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OFP THE RINGOOLD the W. NE CO., INCORPOBATED pete Deco State of Louisiana, Palish of Blen -viUle. Be it known, that on this day be fore me the undersigned Notary Pub lic in and for the Parish of Bienville, personally came and appeared the parties whose iames are hereunto sub. Atti scribed who declares taht availing b themselves of the provisions of the P laws of this State relative to corpora tions, they have formed a corporation Sta under the name an dstyle and with the v power alid privilege hereinafter stipu- I lated. ot ARTICLE I. her got; Name oril The name of this corporation shall "A, be The Ringgold Telephone Company, Bi. Incorprated: ARTICLE II. Object and Purpose The object and purpose for which fuis corporation is organized is to con struct, maintain and operate a tele-i phone plant in the town of Ringgold. of Louisiana with connecting lines to ott other points. an: ARTICLE III. wi' Capital Stock eel The capital stock of this corporation vi shall be fixed at the sum of Five the Thousand Dollars, ($5,000.00)) divld. ed into one hundred shares of the par th value of fifty dollars per share, all of th which has been subscribed and paid for before the publication of these be articles of incorporation, as follows: t E. E. Franklin, 10 Shares, $500.00; an 0. G. Thomas, 6 shares, $300.00; L, otl B. Cook,. 6 shares, $300.00; .C. E an Tomme, 6 shares, $300.00; E. F. Whit-O ton, 5 shares, $250.00; W. B. Allums, o 4 shares, $200.00; Mrs. S. M. Tomme, tri 4 shares, $200.00; C. C. Allums, 4 Fl shares, $200.00; Wimberly & Allums tr 4 shares, $200.00; S. P. Stewatr, 3 le 4 shares, $200.00; S. P. Stewart, 3 be 'shares, $150.00; F. F. Wlmberly, 2 shares, $100.00; E. C. Hugglns, 2 shares, $100.00; H. E. Page, 2 shares, A. $100.00: L. A. Hess, 2 shares, $100.00: H. P. Meachum, 2 shares, $100.00; E D e W. Davis, 2 shares, $100.00; R. R. or Smith, 2 shares. $100.00; G. O. Thomas, 'p' "S shares, $100.00; S. M. Tomme, 2 dc shares, $100.00; T. B. Page, 2 shares, o S$100.00; E. A. Tooke, 2 shares, $100.00 C. A. Thomas, 2 shares, $100.00; L. ti C. Graves, 2 shares. $100.00; L. C o Page, 2 shares, $100.00; Page-Graver al Co., 2 shares, $10000; J. M. Hill, 2 T' shares $100.00; C. Hi. Scott, 1 shares, 0 S$50.00; J. H. Corley, 1 share, $50.00 Katz Allums, 1 share, $50.00; J. H stevens, 1 share, $50.00; J. J. Cook. M Jr., 1 share, $50.00;i E. C. Cook, 7 are, $50.00; H. B. Scott, 1 share $50.00; P. C. Williams, 1 share, $50.00; B F. Allums, 1 share, $50.00; Tom 0. Perry, 1 share, $50.00; H. C. Cook, 1- share, $50.00; Jas. R. Reagan, 1 p*are, $50.00; R. W. Lawson, 1 share in $50,00. Total $5,000.00. a The entire capital stock shall betyf common stock and there shall be no t preferred stock. a ARTICLE IV. Increase t] Ie .-. capital qtock of this eorporatlo a *1*7iy be increased hereafter-to Ten c S Thotland Dollars, ($10,000,00), ARTICLE V. . Donlddh Thi domicile of this corporation E shell be In the town of Rlnggold, La., I *where all meetings of the stockholderi i and directors must be held, provided however, with the written consent of all directors, valid meetings of the directors may be held outside of th State or within the "State elsewher t ,than Its domidle. i er -S aitrs of thbi corporation shai' be conducted by seven dlreetgrs, aen' I ;: names of those selected for thr ;- Sta je aror euntil their successors an, and qualifled are as follows SQ.L Tomm*r, I. BI Franklln, S. P. ifari U' . . Wlmbeily, Ii. B. Oook, ,. KiB, smlt and El. F.,Whltton, all *, resdnce of° Rnggoid, Bienville Par i I i....es eeeutlve offiers of this cor sI, p6'tton shall be a president and -SU .li~n~m~ryruPtet,· who shall be ele~t~ g annually by the dlrectonrs and the odcErs for' the first ytear sali1 Ibe 0. ,.i K Tomme, presdent: . R. Smith, secet oaryand ttM5urP. v~ AR: ~TICED VI[I. "1le eorporate.powens of this corpor. S:- ja~lI#~a r h~er~ vested In Its board , fioDfcr, thre aadd bord for the yp.lk s~a- m beln'g heein above teiajority of whom shall LA~i~tute a quom for' the tansa · itA of cbinea, The said board shall * aidoed annually at the annual meet ,~ ·l[iSB me~ko~ Sldee~~L`O It eorpof· [O~~:.