The St. Mary banner., 1922-05-13

Monroe.-The Perry interests arc
planning a carbon and gasoline e1-
traction plant at Perryville In More
house parish.
Oak Grove.-A number Of liquor
violators were fined at the first days
session of the District Court. Judge
John M Mcintosh is occupying the
bench, with Carey J. Ellis as prose
cutting attorney.
New Roads-The parish police jury
recently adopted a resolution request
ing the State Highway Commission to
survey and make an estimated cost
of building roads in Districts Nos. +
5, 6 and Z.
Winnfield-A. Leonard Allen, sup
erintendent of the Winn parish schools
reports that ninety-three applicants
are taking the teachers examination,
which is being conducted in the Gen.
tral High School building of Winfield.
eveport.-According to reports
to the police yesterday, an unsuccess-
full effort was made the night before
by burglars to enter the safe of the
Triangle Drug Store, near the state
fair grounds.
Ponchatoula.-Th Chamber of Com
merce gained more than 100 new
members. A big entertainment was
held Wednesday night by local talent
to aid the local chamber.
Houma.-Phillip Girior, Jr., who Is
employed on Southdon plantation, and
Rene Merrick of New Orleans, who
was visiting here, were injured in an
automobile accident near Shriever
The men were en- route to Thibodaux
when the accident occurred.
LaPlace.-The St. Charles parish
line of the jefferson highway has been
completed and gravelled. 1t affords
an excellent highway in all seasons
from New Orleans to La Place and
to Baton Rouge.
Logansport.-The foundation has
been laid and the construction of the
walls of the new 100000 school build
ing here is well under way by the
Central Construction Company OF
Houston, Texas.
Shreveport.-Dr. Burris A. Jenkins.
pastor Of the Boulevard Christian
Church of Kansas City, Mo, was the
speaker at the rededication services
at the First Baptist Church. :,
Pointe a la Hache.-The Phoenix
shrimp canning factory has begun its
season work of canning sea shrimp
at Hays canal The factory has just
been completed at cost Of $4,000.
Plaucheville.-No cotton has been
planted in this section yet although
the land has been plowed. A good
rain is needed, after which planting is
expected to become general.
Shreveport.-As result OF the
strict enforcement of the closing law
inaugurated recently by the police, ap-
proximately forty persons were arrest
ed, most of them for keeping grocery
stores open on the Sabbath.
Lafayette.-While playing on the
grounds at Mt Carmel convent, Fran
ces Broussard, young daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ophe Broussard, ran into
the street in front of an approaching
automobile and was seriously injured
Monroe.-The Arkansas and Louisi-
ana Missouri Railway is planning to
rebuild its tracks that were flooded
by high awter at Chauvin and other
points as soon as the water recedes.
eveport-Continued activity In
the building line is reflected here in
the building records. During the
past week seventy-one permite were
issued, representing operations cost
ing $215,975. The largest permit was
for two-story fire station to cost
$1O7, ,305.
Arcadia.-Mony and provisions val
ued at 1913 were contributed to tho
Ruston Orphanage in campaign con-
Quoted by the Methodist Sunday
School of Arcadia. Miss Lula Reyn-
olds' class contributed S510.
Basile-Lumber is being hauled to
the site Of the annex which Is being
built to the Methodist Church, tho
fund for which has been raised BY
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the church.
Enlarged facilities for Sunday School
and young peoples societies will bs
provided