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AND AMERICAN
BOGALUSA, LA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1919.
NUMBER 9
'AN HEADS
great EXPORT
COMPANY
pollärPltch Pine Ex-
Company Organized
a- Southern Mills at New
gleangThisWeek.
-w-ofthe South's tlargest man
0 { pitch pine located at
... Afferent points in Louisi
S^ppi and Alabama joined
Orleans Tuesday morn
«Joreanized an export company
. , J! capital of $1,000,000. of
W H. Sullivan of Bogalusa is
-t and Charles Green of the
Gardiner Company is vice
savs the Item.
««'company will be known as the
' ÎM Pitch Pine Export Com
tt will have its principal of
js New Orleans, from where all
—ente overseas will be routed.
• »»pan y will begin active oper
. within the next ten days. It
äcted to make New Orleans the
j lumber exporting port with-,
,Vtry short time. j
company is organized under
arovisions of the Webb-Pomerene
which permits of the formation 1
»isociations for exporting to
l - countries,
ft« concerns that are^ active in
Phganization are the Great South
lumber Company, Natalbany
lirAmpany, Eastman-Gardiner
« Co., TOkbine Lumber Company,
I, Newman Lumber Company,
fiasM-Southern Lumber Company,
Lumber Company, Major
Lumber Company, Lamar
Company, Robinson Land &
Company and J. J. White
Company. These concerns
i an output of about one bil
fect of yellow pine lumber a
Tt is expected that a large
- tf other lumber manufac
. «dilater join this organisa
i greatly increase its eficiency
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Fontes Of fie* Planned
Pitch Pine Export
to establish its oerti
In all the principal countries
South America and Africa
with the large amount of prod
(Mtroikd by it will be able to
: the lumber industry from an
dtprcMion of prices. At the
, each an organization will
à benefit to buyers in Europe,
of the fact that it will be
promptly and properly will
-on ta of those countries.
en Will
Reopen Monday
Th« kindergarten, which was con-
—- at the Y. W. C. A. since last
**d dosed two weeks ago owing
ihe departure of kiss Ruth Al-
fcoœ the city, will reopen on
Monday when a cordial invita-
it extended the mothers to send
Mil daughters, under six
- ef age.
Jeannette Pierce has been
- aa the teacher. The session
^ from 9 to 11:30 a. m.
AN APOLOGY,
EXPLANATION
TAN D BRICK BATS
Enterprise is twenty
k° Ur * week—fisrt
r®* there has been such a dc
Ï tisee the paper was found
which was due to the
we underestimated
*work on this is
» ■1 just me day for the en
*^1 *ad a month's men
8®ish for the boss.
®k*rtag the number of
printed of this edition,
^fset that it consists of 24
> UR of which was set and
in the Enterprise office
J"** *f®®<lay morning, gives
- ^ Met of the equipment of
^^riWknse, and we believe
?~**t another weekly
^^•Mon in the South which
> w * ^ orne< i ou t the same
H" ® a*me length of
Ibfe 0Ur P® trons for the
n, j . •Mich they received
_****• *• well as thos who
j^*rated in making the edi
____* * w bich will even reflect
1 ®° Bogalusa.
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ALL THAT BOGALUSA IS TODAY;
ALL SHE HOPES FOR IN THE FUTURE
DUE MOSTLY TO EFFORTS OF THIS MAN
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MAYOR W. H. SULLIVAN
The achievements of Bogalusa have been considered noth
ing short of miraculous in city building—it is not Ôfily the talk of
the South, but everywhere that the name and achievements of
Bogalusa is known.
To William H. Sullivan, Mayor of Bogalusa, vice-president
and general manager of the Great Southern Lumber Company,
belongs most of the credit of transforming a pine forest into one
of the happiest, busiest and most prosperous cities of 15,000 popu
lation in the United States, in less than twelve years. Mr. Sulli
van is known to every citizen who love him as much as he loves
Bogalusa.
Mr. Sullivan takes no credit for his achievements. He says
the honors are due those who have worked, planned and co-oper
ated with him—the citizens of Bogalusa. Mr. Sullivan expects
to live to see Bogalusa a city of 50,000, and the wish of every citi
zen is to see him realize his predictions—which he will do if he
retains his health and vigor, which has shown a great improve
ment during the past few weeks.
To Mayor Sullivan the Enterprise extends its heartiest con
gratulations for the progress the city has made during the past
two years, for the patriotic record this city established, and wishes
him just as much happiness as any person can endure.
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Dinner-Dance On
Carnival Night
A number of young folks are ar
ranging to give a dinner-dance at the
Pine Tree Inn on Carnival night,
Tuesday, March 4, which promises to
be one of the most elaborate events
of the kind held here for several
months. An orchestra from New Or
leans will furnish music for the oc
casion and admittance will be by in
vitation only.
