The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-04-28

Pioneer.-Petitions are being eli
cuiated calling on the police jury {
order an election to vote on the Quel
ton Of an extra tax with which t
build a new high school in TOWNSHIP
~. The petition specifies a two-anC
a-half-mill tax.
Observation-Disclosures Park an
Pavilion, which had been closed sine
last November, is open again and
monster crowd gathered to either TAX
| part in the first dances or spend tn
evening in looking on.
Monroe-Rev. Father Menard, pas
| tor of the Alexandria congregation TO
! thirty-five years and for the past TIVE
years chaplain of st. Francis SAM
tarium at Monroe, has left Monroe fol
New York and from there he will e
to France, where he will remain in
definitely as the guest of relatives.
Columbia.--A chapter of the East
ern Star was organized by J. E. Johns
ton, Jr., of Shreveport assisted by
Mrs. George Love of Winnsboro and
officers of the Monroe chapter. After
the ceremonies were concluded lunch
con was served. Thirty-five persons
were initiated as members.
Monroe-An ordinance has been
adopted by the town council of Bas-
trop making it unlawful for cows or
any animal, such as horses, mules,
goats, hogs and geese, tG run at large
within the corporate limits of the
town.
Shreveport.-The municipal cleo
ton scheduled to be held in Vivian
was postponed ewing to the delay in
the receipt of registration and poll
tax lists. The election will be held
in the near future.
Winnifield.-Boy Scouts realized
S123 from a chicken dinner staged to
raise funds for the annual hike. A
fifteen-day trip to White Sulphur
Springs will be made following the
closing of the schools here.
St. Francisville.-Rober J. Evans,
Jr., field man for the Duroc Jersey
Association, was here to examine
stock on the Parker Stock Farm and
is reported to have found the hogs in
good condition.
Covington.-The Covington Town
Council has fixed May rs as the day
On which the proposed $4,000 bond
issue for extension of the sewerage
and water system will be placed be-
'ore the people.
Grennsburg.-The police jury met
or the purpose Of receiving bids of
Dad bonds offered for sale in Road
Nos. 2, 8, and 6. District
70. bonds brought 80 cents with a
premium of $3.50. This road is to be
'uilt from Greensburg to point on the
!. c. Railroad near Fluker, La. The
'ther bonds brought slightly less than
he above.
Winnfield-If all the country pat
ems after Winn parish in cotton !
lanting, thegreatest decrease in many |
ears will be seen, according to the
armers in this section. Crop condi.
ions are somewhat improved, and
hort methods are being applied to
and preparation. Planting of corn
nd other grain products is progress
lg satisfactorily.
Monroe.-The Ouachita parish po-
ce jury at special session appro-
rated $10S,0OO for bouilding five
lies of paved streets in Monroe. The
aving will cost 100000, but the %e-
lainder of the sum required will be
orne by the property owners.
Shreveport-W. H. Werner of
hreveport has been awarded the con-
act to build the new central fire
alton here, his bid for the work be-
lg $107,305.
Covington.-The exclusive privilege
" operating ferry from Indian Vii.
zee, La, to Logtown, Miss, within
radius of two miles of InCian VIII
ge, is offered for sale by the st.
ammany police jury. This ferry is
interest to autoists as it is one of
Ie links in the New Orleans Gulf
,ast route.
Monroe.-The Louisiana and Arkan-
IS oil men have organized a COM
my known as the Chic Oil and Gas
The new concern is start
g a derrick on lot II of the Bess.
airy subdivision, south of Lake Chico,
Southeast Arkansas.
Coyington.-The State Highway
,mmission has allotted funds for the
aintenance Of st. Tammany parish
ads at the rate of 5000 per mile per
mum. There are at present eighty
re miles of surfaced roads in the
IRISH.
Shreveport-Mayor Ford has an
'unced that he will invite the Ma
onal Community Service, Inc, to
tablish the Southwestern headquart.
s, in Houston, Tex, at Shreveport,
charge, it is reported, being contem-
ated.
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