Ruston Daily Leader, The (Newspaper) - October 1, 1975, Ruston, Louisiana The Ruston Daily Leader Volume 81 141 Home Tomi of Worth Central Ruston 71270 Wednesday October 1 1975 14 Cages 1 Section Price Hunts Have Area Relatives Bunker Hunt Married To Daughter Of Lewis Family ID mi rn Queen Congratulates Hunt Queen of congratulates Bunker Hunt center owner of champion filly and the winning jockey at the York August races in By DR RUDOLPH Acquittal of Nelson Bunker Hunt and his brother W Herbert Hunt In federal court in Lubbock Texas last Friday on wiretapping charges was confidently expected in Ruston Bunker Hunt is the son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Lewis ot 301 Alabama Avenue He married Caroline Lewis in 1950 having met her in Dallas where she was carrying on with graduate work at Southern Methodist University in display art Backgrounds of the family were related to Daily Leader this morning in a visit with Mr Moreland Lewis in his com- home located within easy walking distance of the Ruston downtown stores which he headed since 1936 when his father Capt Billy Lewis founder retired from active direction of the family enterprise Coming together of the Lewises and the Hunts seems to have derived from friendships formed at Hollins College in Virginia of which Mrs Lewis is an alumna Miss Caroline after graduating from Ruston public schools also attended Hollins and it was at a Hollins get-together in Dallas that she met They were married six her husband months later II L Hunt whose business successes have become legendary was a cotton farmer in Arkansas when he met his wife a schoolteacher in Lake Village On borrowed money he joined in the oil boom around of the early and specialized in trading of leases He had an extraordinary head for figures it is recalled though he did not attend school beyond the fifth grade and he is said to have been able to read a newspaper when he was only three years old From Arkansas he went to East Texas passing on way through Ruston where he unsuccessfully sought a loan from local citizen who has ever since had to admit that he made a mistake in not lending the money As his rapidly expanding business en- prospered the elder Hunt at- national notice mainly because of his sponsorship of the Life Line series of radio extolling the advantages of a system in ways that were sometimes in direct opposition to views put forward by advocates of a more regimented economy His life style remained unostentatious Mr Lewis recalled thai on a buying trip to Dallas he encountered Mr Hunt while parking his automobile and engaged him in conversation The curious attendant volunteered He wears ordinary clothes and drives beat-up and it isn't even a The sons inherited their father's tastes and also his aptness for quickly calculating the odds Bunker and Caroline Hunt live In the Highland Park area of Dallas where they support the neighborhood Presbyterian church Their home is an older dwelling which they themselves remodeled They have four children Ellen is married to Paul Flowers an advertising executive in Dallas Mary a magna cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt is now in Paris France learning about cookery in Maxim's famous restaurant Betsy is attending the University of Alabama chosen because her father is an ardent football fan Their son Houston is at a preparatory school in Chattanooga The Bunker Hunts have a family interest in horse racing which perhaps goes well with a continuing fascination for calculating the odds They have stables in Ireland England and France besides stations down under in Australia and a Continued on Page 3 Symphony Drive Set 14th Season Begins This Fall Prisons Inmates At Rhode Island Set Up Craft Shops CRANSTON UPI Vincent Principe says he didn't know how to use a hammer three years ago Now he builds high quality wooden furniture that catches the eyes of infrequent visitors to his shop Down the hall his friend Tony Vaglica 51 manages a ceramics shop Martin McMurray 20 weaves rugs on a loom made from n discarded piece of equipment and John Charlie Booth Murray makes delicate wood burning sketches They all work under the same roof because they are in- mates at Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institutions Keeping inmate minds and hands has been a major problem at the prison The industrial shops were burned out during a riot two years ago and the state legislature has been reluctant lo funds for new shops fearing they too would be destroyed But now prison officials are crediting some inmates and the National Prisoners Reform Association with using own money and initiative to re-establish craft shops at the facility For whatever reason programs which the inmates have now appear td be the most in some said Corrections Department spokesman Lillian McDaniel Candidate's Name Omitted From List Ben Grafton of Ruston is a candidate for Republican Executive Committee member in November 1 election His name was inadvertently omitted from a story yesterday listing local and state candidates for office Today's Weather Huston Partly cloudy with a chance of showers through tonight Fair Thursday Cooler tonight and Thursday High today near 80 Low tonight near 50 High sday near 