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BOGALUSA, LA7tHÜR^DAŸ7SEPTEMBER 14, 1922.
NUMBER 38.
tSL WILL CONTINUE IN FULL
OPERATION; 700 SOUTHERN CARS
TO BE REPAIRED AT LOCAL SHOPS
^ c will be no shutdown or re
of forces at the Great South
Lumber Company despite the
»g and car shortage. On the
75 more men will be placed
Jrifat the shops of the Southern
•company. This Is the announce
made bv Col. A. C. Goodyear,
-nt of the Great Southern Lum
Companv, of Buffalo, who is in
' ( ity looking after the interests of
fdoneHjôodyear stated that when
nment control of the railroads
- bad order cars were returned
jTines and there were great num
of them. Materials and wages,
so high at that time that rail
could noc afford to repair;
•urs. The solution of this dif-all
was solved by forming the,
**^01 Car Company, where a
number of X. O. G. N. cars were
in first-class condition daily,
building of steel cars has proved
{silure and for this reason Boga-'and
has become an ideal place for
operation of a big car repair
as there is an abundance of
■1 and labor.
Colonel Goodyear announced that
Manufacturers
Here for Conference
Bogolusa is almost certain to have
*r paper mill in the next few
and if the E-Z Opener Bag
py do not decide to open a
here, another concern will
make kraft paper here. Ideal
jons exist for the operation of
a plant and pulp can be secured
the Bogalusa Paper Company,
toy make several tons daily more
is required for their use.
fbe plant of the old Louisiana
Board offers an ideal location
a plant, as there is an abundance
mom, with railroad switches lead
to the N. O. G. N. from the plant.
If the E-Z Opener Bag Company
I here they will make kraft pa
ts well as paper bags, and they
give employment to women as
as to a hundred or more men.
^ al Manager Hartman, of the
at Braithwait, La., and other
'« of the company were here
w for a conference with Col.
C. Goodyear. Nothing definite
[decided at the meeting, but in
fcvent the E-Z Opener Bag Com-
I decide to locate a plant here,
•will expect a good bonus from
citizens.
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DO Wholesale Merchants
May Come To Bogalusa
Mayor W. H. Sullivan has received
' from the New Orleans Cham
t of Commerce announcing a con
flated trip to this city of between
ty-five and* one hundred whole
merchants. They plan to visit
in October or November. Fol
ia the letter received by jVIr.
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W ORLEANS ASSOCIATION OF
COMMERCE
New Orleans, Sept." 6. 1922.
■ W. H. Sullivan, President Boga
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™ Chamber of Commerce, Boga-|
Louisiana. •* j
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pj» Wholesale Merchants' Bureau j
®e New Orleans Association of j
rce is considering the writer's
ion to participate in an auto-j
trade trip, visiting your city
•topping over night at the hotels
tonr community.
Ai the matter has just been pre
* to them, we are not in a posi
to say whether the trip tvill be
in October or November. It
»11 depend upon weather condi
^*nd the condition of the roads
,-!*• traversed.
"* cannot say exactly how many
participate .in the trip, but we
!». w »s_on to Believe that approxi
75 to 100 merchants can be
w* on
"ill you, therefore, advise wheth
°f y° ur C 'V
j*®* to accommodate these visitors
Me night the trip and whether or
your garage operators will be
to accommodate the autos, both
* storage as well as an emer
»pair standpoint.
, is nothing definite about
. »t the present time, the plan
just been presented, and is
a T or ked out with the approval
bureau.
'»Ms truly,
GEO. C. MERKEL.
. Wholesale Merchants' Bu
reau.
WAS SCHOOL
OLLMENT MONDAY
^enrollment irai the city schools
HM»?, September 11, was 1840,
| ls a nig increase over last year j
" i of anv vear since '
jnded* * !
