Webster Signal {of
Minden) reads: Congressman John
\. Sandlin Ii spending a brief vacation
in his home district, visiting various
points in the district. The Signal
newsgatherer was unable to get any
interview from Mr.. Sandlin. but he is
looking the picture Of health and seems
to be enjoying life immensely. Wash
ington evidently agrees with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Railey and
children have returned to Benton to
reside and are again occupying the
Lowry residence Tin the old town. ac-
quired by MIR. Railey year or so ago.
After leaving Benton Mr.. Railey was
for time located at North Riverside
plantation and then moved over into
Cadd0 Parish. about four miles south
Of Shreveport, on the Mansfield road.
being continuously engaged in the dairy
business. He at present has about q
dozen good milk cows and will continue
In the dairy business.
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