BISHOP COMING MONDAY
W. P. Thirkield, bishop of the M.
E. Church, of New Orleans, will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the First Metho-
dist Church here Sunday evening.
The topic of his sermon will be
"Stewards of Service." The services
will begin promptly at 7:30 o'clock
and the public is invited to hear this
fine orator. The morning service
will find Reverend Gearheard in his
usual splendid form and his subject
will be "The Palm Tree."
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Mr. and Mrs. St. Amant enter
tained a large number of young folks
Monday evening in honor of their
son, Percy, it being his fifteenth
birthday. Dancing and various games
were the pastimes, after which de
licious refreshments were served.
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Captain Frith Is
Purchasing Agent
The Great Southern Lumber Com
pany has announced the selection of
Captain E. H. Frith as purchasing
agent for that company and the Bo
galusa Paper Company and Bogalusa
Turpentine Company. The position
is one of importance in the organ
ization of those companies and Cap
tain Frith is well qualified for the po
sition, having devoted years of work
in the auditing business, where he
came in contact with the costs of
most every kind of article.
Since H. B. Woodcock was made
superintendent of the Great South
ern, his former chief cl.erk, C. B.
Dunn, looked after the department
until the selection of a new purchas
ing agent was made.
The choosing of Captain Frith for
this position will mean that he has
become a citizen of Bogalusa and he
and his charming wife will be located
here permanently.
CROWDED OUT
The Enterprise very much regrets
that limited space prevents publish
ing in this issue many news items
and feature stories of interest to
Bogalusa and viciRity.
Weather and Luck
Against Y. W. Drive
The weather man did not donate
anything to the Y. W. C. A. drive
last week, unless it was about the
most miserable weather this city has
endured for many months. Then the
illness of Mrs. Ed. H. Frith, the ab
sence of W. C. Flanders from Boga
lusa for several days, caused more
glooms, but nevertheless the ladies
reported $4,31.15 collected to noon
Thursday and will continue the drive
for the remainder of the week, when
they expect to ga over the top—$5,
000 being the goal, but several ad
ditional hundred could be used to
good advantage. The list of dona
tions to this worthy cause will ap
pear in next week's issue of the En
terprise.
MISSES MOAK ENTERTAIN
On Tuesday evening of this week
a number of the young ladies and
gentlemen from the offices of the
Great Southern and N. O. G« N. rail
road were guests of the Misses Moak
at the Glenwood, the occasion being
an informal gathering in honor of
Charles Stellmach, who leaves this
week to take up wireless work in the
U. S. merchant marine.
EVERY RETURNING BOGALUSA BOY
FINDS A JOB AWAITING HIM HERE
Wherever Bogalusa is known she
is recognized as the city which does ]
things unusual. Just at this time
when thousands of soldiers, sailors '
and marines are returning home they
are encountering difficulties in se-j
curing employment in most every city j
or town. Such is not the case, in
Bogalusa. Every soldier rom Boga
lusa, who returns, will find a job!
awaiting him.
W. H. Sullivan, general manager
of the Great Southern Lumber Com- 1
pany, at a meeting of the foremen of
the plant, held last week, instructed
that room be made for the boys who !
are returning. He is receiving the
co-operation of the other industries
and the business men, and if there
is a soldier returning who does not
secure a job it will be because he has
not made the fact known.
Then, just to make the boys real
ize that the citizens appreciate their
efforts, a special secretary has been
placed at the Y. M. C. A. in the per
CITIES URGED BY GOVERNMENT TO
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS-GET BUSY
The United States government ha?
| sent notices to every city in the
United States, urging them to make
every municipal improvement that
will be needed for the next few years
during the present year and Boga-'
lusa, which has always done Ler full
share in every government call,
should not overlook this request for
several reasons. The streets of the
city need many improvemnts and the
water and sewerage system should be
extended to every section of the city.
The fact that these are badly needed
Pretty Wedding
Held Saturday
The wedding of Miss Clara Edith,
Long to Mr. Lowell Lawrence WMt
tenhall, which took place Saturday
afternoon at the home of the bride,
was a particularly interesting and
pretty event of the season.
Miss Long, who is one of Bogn
lusa's loveliest young women, was
charming in a handsome sand-colored
traveling suit with hat to match, and
wore a corsage bouquet of pink rose
bods and lilies of the valley.
Miss Ann LaTourno, the maid of
honor, was especially pretty in a
lovely gown of gray Georgette, com
bined with satin, and wore a beauti
ful white picture hat and corsage of
pink hyacinths and violets.
