The Bossier banner., 1922-07-27
dren present. A fair size crowd was in

dren present. A fair size crowd was in
attendance.
The first boil of open cotton for
the season was on exhibition on the
streets Of Benton one day this week.
Miss Minnie Cabaniss, Of Lewis
Vile, Ark, who came down last week
to spend several days, has been quite
sick at the home of Mrs. s. G. Adger.
Mr.. win Smith, residing some dis
tance to the east of Benton, has our
thanks for the finest watermelon we
have seen this seasOn-left on the office
porch Monday forenoon. Keep us on
Your list, Will.
"A meeting Of the Police Jury will
be held here August 18th for the pur-
pose of considering protests of assess
ments for 1922 (if any) as fixed by the
Louisiana Tax Commission. See the
official notice elsewhere in this issue.
Mr.. ]. f. Edwards and daughter,
Miss Lucille, former residents Of Ben-
ton, but now of Shreveport, were visit
ors Tuesday and yesterday ut the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stinson. Mrs.
Stinson is also Mr.. Edwards daughter.
The reporter is told that the Doles
Motor Company, of Plain Dealing, ex-
poets to deliver about August LIST, to
residents of Benton and community, a
car load of Ford cars-bOth runaDOuts
and touring cars. These sales were
made by the local representative, Mr..
Gillum Wyche. !
Quite cOngenial little party mo-
tored out to Bodcau Tuesday to spend
the day fishing and swimming. Those
participating in this pleasure were :
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Gray Of Vanceville) ,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Burt and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Wilbourn aud Mr..
and Mrs. w. q. Burt and family.
Miss LOrena Johnson CHATS who
4 everybody thought she was) of Shreye-
port, recently employed in Clerk of
Court Henders0n's office as tpyist and
now away OH a summer vacation, has
/ just notified Mr.. Henderson that she
was married last March and will moi
return here to resume her position.
The reporter has been asked to an
nounce a big barbecue, to lie given at
Linton August 10th. We are told thai
fourteen carcasses for the pit have
been pledged and that about four more
will he secured. Dancing and baseball
games will be features of the day. Al
are invited to attend and the house
wives are asked to bring baskets.
Mrs. Newt Ogden, tr., Of Batol
Rouge, who left home with the inten
tiOn Of being in Belcher yesterday tt
attend the marriage of Miss Sadie Nc
Dade to Mr.. Dan Burden and later jOil
a party of relatives who are to sOjOurl
in koseb0rough Springs, Texas. ha.
been quite ill for several days at tn,
home of Shreveport friend. She il
now better, however.
Rev. Z. j. Holladay, of Plain Deal
Ing has written us that Rev., K. II
Wynn, Of Shreveport, Presiding Eide
for the local district Of the Methods
. Church. will be at the Concord Churc1
Saturday to conduct quarterly confer
eice during the afternoon, and vii
preach at eleven o'clock. Also. we ar
pleased to announce that MIR. Wynn
will preach at the Benton Methods
Church Sunday evening.
The reader will note the change
In the official registration notice no,
being carried in the Banner by Mis-
Mary X. R:Aler, Registrar Of Voter.
Miss Bixler, who called to-day, state
that she will spend full d,ly at e;lc
voting precinct. having arranged wit
Miss Vey Oglesby, of Plain Dealing, t
represent her at her office ut the Cour
House until she can complete the reg
1stratiOn tour now under way.
Mrs Ray H. Bailey, of Plain lea
Ing. has written us to say: Enclose
You will find one dollar for the dear al
Banner. as can't get along without i
1t has been coming to my home once
week for thirty-five years." That is II
deed good record for one of you
years, Miss Ray, and we certainly a,
preciate the support your lamente
husband and yourself have accorde
us. Tiirty-five years continuously
reader is record we may well fet
proud Of. There are many weekly new.
papers here and there whose subscril
ers do not stick SO well.