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am a-- F- 3-W -f -Mr v5 3 -J- -fnJr X- 4 -A THE BOSSIER BANNER THURSDAY MAY 13 1943 PAGE FOUR Rocky Mount widower and one daughter Mrs Berryman To these two and all other living relatives we extend condolence I a visit with Mrs daughter Mrs Walter Patillo and Mr Patillo of Throckmorton Texas Mr and Mrs A Smith had as guests Tuesday Mr and Mrs Platt and grandson Meredith of Bethany Miss Christine Bass and Mrs Rachel Rogers spent the past week-end at their homes in Rocky Mount Card of Thank We wish to take this means of expressing our thanks for many kindnesses shown during the recent illness and following the death of our wife and mother Mrs Etta Odom ODOM I Mrs BERRYMAN News A Christian Woman Claimed Many residents of Bossier Parish regretted to learn of the death of Mrs Etta (Crow) Odom wife of Odom of Bossier City who passed away on the 5th following a protracted illness Mrs Odom at the time of death was 65 years of age She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Crow (both deceased) and a native of Bossier Parish For many years she was a member of the Baptist Church and was recognized by all as a devout Christian woman The funeral service was held at the Rose Neath Funeral Home Shreveport and was conducted by Rev Houston Smith of the First Baptist Church Bossier City Interment was in Fillmore Cemetery Many relatives and old friends attended the last sad rites and the floral offering at the grave was exceptionally large Those serving as pallbearers were Messrs McCall Eatman Tom Hickman Needham' Simpkins and Barnett Members of the immediate family surviving the deceased are the Wanted To Buy A small Electric Refrigerator in good condition What have you to offer? We want a piece of junk but we are in a pinch for something that will serve our purpose Apply at the Banner Office Miss Melba Robison of Winn-field visited Mr and Mrs McKinney last Friday evening Mrs Duke spent the past week-end with her parents Mr and Mrs McKinney Mr and Mrs Bass spent Sunday with Mrs parents Mr and Mrs Dosson Bounds of Plain Dealing Mr and Mrs Rodgers had as dinner guests last Friday Mrs parents Mr and Mrs Butler and brother Morris of Benton Mr Eugene Kirklin is spending a few days at home before accepting his new job in Texas Mrs Ritter visited her son Melvin at the Tri-State Sanitarium (Shreveport) Sunday His many friends are wishing him a speedy recovery Miss Christine Bass was a dinner guest of Mrs Eva Horton Sunday Mr and Mrs Wayne Ford and children visited Mr parents Mr and Mrs Ford Sunday Mrs Harold Odom spent the past week-end in Ruston with her husband Mr and Mrs Kirklin were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr and Mrs 'J McKinney Mrs Dennis and Mrs A Rodgers of Plain Dealing visited their daughter and sister Mrs Beecher Lynn Monday evening of last week Mr Lillard presented the Peace boys with a registered Poland China pig Miss Irma Brooks of Horaer spent Thursday night and Friday of last week here as a guest of Miss Edith Zeigler Miss Mary Burt Appleton of Shreveport spent the past week-end at the home of her grandmother Mrs Burt sr Mr and Mrs Padgett had as Sunday dinner guests Mrs brother Mr Odom and Mr and Mrs Berryman of Bossier City Mr and Mrs George Nelson and sons George Syd and Bobby spent Day in Haughton as guests of Mr parents Mr and Mrs A Nelson Mrs Campbell and sons Mr Campbell and Corporal Harry Campbell visited relatives and friends residing in Cotton Valley Castor and Minden Sunday Mr and Mrs Burt jr and children Ann and Giroud and Mr and Mrs Wyche drove to Plain Dealing Sunday afternoon for a visit with Mr and Mrs John Doles and Mrs Berta Wyche Joint Legion end Auxiliary Conference The Fourth District Conference of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary was held Sunday at the 40 and 8 Club House on Cross Lake near Shreveport with the Lowe-McFarlane Post and Unit 14 of Shreveport as hosts The program for the district meeting featured addresses by Perry Cole of Baton Rouge department commander for Louisiana and Mrs A Isenberg of Lafayette department president of the American Legion Auxiliary Dr A Shaw jr of Shreveport was endorsed by the organization for state commander of the American Legion when the election is held at the state convention which will be held in Shreveport July 17th and 18th Mr Dillard of Belcher was elected fourth district commander of the Legion and Mrs Corbie Allen of Plain Dealing was elected by the Auxiliary as their fourth district president Attending the conference from Benton were Mr and Mrs McClure Mr and Mrs DeMoss Mr Kerr Mr A Wallace and Mr Hanks yanted At the Banner Office a lot of discarded sheets or clothing (with the buttons removed) for washing up