'rior avenue and Pleasant Hills J
.• have shown such an increase
Jt has been necessary to employ)
p*®tional teacher for each school,
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"Gov. J. Y. Sanders, formerly of
et y, but who now resides in;
^ °nd, came up Monday evening;
his vote in the primary and j
friends. |
Bogalusa can secure 700 Southern
Railroad cars to repair during the
next few months, and that they will
be delivered at the rate of 25 cars
per day. This will give employment
to 75 or more men. When the cars
are repaired, they can be loaded with
lumber and shipped, which will make
it possible to continue to operate the
Great Southern Lumber, for it has
been known that it was just a ques
tion of a short time until they would
have no available space in which to
stack the daily lumber cut, as the
; embargo and car shortage has held
the shipments to the lowest point in
the history of the great organization,
The solution of the problem will
come as exceptionally good news to
dif-all citizens of Bogalusa, for, unless
the car situation improved and the
a \ present embargo raised, which has
been daily growing worse, it was just
a question of days until both the
\ Great Southern Lumber Company
Boga-'and the Bogalusa Paper Company
, would be compelled to close down,
As a result of the new arrangement,
jit is believed Bogalusa will be more
! prosperous than an manufacturing
i city in the South.
Reid and Brunot
in Second Primary
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Robert Reid of Amite and H. F.
Brunot of Baton Rouge will go into
a second primary for the nomination
for Judge of the Supreme Court. Un
official returns give Reid a lead of
between one thousand and fifteen
hundred votes in this district over the
Baton Rouge candidate.
Clay Elliot of Amite has won over
Robert Ellis, of the same city, for
the nomination for Judge of Court
of Appeals.
The race for the Sixth Congres
sional District member of the State
School Board between Dr. Glenn
Smith and Nolan Smith, of Varnado,
is close and will require an official
count.
In Bogalusa, as well as throughout
the parish, only about a half vote was
reported. Washington parish gave
Reid a plurality of over two hundred
votes. Nolan Smith of Varnado led
the ticket in Bogalusa, receiving 387
votes to his opponent's 191. Follow
ing is the vote in Bogalusa:
Supreme Court
Precints
12 3
4
Total
Brunot
....... 59 58 33
88
238
Carruth
...... 19 5 7
13
44
Reid ....
149
330
Court of Appeals
Precints
1 2 3
4
Total
Elliott ..
77 8p 64
132
357
Ellis ....
....... 47 40 36
115
238
Board of Education
Precints
12 3 4
Total
Dr. G Smith 36 36 39
80
191
Nolan Smith 87 83 59
158
387
SCORES OF CITIZENS
ENJOY CASSIDY POOL
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cassidy of
North Border Drive, have made it
, possible for all residents of Xorth
Bogalusa to enjoy bathing during the
j summer months, as well as friends
from every section of the city, at
j their fine swimming pool, which is
j located at the rear of the Cassidv
home.
There is never an evening that a
number of people are not enjoying
the pool.
Mr. and Mrs. Cassidy' have ex
tended an invitation to everyone to
use the pool at any time, and the only
restrictions made is that adults must
accompany children who cannot
swim.
W'hile Mr. Cassidy has never taken
the time to become master of the
sport, some of the North Side ma
trons are arranging to get; him into
the pool at an early date and attempt
to teach him to swim. In the event
he is not an apt pupil, they propose
to give him a genuine ducking. The
exact date of .the first lesson has not
been announced, for the pool will ac
commodate between twenty-five and
thirty, while not more than 150 ring
side seats would be available, which
would not *begin to accommodate the
friends of Mr. Cassidy who desire to
witness the event.
Baptist Sunday School
Class Elects Officers
The meeting of the Ladies' Bible
Class of the First Baptist Church,
held at the home of Mrs. A. W. Av
riet on Avenue B last Friday after
noon was a most enjoyable event.
The following officers were elect
ed: Mrs. W. I. Daniels, teacher; Mrs.
T. W. Talkington, assistant teacher;
M rs. B. B. Fortenberry, treasurer;
Mrs. Scarborough, first vice-presi
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dent; .1rs
vice-president; Mrs. Alburton, third
vice-president; Mrs. Joe Hall, secre
târy ; Mrs. T. O. Simmons, reporter;
Miss Wessie Easley, chorister; Miss
Iola Middleton, president. Follow
in the election of officers a social
session was enjoyed.
Adams, second j
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Miss Gladys Trigo left Wednes
day morning for New Orleans, where
she will join a party of friends camp
ing at West End.
FOUR GENERATIONS AT CAMP RESTER
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Above is a picture taken at the H. E. Rester camp on Pearl River, which shows
four generations of the Rester family. They are, reading right to left, bottom row—
Mrs. Flora Burris, mother of Mrs. D. Ml Wadsvrorth; Mrs. H. E. Rester and daughter,
Winnie Marie; H. E. Rester and daughter, Henrietta. Top row, read right to lift—
Mrs. D. M. Wadsworth, mother of Mi's. H. E. Rester; Daniel Wadsworth, Jr.; Miss
Lucy Wadsworth and Hamilton Wadsworth.