·~f, lda W bhadd meettaug shal be held 5,';i:·r IOmtYdDA oZ8 49ugu oi etb t beginning with. the yea, 101, dFsi the said bard shall'have the an ~5 htwiyand power" to me and to be ( lbi 'a the name of said croain swo8o~ glntuucho ollce~br~i andgsts engag suh employees as the -f this eoorporatio may · t, : S their eompenstion, duo in. the nature and t I etheir servtee. and shall Inontent wth eubd~istbi~ e to t1o la d da bS~oint J ,to er l a,er sst n~s. rbs f~:i- AIIfTIOLNc VpiU. 1wu t~itldb to ozi vote aS ofl 'the atoeaLpdess to be .psyms or1py. provldqfl~ the presence of the undersigned corn CA petent witnesses on this the 4th day of December, 1920. C. E. TOMME, T E. F. WHITTON, law F. F. WIMBERLY, and E. E. FRANKLIN, Crei S. P. STEWART, 8 L. B. COOK, H R. R. SMITH. is Attest: fatl D. 0. THOMAS, (le B. K. ALLUMS. gre B. F. ALLUMS, Notary Public T State of Louisiana, Parish of Bien Iee ville. o I, J. N. Smelley, Dy. Clerk District he Court in and for Bienville Parish, do hereby certify that the above and foreso going is a true and correct copy of the and •original on file and of record in Book w "A," Page 89, Charter Records of wat Bienville Parish, La J. N. SMELLEY, for Dy. Clerk District Court. aft _are - Jal ORDINANCEa No. 270 An odinance prohibiting the burning the of trash, paper, waste, boxes or any other useless articles or rubbish of any kind within the Corporate Limits cla within the Town of Arcadia, La., ex. Mi cept under certain conditions and pro viding a penalty for the violation of the provisions of said Ordinance. Section 1. BE IT ORDAINED by Sa the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of 7 the Town of Arcadia, Louisiana, in special session convened, that it shall ga be unlawful for any person, corpora tion or association of persons to burn wi Iany trash, paper, waste, boxes or any other useless articles or rubbish of mi any kind, within the Corporate Limits (le I of the Town of Arcadia, without first eff obtaining permission to burn said Itrash or rubbish from Chief of the BI SFire Department, provided, that no, trash, paper, waste, boxes or any use ;less articles or rubbish of any kirnd Al be burned within the Corporate Lim. ,its of said-town between the hours o 5:00 o'clock P. M. and '6:00 o'clocl A. M. Section 2. BE IT FURTHER OR th DAINED etc., that any person, firm fl or corporation, violating any of th de 'provisions of this ordinance shall b( fl 2 deemed guilty of misdemeanor and up on conviction in the Mayor's court, t shall be fined in a sum of not less m than $1.00 and not more than $25.00, or imprisoned in the Town Lock Uj ,r and worked on the streets of said ai 2 Town for a period of not less than one nor more than thirty days, or ai both in the discretion of the court. i BERTRAM F. BARNETTE, ri c. Mayor of Arcadia, La. J. S. McCONATHY, Clerk.0 S LEO DANIEL, Absent. I ORDINANCE 1 S No.271 1 An ordinance defining what is com e monly known as a- False Fire Alarm t, and prohibiting any person or person* a 10 from turning in a False Fire Alarm t o to the Fire Department and providing a penalty for the violation of same. Section 1. BE IT ORDAINED by c the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Arcadia, Louisiana, in a special session jconvened, that the ! calling out of the Fire Department. by any person without a building or some valuable property is actually burning or there is great probabilit3 t of said building or other valuable I , property catching on fire, is hereb:, declared to be what is commonl: known as a False Fire Alarm, and thc o turning in of said False Fire Alarm be by any person or persons is hereby de dared to be unlawhfl Section 2. BI IT FURTHTE OlR DFPAINED etc., that any person or per sons violating any of the provision I of this Ordinance shall be deemed gnilty of misdemeanor and upon cor aI' viction in the Mayor's court, shall be I i fined in a sum of'not less than #10,00 i he and not more than $50.00, or imprison FE ed in the town Lock Up and worked s* on the streets of the town for a period P. of not less than ten days nor morE )k, than thirty days, or both, at the dii all cretion of the Mayor. BERTRAM F. BARNIETTE, Mayor of Arcadia, Ia or J. 8. MCCONATHY, Clerk. L EO DANIL, Absent. hbe · O~BINM4i~Jl th, An ordinance prohibiting the drlv ing of automobiles, buggi@, wagon or any other vehicle over the ire hose iyltbhn the town of Arcadip, wlhl same Is being used for fighting fires. fire drills 'or any,other purpose anu I provtding a penalty for the violation the of this ordinance. 8ection 1. BEJ IT ORDAINED b, all the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of ac thea Trown of Arcadia, In special ass all sion convened that it shall be unlaw. t. tul for ant peruon to drive an auomo Of ble., wagon, or buggy or any other 5d vehlcle over the fire hose of the Ar. ICb cadia Fire Depertment while same id 1 lying in, or across the street of the IU Town of Arcadia., be Section 2. BE IT ORDAIlED etc. Ion' that amy person or perns violatlnt anly provliion of thig ordinaoe Ihl" be deemed gullty of m.isdeml nor am 'e upon-conviction in the Mayo's cour of, shah be fined Iiua sum of nt less _ than $600 nor more than P51.a.00 or i mprimod tu-the ton Lock U u," wl· odred, on. tlm streets of mid tow .oa qedif not'kss, than ton days and ot more than thIrty dy Or both, .at the discretion of the Mayor. BpvTRaM F. MINgrTE, Mayor of Arcsa L 4. J3.s, )Ioo.t , Oler, . SIatLawithin hel~iUI No,1~ . i 1nfflv' Sa~hll to~.-to ~,Is Slurd to - eeN ie lr d l CASTOR HIGH SCHOOL NOT3S. (By Claire Matthews) Li The average attendance is the Han largest in the history of our school, to I and the enrollment is gradually in- J creasing. seve Sometime ago Mrs. Billie Barlowe of I was called to her home in Jackson. M Miss.. on account of the death of her of father. The faculty and students hod' deeply sympathize with her in her T great loss. The Cold Blast Heating system has wor been installed in both buildings at -a. WOK considerable cost and has proven to m11 he very satisfactory. Several weeks ago, a successful b Wi supper was given in the high school rely auditorium. The proceeds realized were $173.15. A part of this sum drR was spent to secure another piano. i The faculty play which was planned for Dec., 18th, was postponed until iii after mid-term examinations, which D are to he given about the middle of Br January. The funds will be used in ati a library for the grade department. The members of the faculty spent Ab the hoidays in their respective homes. wii A reception in honor of the senior ma class was given at Castor Hotel, by tro Misses Currie and Strother on Dec.. am 21st. Prin. W. C. Caskey delivered an He "unveiling" address, on Dec., 26th, in N. Sabine Parish, where he taught for Wi 7 years. ha The basket ball teams are well or I ganized and are gradually improving. we Games will be played on Saturdays tel with any high school in the parish, i Castor High School has the largest Bo rmusic class