The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-10-05
Cibsland News
Byy Miss Annie Mae Langford

TheO MAIDEN was business visitor
to- Minden this week.
Mr.. Edgar Bryan and Miss Elsie
Stevens were visitors in the Madden
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs E. Gerhing and baby
of Oakdale, are guests Of their par.
ents. Rev. and Mrs. Gerhing.
Mr.. W. T. Bakers many friends are
rejoiced to see him able to be on the
streets again after his serious illness.
Miss Lily Mizell is in Minden with
her sister, Mrs. John Monzingo, while
recovering from her recent illness.
Mrs. +. B. Rutherford of Shreve-
port, was the guest of her sisters,
the Misses Mizelle. last week.
Misses Gladys Patterson and Nam
lie Colon were visitors to Arcadia Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gerhart and lit
tie daughter, their mother, Mrs. H.
L. Smith, and their sister, Miss Lee
Gerhardt, motored here from Homer
Sunday for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Nelson, ]. P.
Nelson. Jr., Mrs. W. s. Row and little
Cornelia visited relatives in Haynes
vile Sunday.
Mrs. Will Brice's friends are greatly
relieved of their anxiety to know that
her condition is much improved.
Burglars entered several homes
here last Friday night. Rev. H. B
ThOmasOn suffered the greatest loss
they having taken $780, gold
watch. and a pocket knife from his
pockets. They were successful in max
ing their escape without leaving any
clue.
After church services Sunday morn.
ing, an election of officers for the diff
ferent departments Of the Baptist
church took place. They were elect
ed as follows: Mr.. J. H. Houck,
church clerk: Mr.. G. G. Merritt treas,
urer; Mr.. r. L. Colon, Sunday School
superintendent; Mr. Foster Taylor
Sunday school secretary; Mr.. Il. B
Morgan, assistant superintendent; Miss
Myrtle V. Morgan, Sunday school or
ganist; Miss Gladys Patterson, church
OrganiSt; Miss discipline HOuct. as
sistant Organist; Kermit Knighton
leader of Senior B. Y. P. u; Mis-:
Jessie Brister, leader Of Junior B. Y
P. u; Mrs. Homer Atkins, leader OF
intermediate B. Y. P. u, and Mr.
Leslie Hammer, leader Of song services
Fred Courtney, whose home is il
i, the southern part of the state, ha!
/ come to stay with his grand parents
Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Thomason, ant
has entered school here.
The supper given by the Methods
ladies' at Maple Park Friday evenin!
i was q success. About $500 was rea
lied from the sale.
Hon. G. J. BOlin of Mansfield, wa
A the guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
e i. G. Bolin, last week.
/ Mrs. Daisy Griswald of Shreveport
| was a guest in the home Of her mott
: ! err Mrs. J. p. Colbert, for severs
days.
Mr.. George Staples visited home
folks at Castor Sunday.
u Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Merritt had 8
a their gpustss Sunday, Mr.. and Mr.
! Norman of Winfield.
Mrs. Harp of Arcadia, motored owe
u Saturday afternoon and was the que!
y of Mrs. A. D. Williams.
4 Miss Alma King spent the week
4 with homefolks at Ashland.
Re Onnie Hortman left last week IL
s. RustOn where he will resume his stu
r les at the La Tech.
d, Mrs. Kate Webb and mother, Mr.
N Crow, who have been citizens Of Of
g. town for several years, have move
back to their plantation home at Ia
tC lOr.
IN Mrs. G. E. Crews entertained at
y most elaborate dinner Tuesday evenil
le in celebration Of her birthday. III
C. guests for this happy occasion we
oe Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stall, Mr.. al
Mrs. Alonza Walker, DR.. 0. L. XII
i and Miss Clyde Kidd.
Mr.. W. H. Todd's condition has be-
mudh worse for the past week, al
Miss Gravelle, trained nurse is CO
sstantly at his bedside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stall and Nj
Baton Stall motored to Arcadia Nc
day.
!. l Mrs. John L. Garrett and little SO
u. Of. Minden, spent Sunday with h
another, Mrs. Ketha Burleigh.
Rev. Gerhing and Mr.. L. A. TayI
attended the Baptist Association
~ Bryceland last week.
Last Friday evening, Mrs. Fam
Van Cleve delightfully."- entertained
newlyweds who had been MARI
within the last year, there bel
twelve couples. A very spirited ga
of rock was in PROFESS when N
van Cleve came into the room
a. announced that she would like
. ns change the game for awhile. All W
' expectantly waiting and wonder
{. q what the plans could be when N
u;M Gladys Patterson entered and going
.. - the piano softly began playing M
10 delsohn's wedding march, then en-
ed Rev. Gerhing followed by Mr..
liam Edward Skagg and Miss HI
Baker. A beautiful ceremony was ]
M formed uniting this happy young col