Miss Florence Davis, bridesmaid,
was becomingly gowned in charming
Pekin blue Georgette, combined with
satin. She wore a lovely white pic
ture hat and corsage of white hya
cinths and violets.
Mr. E. R. Cassidy was best man.
Mr. Whittenhall is the son of the
late W. H. Whittenhall of Smithport,
Pa., and is a popular employee of the
Great Southern Lumber Company.
The happy couple left Saturday
afternoon midst a shower of rice and
other tokens of good luck and good
will. After a short wedding trip they
will be at home with the bride's aunt,
Mrs. W. M. Burke, 503 Avenue B.
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OPEN NEW STORES
The new store of Berenson Bros.,
located in North Bogalusa, will be
in perfect condition by the end of
I
the week, and the place is a great
improvement to the North Side and
a credit to the city. The interior,
shelving, lighting fixtures, show win
dows, etc., are of the highest class
and the stock will be in keeping with
the store. A complete line of dry
goods, ladies' and gents' furnishings
and shoes will be carried. Every
citizen in Bogalusa should feel it his
duty to visit this store because of the
progressive spirit of the proprietors.
The main store will, of course, be
continued on the same high stand-
ard on Columbia street.
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NEW CHURCH LOCATED
A committee representing thé
Board of Trustees of the First Meth
dist Church and W. H. Sullivan met
on Friday of last week and studied
the exact location of the proposed
new Methodist Church in Bogalusa.
A decision was reached to locate the
new building at the south end of the
bridge on Avenue E.
son of Robert Lambright, who re
cently returned from overseas duty,
to meet and get acuainted with every
returning soldier, to find out the kind
of work he wants and introduce him
to new friends and help him locate
old ones. Then Secretary Thompson,
of the Y. M. C. A., has announced
that all returning men will be given*
a 90-day free membership in the
"Y," where they may enjoy the swim
ming pool, reading and wirting rooms
and billiard room. As a matter of
fact, the Y. M. C. A. is to be turned
over to the boys.
Bogalusa citizens want to show the
bo ,T s their appreciation in every pos
sible way and after they all get back
there will be one grand celebration in
their honor. This is to be the great
est day in the history of Bogalusa.
The date of this celebration cannot
be definitely set owing to the fact
that many of the boys are still over
seas and have no idea when they will
reach home.
(
is one reason why the work should
not be delayed, another is that it will
furnish work for returning soldiers
and sailors and marines. Still an
other reason is that the money to
carry on this work can be secured
now without difficulty and at a low
rate of interest. The citizens of Bo
galusa will agree with the Enterprise
that steps should be taken at once
to make arrangements for such im
provements and the Commission
Council should give the matter their
early attention.
Mrs. Frith Now
Y. W. President
Mrs. Betty Sullivan-Frith
unanimously chosen as j
of the Young Women's Christian As
sociation at a meeting of the Board
of Directors, held last week, follow
ing the election of the directors. The
election of Mrs. Frith is one of un
usual honor, as she is probably the
youngest president of the Y. W. C. A.
in the United States, and the fact
that the local Y. W. is one of the
finest in the South gives Mrs. Frith
and Bogalusa more distinction. Her
mother, Mrs. W. H. Sullivan, was the
first president of the Y. W. C. A. and
it was due to her efforts that the
handsome building and elaborate fur
nishings were secured for the ladies
of Bogalusa. The success which Mrs.
Sullivan made in the organization
was such as to attract great atten
tion and Mrs. Frith has every quali
fication to maintain the high stand
ard of the organization and member
ship which was established by her
mother.
Besides being an active worker, '
Mrs. Frith is known to almost every"
man, woman and child in the city;
and she has those lovable qualifica
tion of her mother which make her
a natural leader. Perhaps this-was ''
best shown in the Y. W. C. A., or
Blue Triangle drive, of last week
when she practically organized and ' ■*
looked after all thè'* details of the
drive. ' - -
The Enterprise congratulate* thé ' 1
I board of directors in making the se
lection of Mrs. Frith for the presi-t*
dency of the Y. W. C. A. and prediets •
she will make it a most popular place
^«ista J for Äe tad t^buteïÜ
ly so for all the citizens of Bogalusa.
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Bogalusa has the distinction of
jmvmg a citizen at the Peace Con
Bogalusa Man
at Peace Meeting
ference and is probably the only city
of this state that has tins honor. This
gentleman is no other than Major J.
H. Friend, better known to the citi
zens of Bogalusa as Jack Friend, for
merly chief engineer of the Great
Southern Lumber Company and now
a major in a rement of engineers
in France.
Major Friend attended the officers*
training school and secured the com
mission of captain, but before sail
ing for France was made a major.
He is well known by a large number
of Bogalusa citizens, having resided
here for a number of years.