in its history. The stu- 6t1 (lents are rapidly improving under the rei efficient teaching of Miss Berta Jones: da ?BREAKS UP COLDS; I PREVENTS COLDS i l Applied Externally and Gives de Quick, Sure Relief. M Tsih is the time of the year when h( the risk of influenza is greatest. The Ai a flu, you know, starts with a cold and. develops into what seems to be oi to fashiloned LaGrippe. In itself in r fluenza is not so dangerous. It is the , fact that it goes Very often into pneu w a mnnla that makes it so fearful. Don't trifle with even a trifling cold cl There's a Way to break it up quickly A c1 and easily. without taking medicine. SSimply get a bottle of Nash's Croup vi ,r and Pneumonia Salve, apply a little ii in each nostril, get instant relief, get rid of the cold in a jiffy. E 0 For colds that haveta start on you A or for chest colds melt a little of kNash's Salve, inhale the strong va pors; also apply freely to chest and A nostrils and swallow (slowly, as it I melts) a small amount the size of ar pea. u You see Nash's Salve is not a pa m tent medicine or secret nostrum. It h i 1 absolutely harmless and does not in- t n terfere with'the doctor's medicine I 1g Directions with each package. At all leading druggists, 30 cents and 6( )y cents per bottle. Sold by City DruA I of Store. Arcadia, La. -adv I in p heI t TWO W )EDDINGS OF INTERESTI( ly Two weddings of unusual interest t3 to the people of Friendship neighbor Ic hood occured recently, when on Dec b: ember 22nd, Mr. Ira Caskey and Miss i il Lennie I,. Ford were united in mar he riage and again on December 28th m when Mr. Brister Caskey and Mist le Helen 0. Jones became man and wife. .Mr. Jno;. F. Woods, J. P. officiating. 'R Both young men are worthy and r ,very popular while the young ladies ir are of the highest type and very muchl ed admired by tbeir many friends. r A happy and prosperous married be life is the wish of" many friends for 00 lboth couples. in - ESTRA! SALE ire Iii Estray*before me by L J~ Oollins worth, one red male yearling ;no marks about 18 months old.-Appraised by rk. H. S. Rhinehart and 12. H. Oolins worth at $10.00, Unless owner comes forward and proves property and pays cost and keepore fees or same will be jg. sold aceording to law. at my home. d This Dec. 10th, 1920. LUG JNO. F. WOODS, J. P. .0.. .... '' o' l L WILLIAMS -' *e Aremib. :t Iaulsbn hr. . * iI W, D.Gof Btram arnett. i the "O- FF a .BAINE TTE * lag, s AksImh hr( Rur * Practirosta StE and Me.._ i s rb l ourts -rt /... ...... Vs eh. I Cr . mmadema o Oh I Ca: ."I l ord 8stol e oi Phoems: Offies 19; oromn 12? ,.... ..I.iO**I *...0 ;,.77~J""'9"°°. * . WILLIAM8 .0 4*~ ~ ~~. I44:' ssu rl & ,i .I o#lsb 4, -A. "`: ;·c GIBBLAND NEWS Little Misses Gladys and CarmanDI Hammett have returned from a visit left to relatives in Shreveport. Teft John Stathem, of Shreveport spent her several days here, a guest in the homo Tho of his uncle, Mr. J. H. Houck. M Mrs. Clint Stall entertained a crowd lian of little folks Monday afternoon in the honor of Clint Jr's. third birthday. Sat' The old year passed out in usM tea way, the mischief makers were at e-aa work, bells were rung, guns and fire- a works of many kind were heard and much noise ushered in the New Year Mrs. Benson Scott and children, of w Winshoro have been recent guests of 1lio relatives here. Lee Stall, who has a position in aft drug store at tinsboro, spent Christ mas with home folks. Miss Lucille Carter visited friends% is in Athens last week. the Mrs. John Edwards and ,children, of Bradley, Ark., have been visiting rel uri atives here. s Saturday night, burglars entered "Abraham Bros'. Store by removing a 1 window pane and helped themselves, lie making their escape without any t trouble and leaving no clue. Thin Bu .amount stolen cannot be estimated. Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Tucker, of I Homer were guests of Mr. and Mrs iW. S. Kidd on last Sunday. Mrs. Woodard and little daughter, Taylor' ms have also been recent guests. S'Miss Genie Mlzelle will leave this week for Baton Rouge where she en B ters the Institute for the blind. SSchool opened again Monday. Mrs. ti( t Baton Stall will have charge of thin 6th and 7th grades, Mrs. John L. Gar e ret having resigned. 1: Miss Ruby Burleigh spent the holi days visiting her sister, Mrs. John L Garrett, in Minden. vi Miss Blanche Phillips has been vis- t iting friends in Doyline. -ar Mrs. T. C. Madden spent severa 9 days with her sister, Mrs. Bryan, in Minden. Mr. and Mrs. Frazier visited in the n homes of their daughters in Hope, ,e Ark., during the holidays. d. Mrs. Rogers and son, Harold, went 0 to Alexandria for a few days visit si I. relatives. " 1e Andrew Barnecastle, of Alexandria is a was a recent visitor here. $ Dr. Jack Pennington, of Nacogado A( ches, Texas, and Mrs. P. C. Taylor, of Ly Alexandria came to see their Mother i e. Mrs. Pennington,. last week. She wa! 8 ip very ill but her condition is somewha le improved. et M. and Mrs. Glaze and little son Edwin have returned to their home a!' ýu Alexandria after a visit to homefolks of Miss Sallie Kidd, who has had a posi a- ion with the telephone company a id Athens, spent a day with her parents it Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kidd, while en a route to Bienville, where she has beer transferred. a. M. Elmer Minchew moved his fain i ily here this week from Taylor; into j. their new home which he has recently le purchased. ll Miss Edith Martin, the accom 6( plished daughter of Mr. aid Mrs. L A F. Martin, and Mr. Edwin Cobler, o dv Mobile, Ala., were married at th, brides- home last- Thur$lay afternoon Rev. E.- L. Cargill officiating. Corporal TI Cobler is yet in the service for hiE country, having six more months t( serve. He is statioded at Mobile or- where they will make their home. ec~ Miss Martin was a member of thl 4s Bienvllie high school faculty. Bes' ar- wishes of many friends are extended 3th this young coupe. g. Pay up your subscription before Jan id uary the 1st. Please. ,ie Pains ' Were b Terrific a Read bow Mtn Albert be Oreao,,ozIt . .D.No. B, Rufird,1II, ,ot ridol hcIlr, u u-lng...l w is awfull weak ... Myplni wereterrik I, thought I woldd die. Tib ,p. beanlug-down pains *ere actwim so severe I could lott~~l nrort imrt ot lystoach.. sl) mfeltr~ aslif llIwas .torbrashrtdmL. My husbvande was eted ,c uea Bmlg ,Almad *.ac, he cainea'Cross * went nshtralgtf 'OI *-Card~iformetolry. m TAKE SCARDUI .o. tI Th oman's Tonic t. badiiwmwei D" e, *lda, mo ,liu n, wmt*so.g .rl~ "nd hut,. cm w aat Sabdo m ,,., L , spbkn U.-mm. Ild mY~pW~ haesa. m rsl :r am" -srr~ RINGGOLD HAPPENINGS Mrs. C. E. Upchurch and little son, left Friday for her-home in Corsicana, Texas, after a delightful visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Thomas. . Misses Mattie Jones, Virgie Wil liams and Thelma Boyett, who spent I the holidays with home folks left Saturday to resume their work as teachers. Miss Jones goes to Duback. M La., Miss Boyett to Bonnita, La., and Miss Williams to Lacy, La. Misses Maggie and Daisy Lee Smithl - were the guests of their mother, Mrs. , Alice Smith during the' Christmas ; holidays. Mr. June left last week for Homer, A after a visit with home folks. Mrs. E. B. Gillion and Mrs. H. R. A Wimberly, who were on the sick list A last week are able to be up again, to the delight of their many friends. Miss Annie Laurie Cook left on Sat- 4 urday for Lake Charles, La., where 