The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14

LaPlace. Private Sidney Dufresne,
killed in action during the World |
war was the first ST. John soldier 10
he returned from France for burial.
Funeral services were held recently.
Crowley.-Captain Sidney Pugh and
Lieutenants Broussard and Sweeney,
commissioned officers Of Company b
OF the state militia, announce the
roster will reach siXty-fve 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 50 feet wide and 100
feet long.
Laplace. Saturday and Sunday,
August q and %, and Saturday and
Sunday, September 3 and 4, have been
set aside for the purpose Of raising
sufficient funds to erect a Catholic
chapel here.
st. MartinvlIe-A play which was
success financially and socially was
given here for the benefit Of the
Catholic churches Of St. Martinville
and Youngsville. Persons from
Broussardville and Youngville made
up the east
Shreveport.-Two wells in the
Haynesville district, both materially
extending the proved oil area, have
been brought in. Weidman-Hunt No.
/, Section 16, is flowing 1000 barrels
daily at 2779 feet. The Floresheim'
Goree No. 1, Section q, is flowing 600
barrels daily at 1869 feet
New Roads. - Theodore Garrity
Harold Flood Richard Bertel and John
Mccain, 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 nara lapor
in the State Penitentiary.
Shreveport.-Charles F. Laskey and
w. F.. Wallace have been named re-
, ceivers of the Gilliland Oil company
: properties in Louisiana by District
!, Judge J. II. Stephens of CaddO parish
}, This action followed a suit brough:
!, 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
t, players will prepare the ground an(
/. erect the grandstand.
New Orleans.-Associat Justice W
- B. Somervile has filed for application
" for retirement from the bench of thu
State Supreme Court, it was reported
here. The retirement will be askei
under the provisions Of the new con
stitution which provide for retiremen
X on two.thirds pay Of judges who have
" reached the age of 70, and who hav'
served continuously on the bench 70
twenty or more years Rumors Of thu
- contemplated retirement also Of Chic
:, Justice Frank A. Monroe have beef
in circulation for some time, but l
I'd was asserted that Judge Monroe prof
n. ably will not file formal application
Ut until October, when the Suprem
Court reconvenes.
al Observation-Disclosures will be approx
m mately one hundred thousand dollar
" spent in constructing the kitchen
mess halls and other buildings to b.
erected Immediately at the Unite
III States Public Health Service Hospita
III at Camp Stafford. These are to re
v place buildings destroyed by fire las
IL winter.
n, Acradia. jury deliberation
Id resulted as follows: Thirty.nin
a. charges examined and 10 true bills r.
in turned Seventy bills were also foun
for violations Of the dipping law.
@. Lake Charles.-The Lake Charlie
as District Christian Endeavor Officer
|e. Council met at the Presbyteria
lg church July 9 and 10. Officers Of tn
BY council are as follows: Chester Mi
ad Ter, Of Lake Charles, president; Pierc
in Quigley, Of Jennings, vice president
OF Luella Parker Of Lake Charles, seer
tary; Paul Freeland, Of Crowle,
treasurer.
IN
81. Lake Charles.-Mrs. D. A. Kell
Is, who recently was appointed membt
he Of the Lake Chares City School Boar
has received her commission.
OF Washington.-A bill carrying s.
lis 100000 for the purchase OF eightee
he tracts Of land on which the War D
lily partment had constructed supply d
US pots, after requisition Of the land du
ing the war, included $2S2,00O for II
supply base at New Orleans has bee
- passed by the House.
hit Basile.-Y. L. Fontenott, former
ty cashier Of the Bank of Basile, me-
80 of a decade of experience in educ
It's tional work, assumer charge at VII
rs Platte as superintendent Of educatie
for Evangeline parish.
as New Orleans.-A decrease OF Z p,
lie cent in the actual cost of food IN II