presses cotton mati rials only Will pay the current price per pound Let us hear from you at once We are out of press rags Mrs Jackson of Canal Ark was a recent guest of Mrs il Hodges and family Billie and Bobbie spent the past week-end with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Obie Hamiter of the Oak Hill community Miss Helen Hodges visited Miss Cecil Seward of Plain Dealing last Saturday Mr and Mrs James Johnson and daughter Patsie recently visited Mrs parents Mr and Mrs Mack Slack of Ward-view Saturday of last week Mr and Mrs Harold Malone and Mr Hodges and sons Oscar and Hayward went fishing on Bernice Bayou They very much enjoyed the day and the catch numbered 82 fish Wednesday of last week Mrs Etta Blount of the Oak Hill community spent the day here with Mrs Emma Thompson Miss Louise Beasley of Waldo Ark spent last week here with her cousin Miss Trudy Staggs Mrs Gcodson and Mrs Bould-ing were visitors one afternoon last week at the home of the correspondent It was a hog instead of a cow killed for Mr Brent by a mule that did not belong here 4 Haughton Happenings styled for active service The boys in North Africa got lots of action this week The boys in the Pacific were pretty busy too But let the war news obscure the fellows on the home front seeing more active service too With the manpower shortage adding extra duties and the transportation problems adding extra walking they are moving around a lot more than usual If you expect to keep moving this summer you need cool clothes and our tropical worsteds are just made for the job In one of these suits the more you move around the more air circulation you create and the cooler you are Get ready now for the real hot weather Come in and get a cool tropical 4 Stein Bloch Coolite Tropical Michael Stern Value First Tropical Varsity Town Havana Cooler $55 00 to $7500 to $4000 to $3750 to $3000 Once Again Very many times we have stated in the Banner that we want for publication contributions that are not signed And further we publish them If ou are not ashamed of what you write sign your name In this connection it might be mentioned that we have several regular correspondents who do not sign their news-letters Please do so friends and if you want to be sure we never use your name in print in connection with your contribution write it on the left of the sheet and ring it Rockool Tropicals Mr and Mrs Dick McDade of Dallas Texas were week-end guests of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Mr and Mrs Platt and Miss Miriam Platt of Grand Cane spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs A Smith and daughter Sidney Marie Mr and Mrs Johnson enjoyed having with them Sunday their daughter Mrs Garnet Sorrells and little son Ronald of Bossier City and their son Bobbie Johnson of Shreveport Mrs I Stevens is visiting relatives and friends in Blanchard this week Mr and Mrs Mike Walker had as guests Sunday of last week Mrs parents Mr and Mrs Joe Yancey and Miss Aline Yancey of Ida Mr and Mrs Carol Britt and little daughter of Bossier City visited Mr mother Mrs Irene Dowden Sunday afternoon Mrs Walker and little orandson Mike jr are enjoying SIZES TO FIT MEN OF ALL PROPORTIONS Students Male Inspection Tour The Second Grade of Benton High School accompanied by their teacher Miss Louise 'Martin spent Tuesday of last week in Shreveport on a tour of inspection through the Central Fire Station the Cotton Baking Company and- the Dairyland Products Company The children had been studying units on fire bakeries and milk and at each place of business they were shown the processes that take place in a time They were welcomed by hostesses and served refreshments at the end of each visit Other things of interest in the city were pointed out by their teacher as they drove from place to place Members of the class to enjoy the trip were: Don Whittington Roger Galatas Emma Lou Ba-gent Dixie Wells Mary Jo Leonard Sydney Nelson Lena Mondello Mary Alice Stinson Doris Shockley Lena Mae Wilkins Gary Gentry Shirley Merritt and James Henry Roach Air-Conditioned Comfortably ftLWCl SHREVEPORT SINCE 1857 Cemetery Work Mrs Laura Hooker whose home is quite near the Bellevue Cemetery has reauested us to say she would be pleased to clean off lots or do other work in that old burial place Address her: Haughton Route One i i i 1 5 1 I 1 I i i 1 i I ft $1 I i i i i 5 I Mr Maury of Plain Dealing was a visitor among Benton friends Monday and yesterday Miss Madge Zeigler spent last Friday night in Shreveport with her aunt Mrs Horton Miss Edna Kirkin spent the past week-end in Ruston as a guest of Mr and Mrs Harold Odom Mr Ardis Manry of Atlanta Ga was a supper guest Monday evening at the home of Mrs A Zeigler and family Mrs Ivey and Miss Martha Ivey were