Lyceum Season
Opens October 13
The Lyceum season will open in
Bogalusa October 13th. A course of
six high-class entertainments has
been booked by the Educational Com
mittee of the Y. M. C. A. and will
be staged in the Bogalusa High School
auditorium at intervals of about one
month.
Twenty-five artists comprise the
six companies which -will appear here.
The committee, composed of Messrs.
J. C. Mills, chairman; R. H. Laftman
and J. L. Holloway, believe that this
season's attractions will prove to be
superior to any group they have had
since the first Lyceum Course came
to Bogalusa in 1912.
Companies scheduled to appear this
season are: The Grosjean Marimba
Xylophone Company, players and
singers; The Troubadour Male Quar
tet; The Delphin Entertainers; Vier
ra's Hawaiians; Cambra Concert Ar
tists and Laura Werno Ladies' Quar
tet.
LADIES ALSO FAVOR
MOTHERS' COMMISSION
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Last week The Enterprise called !
attention to the necessity of reor- !
ganizing the Mothers' Honor Commis- j
sion, which for several years did so :
much charity, civic and welfare work :
in Bogalusa. J
The ladies of Bogalusa are heartily '
in favor of having the commission !
reorganized. With the approach ofjat
winter there will be a big field in !
which the commissioner could work. !
Unless one visits the various parts of !
the city frequently, they cannot real
ize the amount of work to be done.
Not only did the Mothers' Honor
Commission do charity work, but they
assisted fathers and sons in securing
employment, rendered assistance to
young folks, reunited husband and
wife, and in fact were always ready
to do all in their power to make peo
ple happy, regardless of race, creed j
or reiigmn.
the ladies will reorganize the,
Mothers Honor Commission, the men
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of Bogalusa will be found ready to
finance it.
Parent-Tearchers' Assn.
Discuss Plans for Year
A well attended and interesting
meeting of the Parent-Teachers' As
sociation of the Grammar Grades of
the Bogalusa High School was held
in the High School building on Fri
day, September 8.
The report of the treasurer, Mrs.
H. E. Cutrer, was heard and many
new memberg were enrolled.
Plans for the coming year were
discussed and Mrs. B. B. Fortenberry
appointed chairman of the program
committee.
Miss Dexter, the expression teach
er, gave an enjoyable reading, "In !
Texas Down by the Rio Grande," |
which brought to a close one of the, +
best meetings in the history of the ; +
association. j *
NEW INTEREST SHOWN IN I*
WEEKLY TEAS AT Y. W. C. A. ! *
Last Monday marked the beginning' *
j of the fall season for the weekly teas j ♦
at the Y. W. C. A. and Miss Wallace,!*
general secretary, was greatly j +
pleased with the attendance, there j *
being about twenty ladies present. ! *
The Y. W. C. A. hopes these teas;*
will grow in popularity each week, j *
Irl Polk, who has been the guest
for several days of Mrs. I. L. Morris,
on Mississippi avenue, left for his
home in Washington, D. C., Wednes
day.
Rester Breaks Camp
On Pearl.River
H. E. Rester, local Ford, Lincoln
and Fordson dealer, who has been
entertaining a large number of citi
zens at his camp eight miles north of
Bogalusa, on the Mississippi side of
Pearl river, returned this week to Bo
galusa with his family.
The camp was located at one of the
most picturesque spots on the river
an^thqre was not a day during his
two weeks' camp that* several Boga
lusa families did not visit him. The
camp was dne of the best equipped
that could possibly be arranged and
reminded one more of a home in the
woods than a camp. Electric lights
operated by a storage battery; an
Edison talking machine, an oil range,
with two cooks on the job; an ice
box and swings and cots were just a
few of the unusual features of the
camp. It required a tractor and a 5
and passengers from Bogalusa and
Poplarville to the camp.
Mr. Rester's friends residing in the
vicinity of the camp, and there were
j a score or more of them, assisted in
! supplying cakes, pastries and game
! of various kinds,
j On Thursday night Charles Fiour
: noy took his flock of fox hounds to
: the camp, where a big chase was
J started and a great treat was given
' the guests
! One of the most interesting days
ofjat the camp was when the four gen
! orations of the Rester family were
! present, and which consisted of Mrs.
