The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-13

Monroe. building permits issued
in one day recently aggregated $751;
600. Most of the permits were 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.
ShrevepOvt.-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.--J. 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 adj
ministered numbered no
Shreveport.-The 12-inch 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 riy.
err in small boat.
Lafayette-Plans for extending
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 we'll 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. 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.
Shreveport.-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 Work on seventy S.
00O.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 |
MINISTRIES, composed mainly of local
talent, is touring neighboring towns.
The show was staged here March 16
and II.
Newport Members of Neill Grit
fin Post, American Legion, were CIV
en- a 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 Ito 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
for May for the purpose of voting
upon proposed bond issue of 100000
to be used for road purposes in Dis.
trict No. 2, comprising Wards /, 3,
4 and 8.
Baton Rouge. Bids for the erection
of the hog barns that are to form part
of the Greater Agricultural College
were opened April 10 in the govern.
ors office. More than 100 acres will
be devoted to hog raising at the new
college.
Monroe. Monroe and West Monroe
pastors are planning campaign to
be followed by an election to vote on
the question of whether pool rooms
be allowed in the city, according to
an announcement by Rev. Frank
Trip, president Of the Pastors AL
lance.
Shreveport. Displays in the annual
style revue which opened here Apr. 5,
with all merchants invited to partici.
pate. were judged by display men
from Dallas Houston and Fort yvorth