Community News: Campti Notes, Natchitoches Parish, La Source: The Natchitoches Times 1910 Submitted by Kay Thompson Brown Diggersinc@aol.com ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** CAMPTI NOTES SEPTEMBER 1910 Natchitoches Times Sept. 2, 1910 Submitted by Kay Thompson Brown Messrs Robert Prudhomme and W McCurdy spent Sunday at Grand Ecore. Messrs Leta Mayben and Mary Thompson of Shreveport are visiting relatives here. Mrs Cora Lambre and guests of Mrs Edward Cloutier. Messrs Louis Prudhomme and J A Raggio Jr of Natchitoches were Sunday visitors. Mrs. Lamon Thomas and little son are visiting her sister Mrs Laura Young. Mr and Mrs. Adalph Sompayrac spent Sunday here. Miss Vivian Breazeale who has been visiting Miss Ruth Prudhomme left Sunday for home in at Grand Ecore. Mrs. William Lestage and little daughter are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Maricelli. A delightful dance was given Friday night at the City Hall. Miss Bell Mont Freeman is visiting Mrs. Anna Stephenson. ======================================================================== CAMPTI NOTES - SEPTEMBER 1910 The Natchitoches Times Sept 23, 1910 Submitted By: Kay Brown Campti, Louisiana, Sept. 20 --- The Campti High School opened today with a good attendance of 100, and fine prospects of an increase of twenty - five. On account of much sickness in the country, attendance fell a little short of expectations. This school is gradually improving every year, and will soon equal any in the State. The new local board escorted Mr. A E Bath superintendent of the parish, in an automobile to the building, where he delivered an address on education. Mr. Sellers, principal of the school, gave some advice and outlined the work for the year in a very impressive manner. T. K. Giddens, president of the board of trustees gave a lengthy talk stating that the board had formed themselves into a boosting club, and that the school would have to grow if hot air and mountain scenery would do any good. Misses Era and Leta Perot left Sunday for Natchitoches, where they will attend the State Normal. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Prudhomme and daughter Aneta left Sunday for Natchitoches, where Aneta will attend the Normal. Miss Louise Prudhomme left Saturday for Laplace, where she will teach this session. Miss Joe Mayben returned from Shreveport Sunday. Mrs. Cora Mayben has returned from Bayou LaChute. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown spent Sunday here with relatives. Mrs. Johnson arrived here Sunday and has charge of the music and drawing classes at the high school. Mr. A. Bath, Superintendent of the Parish Schools, was at the opening of the high school Monday. Mr. D.J. Hyama was in town Monday. ======================================================================= CAMPTI NOTES OCT 1910 The Natchitoches Times Oct 14, 1910 Submitted by Kay Thompson Brown Mrs. G.E. Prothro entertained the Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Felix Gandin Supreme President of the Catholic Knights of America gave an illustrated lecture on "The Founder of the Catholic Church and His Followers" Saturday night. It was a most interesting lecture and enjoyed by a large audience. At the Convent Hail after high mass Sunday he addressed the local Knights. Dr. Gandin spent Saturday and Sunday here. He was the guest at the home of Mrs. Gabriel Prudhomme. Reverend Father Dorral spent the first of the week at Alexandria, as the guest of Reverend Father Menard. Sister Blondina of St. Mary's Convent of Natchitoches spent Thursday evening at St. Cecilia's Convent. Mr. Joe Henry of Natchitoches spent Saturday here. Mrs. William McKnight and pretty little twins are visiting relatives at Natchitoches. Mrs. Sellers returned from Great Bend, Kansas on Sunday to join her husband here. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs.. C Winstead. Messr. F.R. Lattier of Clear Lake, W.M. Dowden of Lotus, R.M. Parish of Marthaville and J.M. Meadows of Provencal were here on Tuesday looking after Farmers' Union warehouse business. Deputy Sheriff Jas. J. Johnson is recovering from a severe attack of malaria. Members of the congregation have received word that Reverend A Finon of Slidell, La will reach here Saturday and occupy the Baptist pulpit for two or three days. ========================================================================= CAMPTI NEWS - NOV 1910 The Natchitoches Times Nov 18, 1910 Submitted by: Kay Thompson Brown Mr. and Mrs. William Maricelli Jr entertained at a sumptuous dining on Tuesday having as their distinguished guest Rev. Father Dom. G Doral, and a select number of friends Mr. and Mrs. Maricelli are famous for their generous hospitality and on this occasion they made one long to be remembered by those present. Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Teer were host and hostess at an informal social Friday night from 8 to 10. A delightful time was spent and the amiability of Mr. and Mrs. Teer was charming. Those who attended the DeBlieux-Hyams marriage at Natchitoches were, Mr. and Mrs. Gainnie Hyams, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Prudhomme, Mrs. J. Hyams, Mrs. Amanda Readhimmer, Mr. Eph Readhimmer, Mr. Don Hyams and Miss May Hyams. The marriage of this popular couple was received here with much pleasure as both are favorably known and enjoy the highest esteem of a host of friends who wish them God speed on Life's Journey. Mrs. T.C. Hightower returned from New Orleans Monday. Mr. Rene Love spent Monday in Coushatta Mr. and Mrs. E Cloutier, Mr. William Maricelli and Mr. Frank Maricelli attended the Fair at Shreveport Friday. ======================================================================== CAMPTI NOTES - DECEMBER 1910 Natchitoches Times Dec 23, 1910 Submitted by: Kay Thompson Brown Miss Artemise Sompayrac spent Sunday with her mother Mrs. Jules Sompayrac. Mrs Carrie Prudhomme has returned from Natchitoches. Frank Gallaspy, William Maricelli Sr and William Maricelli Jr spent Monday in Alexandria. Mr Selma Trichel spent Monday in Natchitoches. Mr Don Hyams spent Saturday in Natchitoches. Mr and Mrs C.D. Keator are spending the holidays with Mr and Mrs Rena Cloutier. Mrs William McKnight and little twins have returned home after a lengthy visit to relatives and friends in Natchitoches. Campti is wearing the holiday dress and from all appearances Christmas is going to be gloriously celebrated. Mrs W.H. Johnson has gone to spend the holidays at New Roads with her parents, Mr and Mrs Pomcean. ====================================================================== CAMPTI NEWS - Dec 1910 The Natchitoches Times Dec 23, 1910 Dec 23, 1910 Bank to Liquidate - Has Ample Cash, But Impaired Capital. Special to The Times. Campti, La Dec. 17 At a special call meeting the directors of the Campti State Bank met Friday night to consider the affairs of the institution relative to the failure of the Gibbsland State Bank. Bank Inspector Young was present and after careful appraisement of collateral held by the bank, the institution was pronounced to be in first-class condition. The Campti bank held as collateral some stock of the defunct Gibbsland bank, which, owing the failure of the that bank, was considered nonbankable paper, and impaired the capital stock of the Campti State Bank. The directors decided to liquidate the affairs of the bank, pay off all the depositors and other obligations, and in the meantime perfect arrangements for reorganization. It was found that the institution had sufficient ready cash to pay off the depositors. A temporary run was made on the institution the morning by a few small and nervous depositors. The bank will continue doing business until the new bank is organized, stock in which was readily subscribed for. The model road between this place and Natchitoches, a distance of ten miles, has just been completed, and the convict camp moved between here and Black Lake, two miles north of town. A right of way is being cut through the hills, the line of the new road, where it will cross the new traffic bridge, just completed by the parish. This is the first opportunity, the citizens have had to see what a good road is to a community and they are highly elated. Farm lands though which the new road passes have increased in value while town lots here are eagerly sought. The Campti Telephone and Electric Light Company has been extending its lines, both north and south. A line is being constructed along the model road headed towards Natchitoches while connection with the party lines of the farmers in the hill section will give connection at Alpha post office and Coushatta, placing fifteen to twenty farmers in communication with the Campti subscribers.