The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-04-14

Monroe-A wind and rain storm
that swept Monroe recently put more
than 300 telephones out of commission
according to reports from the loca,
manager.
Hammond.-The Hammond State
Bank of this city bought the $145,00G
bond issue of the Cit yOf Hammond
There were eight biders for the bonds
Monroe-The North Louisiana Ag
ricultural Society elected the follow
ing officers: l. T. Hamilton, presi
| dent; H. l.. Peevey, vice-president;
| Sidney Stewart, secretary-treasurer
Monroe.-Building permits issued
| in one day recently aggregated $75,-
600. Most of the permits we're for
small residences.
CrOwley.-Roy Denton, field manag-
er for the Magnolia Petroleum Com
| pany, says indications point to oil
in paying quantities in the Crowley
! fields
Shreveport.-Mayor McFord and
Parish Health Officer Heath have re-
| quested the cooperation of all citi-
| zens in the annual cleanup cam
paign just launched
Monroe. w. Smith of Monroe,
architect for the VIM parish Board
of Education, announces that plans
have been started for the new Skies
school building to cost $4,000.
Monroe-J. B. Vaughn, superin-
tendent of the Leonidas Barkdull
Faux free clinic, reported 1877 pat
tents treated during the first three
months, during which treatments ad-
ministered numbered ITO
Shreveport-The Pinch main con-
Meeting nearby gas wells with Shreve-
port has broken and S-inch lines are
being used temporarily. The result is
that the city's gas pressure has been
weakened considerably.
Monroe-Farmers are being urged
to attend meeting April Is at which
it is proposed to organize a sweet
potato association. Parish Agent
Stratham has arranged for farmers
to pool their purchases of nitrate.
Point a la Hachie.-E. Carriere of
Bootherville was drowned while at
tempting to cross the Mississippi riv-
er in a small boat.
the work in this section was decided
at a conference of agricultural agents
of st. Martin, Iberia, ST. Landry and
Lafayette parishes.
Crowley.-Crowley will be well rep
resented at the meeting of the
Knights Templars to be held in New
Orleans this month The local
knights are members Of the Payen
Commandery in Lafayette.
Crow,ey-The local lodge of Elks
installed officers recently. Colonel
John P. Sullivan, chairman OF the
national committee on membership,
was invited to speak.
Monroe.-The Court of Appeal for
the Second Circuit of Louisiana con-
vened here Monday, April 10, with
Judges Charles V. Porter, D. N.
Thompson and R. B. Dawkins on the
bench.
hreveport.-Building permits is
sued here during the month of March
represented $477,627 in value, an in
crease of $1SS,S4S as compared with
last year.
Shreveport on seventy 3d.
OOO-barrel storage tanks for the Stand
ard Oil Company has been started.
The tanks are being erected near
Haynesville.
De Quincy.-The Wright and King |
minstrels, composed mainly OF local
talent, is touring neighboring towns.
The show was staged here March 16 |
and II.
Newport of Neill Crit
fin Post, American Legion, were CIV
en- banquet recently by the members
of the Woman's Auxiliary.
Baton Rouge.-The East Baton
Rouge police jury has advertised for
bids to place 100 carloads of gravel
on the intersecting roads Of the parish
at an early date. The jury has ap-
piled to the State Highway Depart
ment to take over the main highways
and supervise the hard surfacing.
st. James.-Small planters in this
section are complaining Of the seed
cane being badly damaged by the re-
cent rains. What little corn was
planted is reported lost. All field
work is behind.
Abbeville.-The police jury Of Yer
million parish has called an election
Tor May 9 for the purpose of voting
upon proposed bond issue Of 100000
10 be used for road purposes in Dis
,rict No. 2, comprising Wards 1, 3,
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