The St. Mary banner., 1922-04-01

selected April 20 as the date fer tns
rally for all schools Of Bossief parish
Brookhaven.-The Rev George Do
herty has announced series OF leo
lures at st. Francis Chuch every Wed
nesday and Sunday during Lent. A
missionary from Tennessee will
preach during Holy Week.
Oberlin.-Deputy Sheriffs Ed Davis
on and Hardy Gill found complete
still in the barn of prosperous farm
er living in the western part OF the
parish, according to their report.
Monroe-Lake Charles Chamber OF
Commerce will join with the Monroe
chamber in securing referendum
vote among commercial organizations
of the state on the proposition to So
cure tax exemption for new Industries.
Crowley.-The registration books
70 rthe parish OF Acadia have closed.
1t is announced by Parish Registrar
Chappuis Municipal primaries will
be April II in Crowley and other
towns In this section of Louisiana.
Columbia-This section of the
country was visited by heavy rain,
fall recently. The smaller streams
are flooded and the Ouachita river -
rising rapidly.
ing rapidly.
Shreveport-The annual conven.
tion of the Christian EndeavOr Assoc
iation of the Shreveport District was
held here recently. Speakers included
Judge W. c. Barnette, Rev. Claude L.
Jones, General Secretary Lawren Lit
tie and State Vice-president Gerald
| Harris
Monroe.-The United Oil and Nat.
ural Gas Products Corporation an
nounces that Harris No 2 gas we'll in
section II near Perryville, which was
at first reported to have capacity OF
ured by the Department Of Conserva-
tion and shows capacity Of 24,2s0. 900
cubic feet actual capacity.
Crowley.-More than $50 Shriners
| and their wives dined here recently
at the eMthodist Social Hall. The
mobiles and their guests came from
Lafayette and other surrounding
towns. This is the first of series
OF socials to be given in this part Of
LOUISIANA by this branch Of the Ma.
sonic fraternity.
Slidell-U. G. Neuhauser has re.
signed as president of the Slidell
Farm Products Company, Inc, and 8.
F. Simmons has been named in his
place. Pat Mcdaniel was elected
vice-president to succeed Simmons
c. A. Everitt remains secretary man.
ager.
Crowley-Lieutenan ]. T. Dalbey
| inspecte dthe local militia company.
This was the first federal "oncs
| over" given the command since 1t
was formed six months ago. The
armory was attractively arranged.
I
Feliciana parish police jury, five dip
ping vat inspectors were appointed,
]. M. Broadway, H. E. Williams, J. w.
Kemp, D. C. Johnson and Jack Ham
d. M. Ellis is the state inspector and
| ]. c. Ellis federal inspector. 1t was
decided to commence dipping cattle
April /. Bills to the amount of $4,000
were approved. A balance Of $500
was reported in the treasury.
Monroe.-"Thrift" was the subject
of an address before the Lions Club
Of Monroe at luncheon Wednesday
| by Joe S. Washburn, Monroe banker.
W. B. Gladney and DR. George Wright
also spoke on similar subject. May.
or E. " Graves, community recreat.
oinal leader, delivered an address on
his work and James c. Fluke of Hon.
duras spoke
Monroe.-Frank Byerley has been
engaged as tick inspector for East
Carroll parish at salary of 500 per
month and has been authorized by the
police jury to build a number of dip.
ping vats in the Bayou Macon section
and to proceed vigorously with dip
ping.
| Crowley.-The Trade Extension Blu
| reau of the Chamber of Commerce
has decided to have a bargain day
each week, and Tuesday has been Sc.
lected as the day on which the trade
extenders will put on special attrac.
tions to increase business. A style
show will be given in this city at an
early date.