4 she has accepted a position as teacher A in the City High School at that place. Messrs. Joseph Culpepper and Wil lie Cook have returned to New Orlena OA to continue their studies at Soule A Business College. A Mr. Robert Jones has returned to L. S. U. to continue his scholo work. Dr. Ben Allums and Mrs. have mov ed to Shreveport, where they will make their home. Dr. Allums has a position in the Charity Hospital. Mr. Whitt Woodard was carried to a sanitarium in Shreveport, on Sun day, where he will undergo an opera tion for appendicitus. NOTICE The Alabama Church will have ser vices on the 1st and 3rd Sunday for the following year instead of the 2nd. and 4th. Everyone is invited. STRAYED OR STOLEN e, Strayed from my place, seven miles north of Simsboro, La., on Nov. 17, itone mouse colored horse mule; has on it sheep bell fasten to neck with cotton rope. Mule is not. in very good shape; is between six and seven years old. $2.50 reward for information leading p to recovery or said mule. Address 'all ,r information to T. 8. STANDIFEI a' Simsboro, La., Route 2, Box 34-A. a Dec. 23rd, 4t-pd. I Ii m[ I -r I For sale, 30 head of good young mules S fromto00 to 1030 lbs. Seesmo before buying elsewhere J. R. JORiDAN *Arcsdia La. Ln odyan ae 0rm10t Immediate Delivery On New Ford Cars It is with much pleasure that we announce to the people of Bienville Parish that we are now open.for business in our new and commodious brick garage building located on the corner opposite the First Baptist Church. We are so glad to announce that welhave been appointed agents in Bien- • ville Parish for the famous FORD.Automobile-"The Universal Car" and that we AIl be prepared at all times to make immediate delivery to our customers. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone interested in cars to call and get acquainted. , .,- a SWeHave In Stock: . SEVERAL NEW FORD TOURING CARS ALSO NEW ROADSTERS. hle Arcad ia Motor Co.,Inc. Arcadia, Louisiana EVANS & BUXTON Consulting Engineers 328-329 Simon Bldg. SREVEPORT, : - LA. We specialize in Municipal Improvements Ford Coup e EW Ford Coupe for sale at bargain Equipped with S Self Starter, Electric Lights, Timken Roller Beat ings. Car nas been run less than 1,000 miles. No de fects SEE -S. A. COOK At DEMOCRAT OFFICE ARCADIA, LA 4 CABBAGE AND ONION PLANTS! Charleston Wakefield Cabbage Plants and Crystal Wax Onion Plants, grown in the open. $2.00 per thousand by express; $2.25 per thousand by parcel post, 500 each in same basket at 1000 rate. Po tatoe Slips in.Season. J. G. Chandler JAMESTOWN, LOUISIANA I'. . I Announcement! I. a I As we are about to close our books for 1920 we findthat someof our customers have not paid their accounts with us. We dis- m Slike to carry these accounts over, and we will greatly appreciate | a prompt settlement from all who owe us, as we are in urgent need of money with which to meet our own obligations. You ` have been accommodated by us. We will appreciate a like - favor from you. Beginning with the New Year we will make our collections every 30 days and all bills not paid by the 5th of the month will draw 5 per cent interest and none need expect us to fill " f orders for Groceries unless bills are paid promptly. r I Wishing to be accorded a share of your patronage during the I coming year under the terms mentioned above, we are at I your service. Sanla Malrket &O rowl • "YOUR GROCERS" SHightower & Anders, Props. n * ARCADIA, - . LOUISIANA •. u I 0 C. H. HILL, M.D. o Rectal Diseases o (Piles given special attention) o - 0 Postoffice: o West Monroe, Louisiana o - 0 Office over Julius Lenile's build- o ing, Monroe. Hours: 11 to 12:30 o a m., 4 to5p, in. Phone ofilce o 1366. o S0 0 0 0 ooo 00ooo