The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03


Oil Company, it was announced by the
company here. The new line will
cost $5,00O.O00 to construct and will
require about five months to com
plete. There will be $50 miles Of 12
inch line and 200 miles OF 10-inch line
with additional equipment for pump
ing at the Weaver Spur, Cypress
Boyce, Brnkie and Melville stations
For the greater part OF the distance
from Shreveport to Baton Rouge the
line will follow the Texas and Pa
cific Railway.
Monroe-If plans that are beina
worked out by officials Of the Haynes
villo Lumber Company and the El Do
rado and Wesson Railway Company
in conjunction with oil and business
interests Of Claiborne and other Lou.
isiana parishes and Union county.
Ark, mature. connecting link will
be constructed between the Hayesville
Lumber Company and the El Dorado
and Wesson Railway Company log
road terminals. giving railroad com.
munication between the Haynesville
and Eel Dorado oil fields.
Crowley-More than 100 children,
members Of the boys and girls clubs
in Acadia parish, enjoyed picnic at
Medlenka Landing. 1t was the first
parish rally in two years. One Of
the fatures was visit to the Acadia
Theater as guests OF Manger Spielber.
ger. The Rotary Club served ice
cream. Home Demonstration Agent
Mrs. Denis t. Sanan, Jr, and Parish
Agent Cade were assisted by a num-
ber Of the parents and federal agents
in taking care OF the pupils.
Abbeville.-F. A. Godchaux, pres.-
dent Of the Louisiana State Rice Mill
ing Company of New Orleans. and
formerly Of this place, has donated to
the school board ten-acre tract OF
land for building a new schoolhouse
The land Is situated in the Godchaux
Addition Of the town OF Abbeville, and
that the school be dedicated to the
memory Of his father. the late Gus
Godchaux.
Baton Rouge.-A cooperative ship
ment OF poultry was made recently at
Abbecille. La, under the direction OF
the extension department OF the State
University. Miss Elsmer Wilson, poul-
try club agent. J. A. Redhead OF the
extension department and Miss Fla.
via Gleason. district agent for South
Louisiana. Ninety-two farmers were
paid at the car. The car went from
Abbeville to Key West, Fla, where Il
was placed on q boat for Havana,
Cuba. Twenty-nine additional cooper.
alive shipments OF poultry are being
planned by Mr.. Williams.
Monroe.-Dr. r. w. Faux OF Monroe
has been appointed member OF the
on health problems in edu-
cation Of the Louisiana State Medical
Society by DR.. Paul J. Gelpi OF New
Orleans. president OF the society. Or.
N. Bodenheimer Of Shreveport il
chairman Of the committee. The OBJ.
ject Of the committee Is to assist the
people through their physicians in
measures to promote longevity by cor.
recting their habits OF life BY aiding
the health units Of the state and In
other ways.
Monroe.-Members OF Company q.
louisiana National Guard, with Cap
tain W. W. Cooper. Of Monroe, In
command, now doing guard duty at
the food refugee camp at Harrison.
burg. may remain on duty for at least
two months. according to reports that
the guardsmen OF seeds and supplies
when the high water recedes.
DeQuincy.-The school annual. "The
Pine Stump" published by the seniors
of the DeQuincy High School has been
received from the printers. This
book gives brief history OF the
school from the first school in De-
Quincy in 1899, when D. ID. Herford.
now mayor, was teacher, to the pres
ent time.
Ruston.-The citizens OF Ruston
gave a banquet at the Culture Club to
the Louisiana Tech baseball team.
There were seventy-five guests. The
Tech team has completed its season
over every college team in
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Monroe.AThe class play, "The
Charm School," will be given BY the
senior class Of the Monroe High
School June 9. The commencement
exercises will be held on the night OF
Tune 8. Eight boys and fourteen girls
will be graduated
Baton Rouge.-Every foot OF availa-
,le land in the big tract purchased by
he state for the new site OF the Louisi.
ina State University and Greater Ar.
'icultural College will be put into cul-
ivation Immediately by convicts
brought here from the Angola penal
arm. which was flooded last week
according to an announcement by Gov.
'rnor Parker and Henry l.. Fuqua,
manager Of the penitentiary.
Abbeville.-Mrs. J. e. Nettles en- |
ertained the Woman's Book Club
It their sixteenth anniversary.
Crowley.-The local camp OF Wood.
len Of the World was well represented