The Bienville Democrat., 1922-05-11

building costing 100000 having been
completed, the Board of Education
has authorized that the old high school
building be salvaged and that por-
ton of it be used in the construction
Of the Rosenwald School building on
lots purchased sometime ago in Cooks
addition for a negro school.
Monroe. Owing to an oversight
on the part Of the town council no
election was held in Wnnsboro on
April II and the council has adopted
a new ordinance for the holding OF
an election on June 6.
Estherwood. This section and
large portion of Southwest Louisiana
parishes were visited by million-dol.
lar rain storm last week. The rain
will save twice the labor in pulyeriz-
ing soil to plant rice and other crops,
Bossier City.-BOssier City is en-.
joying the distinction of placing the
scent loaf of bread on the market
again. The Bossier bakery has in
stalled new ovens and is meeting the
public demand for the nickel loaf.
Shreveport-The Red Rock Oil
Company's Haynes No. 2 test in 10
23.9, Webster parish three miles from
the western edge of the Haynesville
district, is being watched by oil men,
Estherwood.-All of the heavy ma
chinery has arrived at the newtder-
rick for the Estherwood oil tiel(s and
is being placed in position to drill
soon.
Bossier City.-The legislature will
be asked to authorize an election in
Bossier parish on the question Of NOV
ing the parish seat from Benton to
Bossier City.
Pioneer.-The Pioneer High School
staged an enjoyable play, Borrowed
Money" at the local auditorium. The
performance was given for the bene.
fit Of the schools athletic association.
Columbia.-On account Of the food
ed condition Of certain sections of
the Ouachita river valley in Caldwell
parish and the backward stage of farm
ing operations in the upland portion
Of the parish, due to the excessive
rainfall, petition is being circulated
here asking that the term Of court to
convene Monday be adjourned and
postponed until a later date.
Monroe.-A special meeting of cit.
liens Of Ouachita parish has been
called to meet under the auspices Of
the senior board Of directors Of the
Monroe Chamber of Commerce to con.
slider ways and means to preserve the
gas Of the Monroe field and to deter.
mine whether Monroe will or will not
permit other cities to use gas from
this part Of the state.
Monroe.-The Monroe Business and
Professional Women's Club has gone
on record in favor Of the establish
ment OF training school for girls in
Louisiana. Miss Julia Wossman, pres.
ident of the organization, said that
an effort is to be made to get a meas.
ure through the Legislature for an
appropriation for that purpose and
that the women Of the Sixth Congress
sional District, who are taking the
leadership in the matter, had re.
ceived assurances Of support from
many different quarters.
Morgan City.-Company I, Louisi.
ana Infantry, under command Of Cap.
tain J. c. Arthur, departed today for
Pointe Coupee parish on orders from
General Toombs prepared to do levee
patrol duty. The company is com.
posed Of about sixty mne.
roe-The Fifth Congressional
District should be thoroughly organ.
lied for taking care Of the boys through
a Boy Scout movement, E. L. Car.
mack, extensive director Of the Boy
Scouts, told members Of the Lions
Club at its weekly luncheon.
Estherwood.-The Morris Canal
Company's big irrigation plant started
operation last week for the seasons
run. 1t can irrigate 10000 acres. With
weather favorable, 1t is expected that
the rice crop in this territory will be
normal.
Shreveport. Professor C. A., Helm
Of the University Of Missouri, Colum.
bia, Mo-, has been obtained to act as
Judge Of the corn show at the 1922
State Fair, October 10 to 29, inclusive,
according to announcement by the
State Fair Association.
Monroe.-Postmaster Harry Preaus
Of Farmerville has received motto from
the postoffce department that begin.
ming July / a motor mail route will
be established between Farmerville
and Bernice. Service will be daily
including Sundays.
Shreveport.-Building activity con.
tinues brave in Shreveport, especially
in the matter Of home construction, as
shown by the building inspectors re.
port for the past week, during which
sixty-one permits were issued, repre-.
senting cost Of $4,000.
Monroe.-Monroe is having an epi.
demic Of crime among youths. Re-
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