! Flora Burris, Mrs. D. M. W adswortn,
ton trailer to move the equipment,;
while Mr. Rester had his Lincoln and
a flock of Fords to carry supplies
Mrs. H. E. Rester and her three chil
dren. The photograph, taken in front
of the camp, is shown elsewhere in
this issue of The Enterprise.
j Attorney Ben D Miller( who is de
'voting several hours each day to
? j oca l High School foot
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ball team, is enthusiastic over the
BOGALUSA TO HAVE
FINE FOOTBALL TEAM
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showing which has been made during
the past few days, and is confident
that if the boys continue to practice
they will have a splendid opportunity
of winning the championship of the
Florida Parishes.
A representative of Spaulding &
Co. was here last week and a contract
was let for a complete outfit for the
team.
Next week Mr. Miller hopes to an
nounce the line-up and schedule for
the year.
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M. Berenson, the well known North
Side merchant, has returned from a
buying trip in Chicago and St. Louis.
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There will he a special meet
ing of Center Lodge No. 244,
F. & A. M., on Sunday after
noon, September 17th, 1^2,
at 2 o'clock. This meetinf is
for the purpose of attending
the laying of the cornerstone
of the Elizabeth Sullivan Me
morial Methodist Church on
Avenue B, by the Most Wor
shipful Grand Lodge of Louis
iana. Most Worshipful Grand
Master Ira W. Sylvester of
ficiating.
All members are urgently
requested to be present,
E. A. HOLCOMBE, W. M.
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Elks To Hold
Big Meeting
A meeting of unusual interest will
be held at the Elks' Home tomorrow
(Friday) evening and all members
are urged to attend.
During the past three weeks A. W.
Avriett has secured 73 applications ;
o$ n *li^!lay
he will secure an additional 27 during
the next two weeks.
It is believed other members can
easily secure an additional one hun
application, which would give Boga
lusa lodge an opportunity of holding
one of the biggest initiations ever
held in the state, outside of New Or
leans.
Exalted Ruler Black is anxious to
have as many members as possible at
tend the meeting tomorrow evening.
BIG ENTERTAINMENT
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Exalted Ruler Black has ? hi
in store for the members, their fam
ilies and lady friends tomorrov
day night.
Following the lodge meeting, which j
will adjourn at 9 o'clock, he has sa j
troupe of colored entertainers from j
the Prentiss Normal and Industrial j
treat ;
Fri-jof
School of Prentiss, Miss., who will !
give an entertainment which is said ^
to be extra good. A skit, solos, quar
tet and a sextette are included. J
J. E. Johnson, who has charge of'next
the school, will be in charge of the j
youths. No admission will be charged j
and Exalted Ruler Black is anxious
fer all Elks to he present and he
urges each member to bring his fam
ily or some lady friend.
WORK HERE ATTRACTS
NATIONAL ATTENTION
An article appearing in "Public
Health Nurse," a national publication,
by Miss Janella Lansing, the popular
local public health nurse, telling of
the work which is being done in Bo
glusa has attracted much attention
and Arthur Strawson, supervisor of
the field service of the National Tu
berculosis Association, wrote the fol
lowing to Miss Lansing:
"Miss Janella Lansing, R. N., Boga
lusa, La.
"My Dear Miss Lansing:—
''Congratulations on your article in
the "Public Health Nurse" for Au
gust. It is evident that Col. W. H.
Sullivan and Dr. J. H. Slaughter,
yourself and other public-spirited cit
izens are entitled to a great deal of
credit for establishing free school
lunches and studying the welfare of
the children of your city. It will
make a big difference to the happi
ness of the oncoming generation.
"Yours very sincerelv,
ARTHUR J. STRAWSON.
Supervisor of Field Service National
Tuberculosis Association."
Delinquent Tax Sales of
City Property Saturday
The annual sale of property for de
linquent taxes will he held at the _
City Hall on Saturday. Only a few j l
pieces of property in the city were '
delinquent, which speaks well for the
financial condition of the citizens.
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WILL ENTERTAIN MASONS
Jessamine Chapter No. 82, Order
of the Eastern Star, will entertain
Master Masons and one escort Friday
September 15, at Masonic Temple.
All members of the Masonic lodge
and Eastern Star are expected to at
tend.
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Big Crowds Are
Expected Sunday
It is expected a large number of
visitors, as well as hundreds of Bo
galusa citizens, will attend the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the Eliza
beth Sullivan Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church, which will take
place at 3 o'clock next Sunday after
noon. Invitations have been issued
to every minister within a radius of
100 miles of Bogalusa to attend.