dinner guests Day of Mrs Leila I ohnson and Mr Percy Irion Mr and Mrs A Moore and family had as a guest last Friday night and Saturday Mrs Alford of Haughton Miss Pauline Dawson assistant cashier at the Bank of Benton is enjoying her annual vacation 'this week and next week Mr and Mrs Whittington had as dinner guests last Saturday evening Mr and Mrs John Gill Wafer of Shreveport Mr and Mrs Joe Parker and son Bobby were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Mack Parker of the Midway community Mr and Mrs Coleman and baby Ann spent Day in Homer with Mr mother Mrs Lamar Coleman Mrs Beverly Kelly of Shreveport spent Thursday of last week here as a guest of Mr and Mrs Stinson and other relatives Miss Alice Jones and Fane Bussey of Shreveport spent the past week-end here with Miss parents Mr and Mrs Jones Mr A Byrd and sons Robert and John Stroud were guests Day of Mr mother Mrs A Byrd of Plain Dealing Mrs Jagers spent several days of last week in Bossier City with her daughter Mrs Rogers Mr Rogers and their son Marvin Mr and Mrs W' Scarborough had as Sunday dinner guests Mrs A Nettles and baby Judy of Shreveport and Miss Margaret Scarborough of Bossier City Mrs Ernest Peace and children Ernest Jerold Marion and Mary spent Day with Mrs mother Mrs Clements sr of Blue Cut near Hosston Mrs Robert Allen of Corpus Christi Texas has arrived for a visit with' her parents Mr and Mrs Will Smith and sister Mrs Mills of the Midway community Mrs Ethel Ryan and daughter Miss Beverly Ryan spent last Saturday night and Sunday in the Midway community with Mrs parents Mr and Mrs Dalrymple Miss Jo Jo Hall of the Louisiana State Normal College at Natchitoches and Mr Hall III of Tyler Texas spent the pa9t week-end at home with their parents Dr and Mrs Hall Mr and Mrs McKnight Mrs John Hanks and daughter Lucille and Mrs Smith attended the memorial services held Sunday afternoon at the Fillmore Cemetery near Haughton Mr and Mrs Carter sr returned home Monday afternoon from Bossier City where they spent the past week-end as guests of their daughter Mrs Glover Mr Glover and family Mr and Mrs Stroud had as guests Day their daughters Mrs Vernon Chance (and son Vernon Jr) of Shreveport and Mrs A Byrd (and daughter Elizabeth) of Vanceville Mrs Montgomery Jr and children Patsy and Jim left last Saturday morning for New Orleans for a visit of two weeks with Mrs uncle and aunt Dr and Mrs John Crehbin Mr and Mrs Belcher and Miss Edith Means Belcher had as Sunday dinner guests Mr and Mrs George and family of Shreveport and Mrs-1 Daniel and daughter Miss Elizabeth Daniel of Ida Mrs Henderson had as guests Day Mr and Mrs Bryan and daughter Bobby Mr and Mrs Tom Parker and young son Tom and Mrs Jack Coulter and little daughter Patricia all of Shreveport Mr and Mrs Smith accompanied by their daughter Mrs Warren Gray of the State Normal College Natchitoches spent the past week-end at Mer Rouge as guests of Mrs parents Mr and Mrs Davidson Last Friday evening Mrs Hall and Mrs John Hanks accompanied Miss Becky Hall Miss Lucille Hanks and Jack Grisham to the Texaco Club on Cross Lake where they attended a dance sponsored by the Rainbow Girls Mr and Mrs Vance Logan of Amarillo Texas spent Monday and Tuesday as guests of Mrs Grey Stinson Mr and Mrs Logan are spending several days with relatives in Shreveport before returning to their home in Amarillo Mr Burt has returned home after a visit In Shreveport with his daughters Mrs Dean and Mrs A Arnold While away Mr Burt also spent several days at Curtis as a' guest of another daughter Mrs Black Sunday afternoon visitors at the Ernest Peace home on Hurricane Bluff Plantation wera Mrs Peace and daughter Miss Dorothy Peace of Dixie Cross Roads and Mrs Katie Greenlee Mrs Agnes Coker and grandson Stanley all of Benton Mrs Mae Greer rand son Jack have as guests this week Rev and' Mrs Roland Smith who have for the past several months made their home at Fort Worth Texas where they attended seminary The Smiths expect to remove to Shreveport this week-end Mrs Neeson and daughter Miss Mildred Neeson and Mrs Wallace attended the Florence Nightingale services held at the First Baptist Church in Shreveport Sunday evening honoring the graduating classes of the Shreveport sanitariums After a visit with her daughter Mrs Charles Finley Mr Finley and children Mrs Sally Abbott left Wednesday of last week for her home at Marlin Texas She was accompanied upon her return home by Mrs Finley and children Dian and Gordon who spent the remainder of the week in Marlin returning to Benton Sunday evening Mr Wells and sons Dixie and Tommy spent last Friday night at Summer Grove as guests of Mr sister Mrs Edgar Johnson Saturday Mrs Johnson and her granddaughter Nancy Guice accompanied Mr Wells and sons to