The Rice belt journal., December 31, 1921, Image 1

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rARM LOANS
LOWEST RATES PROMPT SERVICE
o~othwest Louisiana Farm Mortgage Co.
Lake Charles, La.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $500,000.00
_A strong home company, with ample capital an&1"he desire
properly care for real estate loan requirements.
nk Roberts, President R. L. Hale, Secretary
A. Courtney, Vice President E. C. Willard, Manager
Welsh, La.
OPRIATE SERVICES N
AT METHODIST CHURCH
R. L. \VcWldn preached to
house Christmas morning,I
regular service hour. Mem-I
fthe Knights Templar and;
Lodge Masonic orders at-'
in a body, Rev. Weldon se- bt
for his subject "A Wise w
Builder," a very approri- Pi
e for the occasion, which th
vered in a forceful and
gmanner . Special music
dered to suit the occasion.
cial League service was
6:30 when Mrs. M. B. Van
as invited to attend and S
Chirstmas Story by Can- S
ht, w ich was very impres- b
zAn i 4rumental solo was C
by Liss Ollie Bell How- h
a Christmas duet by Miss v
Scoggins and Mrs. Vernon
s.
Christmas program was
ed at the evening service r
the title being, "Carrying :
to Every Child", which was .
ifully brought out by the dif- s
characters as they showed
ed of Christ in our own
as well as the foreign. The
'pal characters in the pro
were Mrs. R. L. Haines, Eula
mcry, Ruth Carr, Virginia
11 and Floyd Willard. Thel
m was prepared under the
n of Miss Dovie Foster
Mrs. G. A. Gillett's clas sof
,and much credit is due them
* splendid program.
Corn and Oats in car lots
a tan, railaoad station,
,to inasection ,at lowest
Wire, phone. write or see
..&tes. Iowa, La., or S. O.
Welsh, La....... Dec 31-tfc
.and Mrs. Roy Compton of
y spent Chistmas at the
of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hie
Romero and son, Ar
Jr, ofHouston, Texas, were
Saturday for a short visit.
enroute to Crowley to spend
with relatives.
NEW YEAR'S DAY AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH.
Forward Step Sunday.
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
CAme right in
11:0 Oa. m.-Public Worship.
A "Forward Step" message will
be delivered by the pastor .It
woul dbe very gratifying to the
pastor to have every member of
Sthe church present at this time.
3:0 Op. m.-Junior League.
Fine Program.
6:3 Op .m.-Epworth League.
s )on't mis sthis.
. 7:30 p. m.--Rousing Gospel
I Service . Mr. Fred D. Thompson
- State V. M. C. A. Secretary will
be in full charge of this service
s Great song service and a message
h ythis able man . Everybody will
s want to be present.
n The Cantata by the choir of
the Congregational church in Jen
s nings, which was tentatively an
•e nounced for this Sunday is post
g poned just one week. It will he
s given January7th ,at tlre evening
f service.
.d Our churc h is everybody'.
n 'hurch. Be at home with us.
Ce R. L. WELDON, Pastor.
CLAS SMEETING AND
ia 1CHRISTMA SPARTY
ee The Earnest Workers class o
ne the Methodist Sunday School help
the h1iAhodist Sunday mcoo newu
their regular monthly meeting
at the home of Miss Kathryn
Bower Tuesday afternoon . After
the business meeting the girls en
tioyed their Christmas tree which
had.been carefully decorated, and
each member oft the class had
placed a present for another, so
"Santa' 'did not forget a single
one in all the rush of the -season.,
After each had received their pres
,fent, the hostess served salad,
wiches ,hot chocolate and cake.
,Those present were Misses Mild
red Bridges, Beta Fuller, Monique
Weldon, Freda Scoggins, Thelma
Jeter, Frances Willard, Adele
" Radeke and their teacher, Mrs. E
e C. Willard . Guests were Misses
j Marie Block, Audrey Cornwell
SFlorence Bower and Mrs. J. F
Bower.
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A WARNING, FROM THE
MAYOR. ..
In as much as I, as Mayor, am
)eing censured for being "too
:aey," I deem it no more than
ust to" those who have been run
ling wild .in our town to notify
hem that from this time I will
go the limit regardless of who se
gels pinched. o'
Watch your step.
W. E. FAUGHT, Mayor. ul
SERVICES SUNDAY A. M. AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Mr. F. D. Thompson, secre
tary of the Y.M.C.A.,' of New Or
leans, will occupy the pulpit at ,
the Presbyterian church Sunda,
at 11:0 Oo'clock a. m. Everybody
cordially invited to attend.