The Masonic lodge of Bogalusa as
well as grand lodge officers of the
state have been invited to participate
in the ceremony. All citizens of Bo
galusa are extended a most cordial
invitation to be present.
Following is the official program:
1. Song—"America" ........Audience
2. Prayer .............. T. W. Talkington
(Pastor First Baptist Church)
3. Laying of Cornerstone by Grand
Lodge Master Masons of Louisi
ana.
4. Address ..............Dr. Geo. Sexton
(President Centennary College,
Shreveport, La.)
5. Benediction ... Rev. C. H. Maury
(Pastor First Presbyterian Church)
The local band will assist the pian
ist with the music.
The following will be of interest
to readers of The Enterprise in con
nection with the history of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church:
The Elizabeth Sullivan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
Bogalusa, Louisiana, was organized
in 1907, under the leadership of
Mrs. W. II. Sullivan, with Rev. E. M.
Evans as pastor. W. H. Sullivan
was the first superintendent of the
Sunday School.
From a small beginning in 1907
the church has developed until to
day it is one of the strongest and
best organized congregations in the
Louisiana Conference.
Five years ago interest in the erec
tion of a new building was mani
fested and under the able leadership
of Reverends A. I. Townsley and A.
J. Gearheard the work was carried
forward until in the summer of this
year the dream of the long years be
came a reality and the work on the
new building was started.
From the first the trustees and
all the pastors have felt that the new
edifice should be called the Elizabeth
Sullivan Memorial Church, as a token
of appreciation of the great work and
the beneficial influence of Mrs. Sul
; ij van And so today we are ready to
the cornerstone of this splendid
structure, and our hearts are warmed
and our memories stirred as we turn
backward the pages of histoy to the
small beginnings under the leadership
of Mrs. Sullivan, and then look for
ward to the golden opportunities of
the future which will be opened to us
through the use of this new building.
Father Maur Goes
To New Field
j Catholic Church
j new duties today,
j in Eogalusa by T
j Placidus, who ha
As a reward of good work in the
; Bogalusa parish, Rev. Father M.
Maur, for the past five years pastor
the Church of Annunciation, has
been made pastor of the Covington
nd will assume his
He is succeeded
Rev. Father R. P.
has been professor of
! higher classics at St. Benedict's Ab
^ bey in Ramsey and previously was
pastor at Madisonville, La. He will
J deliver his first sermon at early mass
of'next Sunday morning,
j In his farewell sermon last Sunday
j Father Maur told of his work in Bo
galusa. At the first communion there
were old four children, while at the
last one there were 92. It wa3
through his efforts that a home was
built for the resident priest.
The members of the Altar Society
presented Father Maur with a purse
as a token of appreciation of his
work here, while several of his pa
rishioners presented gifts of various
kinds. •
The field of Father Maur's new du
ties is one of the oldest and strong
est parishes in this vicinity. The best
wishes of his friends, even outside of
the church, are for happiness in his
new location.
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l *F. Brignac.
RECEPTION TENDERED
TEACHERS AT Y.W.C.A.
The board of directors of the
Young Women's Christian Associa
tion entertained Friday evening, Sep
tember 8, in honor of the faculty
members of the schools of Bogalusa.
The attractive receptions rooms of
the Y. W. C. A. were bright with
flowers and greens and a cordial wel
come was given to all by the host
esses. Among those receiving were:
Mrs. W T . H. Sullivan, Mrs. C. L. John
son, Mrs. W. C. Flanders, Mrs. C. E.
Gill, Mrs. George Wilson, Mrs. A. A.
Overstreet, Mrs. George Townsend,
Mrs. E. A. Powers, Miss Beatrice Ma
son, Miss Effie Breland.
Several contests and games were
enjoyed during the evening. Mr.
Walridge was one of the prize-win
ners and his prize was presented to
him by Mrs. Johnson. Mr. Sims won
in another contest and was presented
a prize in a clever manner by Mrs.
Later in the evening refreshments
w»re served. Before the guests de-
parted. Mrs. Powers, chairman of the
physical committee, presented each
teacher with a complimentary ticket
to the swimming pool for the month
of September.
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Misses Pearl Moak and Grace Gay
er, popular N. O. G. N. employes,
have returned from an extended tour
of the West.