Long-street where they attended a meeting of a cemetery association and also visited other relatives residing in Longstreet Mr Ernest Peace and sons Ernest Richard and Ardis Jerold recently made a business trip to Fort Worth Texas where they purchased three Hereford heifers for $1200 from Dr herd En route home they were guests of Mr George Lillard and family of Lilard Stock Farm and Chapter Meeting at Mrs Home 1 The Richard Hancock Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met last week at the home of Mrs Burt sr of Shreveport with Mrs Mercer Mrs A Wyche and Mrs McKnight serving as co-hostesses The meeting was opened with the Prayer and the salute to the flag led by the chaplain Mrs McKnight The president Mrs Jack Gardner iptrpduced the new officers present to the chapter Miss Edith Porter gave an interesting talk on of Great after which Mrs Bert Dueringer accompanied by Mrs Harold Booth sang two lovely songs Those present were Mrs A Arnold Mrs Ivey Mrs I Smith Mrs Poindexter Mrs Norman Preston Mrs Gayle Mrs McKnight Mrs Emmett Wyche Mrs Burt sr Mrs Pittman Mrs Jack Gardner Mrs Sanders Fowler Miss Edith Porter Mrs Bert Dueringer and Mrs Harold Booth Mr Wallace Addresses Business Class The Benton High School Business Class vyas fortunate in securing Mr A Wallace Bossier-Webster District Attorney to address the class on its regular meeting date Mr address was on The class had just completed studying a summary of this subject in their text-book The laws of Louisiana are very different in many respects from those of other states and it was necessary to discuss the many topics studied in the light of Louisiana laws Mr Wallace of course understood the subject thoroughly and very valuable information was acquired by the students Topics discussed included the following: Contracts competent parties community property status of married women wills agency and negotiable Class Play on 20th The senior class play Old Something will he given at the High School Auditorium on Thursday May 20th at 8:30 pm The play has been described as "a fast-moling comedy about the younger generation packed with laughs thrills and movement and written by one of the favorite present-day writers for the The cast includes the graduates of the 1943 class: Ruby Gleason Freddie Grammer Mary Frances Calhoun Annie Mondello Audrey Mae Brooks Alita Grantham Beverly Ryan Margaret Nell Wallace Monty Wyche Lorain Reese Irvin Bashaw Alex Silliman and James Champion make sure that our All-American teams find this freedom of opportunity when they come back from the Big Game Left bold fast to the system of business management under public regulation that bos worked so long so well it BUYING BONOS IS ANOTHER WAY TO BE AN ALL-AMERICAN I it NlNE men usually make up each crew of those big American boihbers that fly so far and hit so hard and cost a quarter-million Pilot co-pilot bombardier navigator engineer radio man ahd three gunners are picked and put together as carefully as their plane to form a auperbly trained and co-ordinated team Read the home towns of a typical team around the rim of the picture above Here are United States in action Here's a real All-American team Not just because of geography either got to be good to play on this team Competition is tough on your own matter who you are or where from Pull help Only brains ability and energy can make you the boss of a bomber the way the Air Force works and the way America works one of the big things all fighting for the right to live our own lives and make our own careers the opportunity to work and save and get ahead That system made Americans independent and America strong It 'encouraged invention It built the big industries that are arming the United Nations for victory It created the electric companies that power most of war plants and produce far more electricity than any nation has ever known before Call Mealing of Muic Club Members of the Benton Music Club were asked to be present at a called meeting held Monday afternoon at the Library The purpose of the meeting was to consider and discuss recommendations to amend the bylaws and constitution of the club Those present were: Mesdames McKnight Ivey Stroud Kerr Smith Hall Padgett and Zeigler Misses Elisabeth Williams Sophia Mount and' Louise Martin Legal Blenke Nor la Slock Cash Sale Deeds Credit Sale Deeds and Mortgage Blanks are now carried in stock at the Banner Office All are on a 20-pound bond paper of 50 per cent rag content a stock excellently suited for such forms We will be glad to stock all forms constables and justices of peace regularly need if they will write us and furnish copy stating about how-many they will need each year SOUTHWESTERN CAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY E49D.