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CIVIC LEAGUE. s
The regular monthly meeting i
of the Welsh Civic League will
be held January 6th, 1922 ,at the c
Masonic Hall . A good attendance
is desired. I
Annual reports wil Ibe present
ed an dnew officers installed at
thi stime.
MRS. W .E. FAUGHT, Pres.
Don't forget, ladies, that your
opportunity to pay poll tax ceases l
December 31st. Get your poll tax
_ia . ...ai r var fnr your obli
paid and be reau y wor yuu. v.,
gations as citizens.
SURPRISE PARTY FOR
MISS HELEN MYERS.
A surprise party was most suc
cessfully carried out by Mrs. C
E. Meyer for heer daughter, Hel
en, on the latter's birthday, Dec.
24th.
Miss Thelma Jetcr ha dentered
the plan very enthusiastically and
had invited Helen to spend the
day with her, while Alice Merle
Hood, equally as interested, had
invited a number of Helen's close
friends together at her home anm
go in a party to Helen's home at
3:0 Oo'clock ,to await the coming
of Helen at a little later time, as
arrange dby Thelma and Eilza
I beth Robinson jnder pretense ol
9 wanting he rtofgo for her kodak
1 It was a rainy afternoon, an(
the unusual number of umbrella'
on the front porch arrested Hel
h en's attention as she sprang fron
I Mr. Jeter's car ,and she rushe:
d in to see if something had hap
o pened that necessitated the corn
e ing of friends and neighbors, ani
, tn her areat joy and surprise wa
o her great joy ant surprise w,,
r~eeted by a bunch of tittering
giggling ,happy girls, bubbling
.ver with a spirit of good chee'
end good wishes for her on her
birthday. e
A Christmas tree had been ar- at
ranged in one corner of the sit
ting room with ornaments and
gifts fro mthe girls. Needless to
say Helen enjoyed the Christmas
tree . .
Atfte rhaving some music an 0
piayin gsome interesting games
delicious refreshments were serv
ed, following which the girls de- P
parted, wishing Helen many re
turns of sue hoccasions, for al' 1
had ha da genuinely goo dtime,.
' Those present were, The
Jleter, Alice Merle Hood, Eliz
R'obinson, Katherine Arceneaux
Alene Armstrong, Grace Narans
gate Camepbell, .Marjorie Mae ,
Martin, Mrs. Jete, h eak ind Ev'
.i Jr Mrs Myerind Heen. Ow
ingt : the wea ather same of
the guests ere aM le to ati e d.
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OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE POLICE
JURY OF JEFFERSONDAVIS PARISH
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y Jennings. Louisiana, December 1, 1921.
11 The Police Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Davis met in regular
o session at the Court House in Jennings, Louisiana, this day at nine
o'clock a. ni.
The,meeting was called to order by Honorable C. E. Carr, and
upon roll call the following memebers were pesent:
W. S. Streater, Ward 1. D. E. Cole, Ward 5.
W. Krielow, Ward 2. C .E. Carr, Ward 6.
E. J.. M. Davis, Ward 3. A. E. Bourgeois, Ward 7.
J. S. Treme, Ward 4. Dolze Bourgeois, Ward 8.
c- lHon David Marcantel, Ward 9, being absent.
r- The minutes of the regular sesison held on November 3rd; 1921.
at were read and approved in open session.
1ý RESOLUTION.
ly Whereas, the Police Jury of the Parish of ,ell'ersol Dl)a'is,. has
heretofore con'vened in special session for the purpose of, sitting as
a Board of Review, to pass upon chani;gs in the assessment[ after.
Ihi ~nii dnsssessment had been made by the Louisiana Tax Commis
sion an dafter the said assessment had been made by the Parish
Assessor and accepted and approved by the Parish Board of Equal
ization; and
Whereas, this Police Jury has seen fit in its judgment and be*
cause of its knowledge of local conditions and values to refuse to
approve certain increases in divers assessments as ordered by the
Louisiana Tax Commission; and
Whereas, believing in local government and having confidence
in the ability, experience and inetgrity of our Parish Assessor, and
knowing the capability and high standing of the members of the
members of the Jefferson Davis Parish Board of Equalization, and
the fact that the said board earnestly and impartially discharged
the duties incumbent upon it;
We respectfully submit that the combined knowledge ,experi
ence, judgment and acquaintance with local conditions and values
of the Assessor, Equalization Board :~.! :: :!ers of this Police
Jury should be given the consideratiin : v. ilic hit .!erits .and for this
reason our recommendations shou:!d be ctu imestly and Q:.:2efully con
L sidered by the said Louisiana ''Ta Commission and thli.t our acts
should be accepted and assemstn s ±' s made accordingiy.