70 Northerly winds diminishing Thursday Probability of rain 20 per cent tonight High yesterday 85 low 60 no rain humidity 100 barometer 29.91 The membership drive for the Ruston Civic Symphony Society will take place from Oct it was announced today by Curry Patton a former Symphony president and Tom Hunt the present President The Ruslon Civic Symphony will begin Nominations Due For C of C Director Mail ballots for nominations o the Ruston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors are due to be returned by Friday it was reminded by Elton Executive Director Ten persons were submitted for balloting by the nominating committee at the board of directors meeting last month The mail ballot results will be announced at the October meeling next week and officers for 1976 will be elected its 14th season this Fall with three regular and a children's concert scheduled Ray Young head of the Tech Music ment is the conductor Patton told the leader that Mrs Ouida and a staff of approximately 20 to 30 persons will be calling people in Ruston and the parish to enlist membership during that week Memberships is divided into for contributors for donors for patrons and for sponsors All con- are tax Persons who want to send their donations by mail can do so in addressing their checks to Ruston Civic Society Box 1391 Ruston In addition Mrs Atkins and her staff will be at Rogers Furniture store Oct 9 and Oct 13 Friday and Monday from to answer questions and take checks for the drive Patton said he has set a very short but effective membership drive to get the Ruston Civic Symphony on its way into a successful 14th season Drive Discussed chairman iety See story leader staff photo Fair To Open Monday Annual Event Set For October On Chatham Road Site By RUTH ALEXANDER Family News Editor Only a few days are left before the an- North Louisiana Fair opens its gates on Oct 6 As in years past the Fair will be held at the Ruston Fairgrounds on Chatham Road with different activities taking place every day of Oct Fair Week The Huston Jaycees will be working at the gates from 3 through 11 p.m with tickets 50 cents per visitor Ruston City Police will be around each night to keep order and protect exhibitors and livestock Mike Craft is the tendent with W A Smith and T W Ray Johnson serving as assistant The show will begin Monday with the Dairy Cattle show with judging to be at 6 p.m Standing exhibitions during the weeklong affair are the Agronomy Crops Section Clothing Forestry and Wildlife Handicrafts Home Furnishings Kiddie Show Plant Science Poultry and the annual flower show under direction of the Lincoln Parish Garden Council entitled 1 As the World of Nature Turns The Kiddie Show is conducted by Larry Allen and the FFA Chapter of High School Tuesday is the judging day for sheep and swines with Emmett Long in charge Judging will begin at 6 and 7 p.m respectively Judging of beef cattle will begin at p.m Wednesday Roberts is in charge of that division The highest premiums of any event of the Fair are paid for first place winners in the beef and dairy cattle division to set off some of the costs lo he exhibitors Mr Smith secretary-treasurer of the North Louisiana Fair said lhat he is asked many limes why the Fair is not free to the public The gate money is being used partially for paying premiums Also on Wednesday the Poultry division will be judged Dr R L Baily from Louisiana Tech is chairman of this group Friday is set aside for the annual Dog and Pet Show under chairmanship of George Simonton and Emmett Long The show will begin at 7 p.m and the chairmen would like to point out that there will be no insects accepted in the Pet category Pets have to be animals cared for by the en- trant Registration will begin at p.m Friday and Saturday are the days of the horses with Ernest Sutton and Roger Wilkinson being in charge The 4-H and FFA Show will lake place at p.m Honor Fraternity Founded State's First Chapter Established For Business Education Society Leader Index Classifieds Comics Society Sports 12 13 10 2 5 7 Thirty-seven Louisiana Tech students and faculty members have been initiated in the first chapter of Delta Pi Epsilon a national honorary fraternity for graduates and professionals in business education Dr Reba K Huckabay group sponsor said only 72 such chapters have been in- stalled in 40 years Primary functions of the organization which was founded in 1936 at New York University are scholarship cooperation and leadership in business education Dr Huckabay who has joined Tech's Beta Omega chapter by transfer of membership from Indiana University listed the group's officers as Robert B Mitchell Ruston Margaret Smith Alexander Ruston vice president Susan Canterbury Corley West Monroe corresponding secretary Frost Smith Ruston recording secretary Alicia Branch Nichols Minden treasurer and Patricia Marshall Combs Minden historian Membership requirements call for a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and completion of at least eight semester hours of graduate work with at least six hours in professional business teacher education courses Students must also have maintained at least a B average Dr Huckabay listed ihc other charter members as Laurine Strother