The St. Mary banner., 1922-03-25


q two-story brick school building as
Kiibourne.
Springville-The jury commission
ers Of Livingston parish met recently
and drew the grand and petit jurors
for the April and June terms OF court.
-Shreveport-J. d. Ferguson was
fined SO and costs>in the City Court
for allowing his minor son to drive
an automobile in Shreveport,
Grand Isle.-The shrimp season has
opened and Is most promising. Large
quantities are being taken by trawl-
ers 70 rthe New Orleans market for
the Lenten season. The factory and
drying platforms will be supplied
later.
Frankling of the Wash
ington Parish Farm Bureau ordered
two cars of fertilizer a week ago and
two cars additional. 1t is estimated
that the farmers will save about $500
through the reduced prices made the
bureau B. F. Bateman IS president
and Nj A. Thigpen secretary.
Shreveport.-Two addresses were
delivered to the farmers of the Shrevs-
port district at the City Hall here Mar
10 by Harry F. kapp, who is organic
ing farm bureau units in this section.
Monroe.-A burglar or sneak thief
engill, dentist, last week and relieved
him of pair of his favorite trousers.
a pocketknife and s2.O6 in money.
Monroe.-J. o. Jackson has sold his
property in Layton's Second Addition
to Monroe to Mrs. May Elizabeth
Grayson for $4,000. Walter NJ Cald-
we'll has sold his 25-acre farm in sec
ton 1s-1SN-3E to J. L. Price for $1,000.
Bogalusa.-W. H. Jennings, for II
years pattern maker for the Great
Southern Lumber Company, has been
named safety engineer for the COM
pany.
Monroe-C. L. Taylor OF the Tallul.
ali station of the Department Of Agr!'
culture, upon his return from speak
ing tour over Oklahoma. Texas. South
Carolina and Georgia, said that indica-
tions point to a larger cotton acreage
this year
/ Monroe.-The Lion Oil and Refin-
ing Company Of Kansas City has com.
pleted its refinery on the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific railway near
El Dorado The plant has a capacity
of 5000 barrels daily. which later will
be increased to $500 barrels.
Point a la Hache.-Preparation OF
the soil for the new rice crop Is max
ing progress. Grayelet Brothers will
be the largest growers on the lower
coast They have rented Monsecour
and Union plantations comprising
600 acres to be cultivated in rice.
Arnaudeville.-The Mardi Gras mas
querade ball at the Gurdy dance hall
was quite a success, Georges Guilbeau
and Miss Adeline Success took the
first prizes as best dancers.
Shreveport.-With the initiation Of
fifty-one new members, the local
chapter Of the Ored OF De Molay for
boys increased it's membership to 128.
Monroe of Collinston
are soliciting funds for the erection of
a brick church to cost between $1,000
and $4,000 on which 1t is hoped to be-
gin work within ninety days.
Lake Proyidence.-Lake Providence
has a new bank building, the home Of
sidered one of the best signs of pros
perity and progress offered recently.
1t was erected at a cost Of $500 and
is modern In every respect 1t 10
equipped with all modern banking
conveniences, with mezsanine floor
and private offices. 1t has an eigh-
teen-inch steel and concrete vault,
womns restroom, hot water heating
system, burglar alarm and other fa-
ciiities.
Pointe la Hache.-Register of yot.
ers Emile Martin reports the total
registered vote of Plaquemines parish
aggregates 179, including both men
and women. The normal registration
has been around 700.
Monr0e.-Harry +. Kapp Of the
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.