Therefore, be it resolved, That a cop yof these resolutions be
sent to thesaid Louisiana Tax Commission ,an dto the press, an,
that said Louisiana Tax Commission be respectfully requested tc
- accept and adopt all recomlnendations made by this Police Jury.
The above resolution was introduced by Mr. ;Krielk, ~lwho mov
ed that the satmie tbc auopteu. i nae iu uLIuivi:&, % "
Bourgeois, and upon being put was carried
RESOLUTION. ,,
Whereas, by a system of flawvs the authority to assess property
in the State of Louisiana for both local and State purposes has been
gradually vested in the Louisiana Tax Commission at Baton Rouge,
and,
.Whereas, the requirements of this system an dof the Louisiana
I'ax Commission are so complex as to deprive most Tax payers o f
the constitutional right to test the accuracy of such assessments in
the Courts of Louisiana ,and,
Whereas ,it has become imperative that some relief be furnish
ed the tax payers against unjust, arbitrary and illegal assessments,
and
md hereas, the recommendations of the Police Juries relative to
the valuations of properties assessed are often ignored by the Loui
siana Tax Commission,
Therefore, be it resolved by the Police Jury of Jefferson Davis
Parish, Louisiana, That we earnestly request the Legislature of Lo
isiana to repeal the burdensome ,expnsive and useless reequirements
imposed on the tax payers as conditions precedent to the right to
lest the accurfcty of their assessments in the courts of Louisiana
an din lieu thereof ,to ebact a law guaranteeing to every tax payer
a summary action in Court to fix the amount of his assessment wher
he and the assessing authorities disagree.
S.. _.... .......-,A,+ i Tn.. of this resolution be furnish
Be it further resolved, that copies o0 n,S reshiuu u u d ...... -S
ed Governor, Senator and Representative from this Parish a nd Sen- 2
atorial Distsrict. 2
The above resolution was introduced by Mr. Krielow, who mov- 2
ed that the same be adopted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dolze 2
Bourgeois and upon being put was carrieed,.
Mr., Treme ioved that the President of the Police Jury be auth
orized to employ an, auditor.,for the purpose of auditing the books =
of the Parish Treasurer, for the period ending December 31, 1221. 1
The motion was seconded by Mr. Dolze Bourgeois and upon bing
put was carried.
Mrput . . Midkiff, federal inspector in charge of Tick Eradica
tion work, appeared before the Police Jury and recommended .that
the Police Jury approve the appointment of Nicholas .Grbarino as
iinsepctor to succeed 0. N, Richard. He further recommended that
Messrs. S. E. E.arroll and Lucius Corbello, local inspectors, be re
leased, end that A. C. Hatfleld be retained. Mr. Krielow t moved that
the `said recommendations be :,pproved by ihis Police Jury. The mo
,Lion was -sconded by Mr. Dolze Bourgeois and upon being put was
Mr. Streater moved that the Clerk be'directed to insert in the
official journal an advertisement for the sale of bbnds of the Lake
Arthur Road ItstricDt No. Unie in the. followig f-orm. The m tion
sco ndedr;&y r. Da~V~ iS arnd. upor bei g. pit was carired.
Miverti e:m.eftior Saeb of " onda of lake Arthur to Dmi tz ct.
Notie ereby give t all parties interested that he. Police
nc' ~ hh "PDrish of Jefee on Davis, State of isiaa, will r
e bs °ro~~i·efo he r h tase o f oemds: ot h L a u AithtrRoad
)e ,i d No.r Jffierson Davit Parish, Louiamina, u p ýto Two, '
til LlrYf ntS :192.; the said .n ds , to ,wI:~t
A' dici tatrI If qi havin$OlO maturities as t ooýls'i
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The above bond smaturing April 1st, 9al . - cf Wood a& an
Dated and signed at Jennings. LouisiI:i, Decimen
John T. Iood, Clerk of Police Jury. (:C .l .Carr, Presiut.
3 he noo iin:. o* having arrived M'. Streater moved that I e Po
ice Jury adjourn for noon until 1:30 o'clock . The motion was sec
)nded by Mr. A. E. Bourgeois and upon bein gput was carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Police Jury reconvened at 1:3 0o'clock with the same mem
ers present as in the forenoon, except Hon. W. Krielow, who was
ibsent.
Mr. Streater moved that no dipping material be permitted to be
be moved fro many of the depositories in the Parishexcept on order
Af the inspectors. Themotion was seconded by Mr. Cole and upon
:eing put was carried .