Adcock Coushatta Kathye S Blackburn Bossier City Lee Arthur Brown Cynthia B Cater Shreveport Susan B Chandler Arcadia Julie Chapman Dallas Tex Cliffo D Crump Ruston Judy T Edwards Ruslon A Doughty Dubach Mattie M Harrison Grambling Gloria E Higgins Shreveport Dorothy L Holt Shreveport Martha Hood Ruston P James Farmerville Sandra F Jolley Shreveport Elizabeth English Birmingham Ala Carolyn Langslon El Dorado Ark Queen Ester Lewis Ruston Helen M Ruslon Betty F Lombas Morgan City Nancy G Mason Benton Ruby Lee Brown Moore Ruth W Nodini El Dorado Ark Kenneth Norwood Ruslon Johnette Bossier City Helen S Roden Jonesboro Celeste B Stanfield Lake Charles Martha W Till Karen Waddey Shreveport Lynelle Widick Ruston Sandra Kilgore Williamson Mooringsport Selected as an honorary member was former dean of the College of Administration and Business Burton R Risinger Dr Frank M Busch a member of the office administration faculty joined Continued on Pago 3 Installation Ceremonies Held TK S Pi hc chapter officers ceremonies and election of officers Included In he ceremonies were from left Tech President F Jay Taylor special Dr K of the of office administration anI group sponsor Margarets Alexander of Ruslon chapter vice and B Mitchell of Ruslon chapter president Delta Pi Is a na tonal honorary fraternity for men and in Leader Digest Shreveport Policeman Shot To Death La UPI A Shreveport policeman who had been on the force for less than five months was shot and killed Tuesday night Winn Parish sheriff's deputies arrested James Strickland 30 of Joyce and charged him with murdering patrolman Hiram J Wright 25 Deputies said Wright and Strickland apparently were arguing over a traffic incident when Strickland pulled a gun Strickland was charged with second degree murder Hurricane Gladys Picking Up Speed MIAMI UPI Hurricane Gladys gathered speed in the Atlantic today and turned Its winds on a course aimed at the Eastern Seaboard Forecasters in the National Hurricane Center said however it's too early to tell if the hurricane will hit the coast This morning Gladys center was about 575 miles of Cape Hatteras near latitude 27.5 north longitude 72.5 west and moving the northwest at 17 That position was a change more to the northwest and a gain in forward speed from 15 45 Burned To Death After Crash MEXICO CITY UPI Police reported that 45 persons burned to death in collision ot a jammed bus and a trailer truck jack-knifed across a mountain way Tuesday Police said the death loll could go as high as 60 City Office Move Planned Except for the Police Department all city offices now localed In the Hall will be moving and getting settled In the new City Hall on Thursday and Friday of this week president Tom Hunl During this transition period there may member of the be some disruption of service particularly telephone service City officials request citizens please bear with them for these two days On Monday October 6th cily offices will be completely open for business in the new All offices the Police Department may be reached by dialing An operator on the new City Hall switch board will connect you with the desired office Around the Corner Duck hunters are asked to be hunting up around area and don't hit the eagles by mistake Wildlife meeting scheduled for 7 p m tonight at the fairgrounds The drawing for the shotgun will be held along with archery demonstration by Jack Cox Jr A venison supper will be served Take advantage of the Hunters Safely Clinic to be held at the Ruston National Guard Armory October the A M Most unusual Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako will spend two weeks In America Believe their greatest enjoyment will come when they visit Disneyland You have until five this afternoon to register for the November 1st election So far have registered Here's hoping that we will have at least to vote Should be about The Ruston High School Boosters Club will have another Supper Fiday night before the Minden Game to The public is tired of the battle going on between President and Congress Somebody should consider the Consumer Baseball Playoffs start Saturday Cincinatti hosts Pittsburgh and Oakland vs Boston School to be localed here in Ruslon Muhammed Ali wins In round over Frasier and also about nine million dollars President Ford will continue his but he declares he will not act We may have to call a special legislative session to determine what to do with our prisons It's a sign of when you can converse freely with your superiors your equals and those below you Friday at the Fairgrounds while the Quarter horses will be on the program on Saturday at the Atkins Arena off merville Highway This show will comply with he American Quarter Horse rules beginning at 9 It is expected that the National Guard and several branches of the United States Forces will have exhibition booths at the Fair The Ruston Coterie Club is in charge of serving refreshments from the booth behind the large Exhibition Hall They will be ready lo serve at 12 noon Monday and during the week until 10 p.m nightly What would be Fair without a The same carnival as in years past will be in Huston again offering all kind of ex- to the youngsters and those young at heart See you al the Fair next week
