Community: Clare, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Source: History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana by John G. Belisle, The Sabine

Banner Press, 1912

Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson








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CLARE



This post office, established in 1908, was named in honor of Miss Annie Clare,

youngest daughter of Leo Vandegaer.  J. M. Ritter and son, Houston, who are

engaged in merchandising at that point, started the post office.  J. M. Ritter

is a substantial citizen of that community and a wide awake farmer.



Other prominent residents of this thriving section are John S. Caldwell, W. L.

Speights, W. A. Stringer, W. A. Speight and W. Y. CcConathy.