Mr. Dolze Bourgeois movedt the action taken heretofore by
Lhis body at its regular sessio i September 1, 1921, wherein it was
ordered that on ehalf of J ,ist of evonstructing the Bridge and
dump on the Bayou r: i t in Ward Five on the linder road be
paid out of the excess revenues, be now rescinded by this body. The
notion was seconded by Mr. Cole and upon being put was'i carried.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Salary of Parish Treasurer.
2736 J. 'A. Verret, salary for November................... - .............. $125.00
Salary of Clerk of Police Jury.
2737 John T. Hood, Salary for November ........................ ..... 7
Mileage and Per Diem of Police Jurors.
2739 W . S . S treater, W ard 1.......................................................................................... 6 .20
2739 W . K rielow , W ard 2 .............................. .................. ............................................... 5.00
2740 J. M . D a vis, W ard 3 ... ... .................................................................................. 6.00
2741 J. S. Treme, W ard 4 .............................. 7.10
2142 D. E. Cole, W ard 5 .............................. 7.20
2 74 3 C . E . C arr, W a rd 6 ... ......................................................................................................... 6 .00
2744 A . E . B ou rgeois, W ard 7 ..................................................... .............................. 6.60
2745 Dolze Bourgeois, Ward 8........................... . .......... 7.10
T otal .............. ......... 51.20
Stationery and Office Supplies.
2 146 C argill C o ., Su p p lies ................................................................................................ 6.85
2747 Dameron-Pierson Co., supplies for Court Room 15.90
2748 American Express Co., express onsupplies.............................. ..72
Total ........................ ...... .. . . . . . . . . 2 3.4 " -- •
Official Printing.
2749 Rice BeltJournal, publishing ........................... 37.25
Sheriff's Salary.
2750 Isaac Fontenot, salary for November .................. 41.66
Court Expenses .
2761 Isaac Fontenot, serving process out ofparish .............................. 4.50
2752 Isaac Fontenot, serving process out of parish................................. 32.06
2153 Isaac Fontenot, serving process out of parish .............................. 2.56
2754 Isaac Fontenot, serving process out of parish.............................. 1.90
'9755 Isaac Fontenot, serving process out of parish.................................... 7.00
2755 Isaac Fontenot, serving process, out of parish 7.0.........0 ..... 7.00
2756 Isaac Fontenot, serving process out of parish .................................... 4.50
2757 Isaac Fontenot, serving process out of parish.................................... 9.30
2758 Isaac Fontenot, serving process out of parish.................................... 1.88
2759 Isaac Fontenot, serving proces sout of parish.................................... 11.14
2760 Isaac Fontenot, serving proces sout of parish .................................... 9.00
2761 Isaac Fontenot, attending court 8 days ........................................ 40.00
1i2762 Mahaffey Restaurant, meals for Jurors ................................................ 10.90
Total .............................. ............ ........................... 134.74
District Attorney's Fees and Expenses.
12763 M. C. Pickerel, November salary .................... ........ 14.4
2764 Lillian Ferguson, November salary 12.93
D 2765 G. T. Hawkins, Conviction fees ............................240.00
i T o ta l .......................... ................... .................................... 267.39
ia m i# a a:n rn And Exnense.
Seedin`ttsonaers and , xpense.4.2'
2766 Isaac Fontenqt, feeding prisoners, November ....................2 .2.
Maintainance anid Repairs Court House and Jail.
2767 D. J. Castile, merchandise for court house ............ -..... - 2.10
2768 Mans Electric Co., repairs on jail ....................... 48.10
2769 Mans Electric Co., lamps, labor ,etc ..................48.68
3770 Morse Hardware Co., keys'for court house .......................................90
2771 KrielowGrain and Meerc. Co., merchandise for court hse 19.28
2772 L. G. Doherty, wood ...... 0.........."..... 0
2773 Lizzie Parker, laundering sheets, etc.........................................................
2774 A. F. Derouen, clerk ,water and sewer irent ................................. 15.00
2775 Public Service Co., October service .........................................31.50
2776 Cumberland Tel. & Teel. Co., service -... .................... 85.
2777 L. C. Delhomme, janitor ..... ...................... ............ 85.00
Total ..... ... ". .......... - ............ 249.94
' Parish Boar dot Health.
s 2778 Dr. R. R. Arceneaux, salri November .... '1000
.2779 Savoie & Fruge ,supplies for small pox .. ................ ...... 24.E
Justice o .... . 24.3485
g Total ... . ..................... . . . . . . b.
Justice of the Peace and Constables' Salaries."5
- 2780 J. B. Macera, palar yfor November .... ... ......ý................ 1.
tt 2781 W. C. Deimer, salary fpr November ..-.......... .. .. .. .. . 65. 0 -O
.5 2782 M. D. Sutherlin, salary for November .. .....................
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