The St. Mary banner., 1922-07-29
w. DUDLEY ALPHA.

OF heart trouble. In the midst Of his
life's activities, the dread summons
came and he passed away from earth
| forever. He was a native of Frank.
lin. He was we'll liked by all who
knew him. He was printer by trade,
and we'll learned in the requirements
OF his art. He was an employee in the
Banner Office for a number of wears.
We found him capable and Trustworthy
He was faithful to duty, industrious
and honest. In fact. we never had a
better and more fully equipped aud
reliable man in our office.
His funeral took place SUNDAY even.
ing from the Methodist Church and
the remains we're followed to their
last resting place by a large con-
course OF sorrowing relatives and
friends.
He is survived by two brothers,
Messrs. Emmet and Orville Alpha, a
half sister, Mrs. Allie Fisher, of this
place, and half brother, Mr.. Mel
vile Wilcox, of Arkansas, to wh ON
the Banner extends its deepest SYM
pathy in their sorrow.
Mrs. Jos. Polito and youngest son
are visiting friends in Houston,
Texas.
Miss Alexina Disch returned home
last Saturday from Denton, Texas,
where she has been attending the
summer session of the College of
Industrial Arts
Most people have their good points
and their poor ones. A few have none
at all.
In the good old days when we
were good we were called pet names.
When bad, we were called to the
voodshed.
The entire Louisiana congressional
delegation, with the. exception of
Congressman H. Garland Dupre of
the Second District, will be returned
to Congress unopposed.
The Franklin Lodge No. 1887, B.
F. O. E. will hold basket picnic
at the Charenton Shell Beach on
Sunday, August 9Th. There will be a
number of added attractions besides
the usual dancing and swimming.
A notice that spraying of lilies in |
Bayou Teche began on July 9th ap-
pears in this issue. As the solution |
used is poisonous, people are warn
ed to keep their cattle away from
the stream while the work is in pro-
gress..
Examination for teachers certif-
Gates will be held at the Supt. of
Public Education office, in Franklin,
On July 81, August / and 2, (white),
and August 10, II and IL, (colored).
Examination upon books of the
Teachers Reading Course will be
1eld Saturday, August 5th.
Several local boys left on Tuesday
for the citizens military training
to Camp Barancas, Pensacola, Flo
rida; and Messrs. Saul Silverman,
Tony Scelfo, Hubert Millet, Wilfred
Cook and Herbert Anderson left for
Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala.
The Franklin Concert Band has
been reorganized and they will begin
heir weekly concerts again in a
short time. The following officers
we're elected: Joe Polito, business
manager; L. Giroir, assistant bust
ness manager; DR.. C. L. O'Niell,
,ecty treasurer; Prof. John Lombar-
10 instructor
If your car needs a new top and
see C. S. Brenn.
Representative Will Davis and Mr..
W. N. Gooch of Patterson, Judge
Bernard Levy of Glencoe, Judge Paul
Chotin of Berwick, and MIR. Pierre
Iabert of Cypremort, attended the
Meeting of the Parish Democratic
Executive Committee last Tuesday,
If which body they are members.
Miss Inez E. Moore, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moore OF this
lace, is one of the fifty-one young
aides who will be graduated from the
Ia. State Normal at Natchitoches in
he two year course. The graduation
exercises will be held Friday even
ug, August 4th. We congratulate
Mss Moore on her success.