The Gifts of Christmas First Gift The Lamb of God
A religious series presents twelve Christmas gifts with biblical themes. This installment recounts Abraham’s near sacrifice of Isaac and God’s ultimate gift of Jesus Christ to redeem humanity, highlighting faith, obedience, and eternal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gift OF God
John J. Stewart
Abraham
Mount
Moriah
Isaac
God
Jesus
Lamb of God
Jesus the Christ
Three Louisiana offices head to runoffs in January
Uncalled races include lieutenant governor comptroller and insurance commissioner with results from about 2,000 precincts. Claude Duval leads Aycock for lieutenant governor, William Dodd wins education, Roy Theriot leads for comptroller, Jack Gremillion and Dave Pearce secure renomination, while Jack Dyer and Dudley Gugli elmo top insurance race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Claude Duval
Houma
deLesseps S. Morrison
C. C
Taddy) Aycock
Duval
Aycock
William Dodd
Atty
Jack Gremillion
Dave Pearce
Dodd
F. F. Wimberly
Iberia Parish
Shelby Jackson
Baton Rouge
State Board of Education
Roy R. Theriot
Andrew J. Falcon
Ascension Parish
Jack Dyer
Dudley Guglielmo
Dyer
Area sheriffs face runoff wave in Northeast Louisiana
In Northeast Louisiana nine sheriff races head to second Democratic primary after a day of upsets. Incumbents were ousted or withdrew in multiple parishes, leaving unopposed winners Bailey Grant of Ouachita and William Sea man of Tensas. Earl E. Hill of Richland Parish led a crowded field, while several others posted decisive first-round totals in Caldwell, East Carroll, Madison, Winn, Union and more, setting up runoffs for January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Bailey Grant
Ouachita
William M. Seaman
Tensas
Earl E. Hill
Richland Parish
Hill
Richland
J. B. Lancaster
Allen L. Silk
Silk
A. Douglas Booth
J. W. Cardin
Maynard A. Chambers
C. C. Dopson
L. C
Jack) Hogan
E. L. Hinton
Morehouse
John W. Gilbert
East Carroll
Jesse J. Riser
Lincoln
Noah W. Cross
Concordia
Riser
Otha
Red"” Taylor
John G. Lolley
J. W. Cook
Jeff Lain
Cross
J. H. Love Jr
S. P. “Press
Magoun
Hinton
Hughie Perry
Gilbert
C. T
Bill” Hall
Caldwell Parish
G. E
Buddy) Erskine
Floyd
Slim) Hodges
Arvil Gunn
Erskine
Gunn
W. R
Bill) Taliaferro
Madison Parish
Hester
Ernest H. Stewart
Archie Dickson
Union
Jord G. Stewart
Dennis Long
Stewart
Long
Troy Nolan
Sanford Jordan
Winn Parish
Jordan
Hardy Junior Smith
John W. Riley
Phillip W. Leach
Ferrell Jarnegin
J. R. Butler
West Carroll
Eugene “Gene’’ Capers
John Welsey Smith
Ed C. Jones
Epps
Clyde Schrock
Winter Gunte
George McGee
R. C
Y. J.” McGuffee
Catahoula Parish
J. Z. Statson
Newt L. Lee
J. Earl Alexander
Lyman
Red) Watkins
J. D. Walsworth
Adrian G .Peevy
Will P. McConathy
Franklin Parish
A. J. Stephens
Brown
Sevier
T. C
Bob” Wyly Jr
Madison
Farmer
Marvin R. Ragland
Sen
B. R. Patton
Farmerville
Charles C. Barham
Ruston
C. E
Cap) Barham
James W. Spears
Bernice
J. Richardson
Barham
Patton
W. Spencer Myrick
Northeast Louisiana Senate Runoffs Set After First Primary
Unofficial results show six Senate runoffs on January 11 in Northeast Louisiana. Howard Jones of St Joseph won the 32nd district southern half, defeating Brenham Crothers, Clark Burrill, and Pedro Levans after a disputed withdrawal request. Jamar Adcock won re election in the 30th district. A new 31st district senator will emerge from Grant or Caldwell parishes as W L Rambo leads, with McCain close behind. Other races feature Sonny Gilbert vs Ralph King in the 33rd, and a Brown vs Sevier runoff in the 32nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Louisiana
Howard Jones
St. Joseph
Tensas
Concordia
Jones
Concordia Parish
Brenham Crothers
Clark H. Burrill
Burrill
Ferriday
Isaiah
Pedro) Levans
Jamar W. Adcock
Monroe
Ouachita
Jackson
Howard Griffith
Adcock
Griffith
Winn
Caldwell
LaSalle
Grant
W. L. Rambo
Georgetown
House of Representatives
Grant Parish
W. T. McCain
Colfax
Speedy O. Long
Jena
Rambo
McCain
H. G
Sam) Wilbanks
Gore Davis
Olla
Roy Floyd
Ed Tullos
Winn Parish
J. C
Sonny) Gilbert
Sicily Island
Ralph E. King
Winnsboro
Franklin
Catahoula
Richland
King
Gilbert
Caleb Martin
Madison
East Carroll
Charles M. Brown
Tallulah
Henry C. Sevier Jr
Irene Sevier
La Salle Parish runoff results show Hodges leading
In La Salle Parish the runoff totals show James A Hodges with 2621 votes and 1769 for challenger. Homer L Allbritton received 847 votes and Word Mills 672 in the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Hodges
la Salle Parish
Homer L. Allbritton
Word Mills
Battle for Men’s Minds Staged by Norfolk Vicar
The Rev. Vernon Mitchell, 42, Anglican vicar at Norbury England, said a woman dancing in black tights during his evening service helped him illustrate his sermon on sex in advertising. He called it part of the battle for men’s minds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbury
England
UPI
Vernon Mitchell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Systone
Yars
Cutter
Sys-Tone
Ady
Guglielmo
Fowler
Raymond J. Laborde
Marksville
Gremillion
Charles A. Riddle Jr
Riddle
Democratic Central Committee
Pearce
Sidney J. McCrory
Los Angeles
San Francisco
ASU Natal
CNW
Ann Page Strawberry
White House
Ann Page
Jane Parker
Angel Food
TTA
Luxury Starliner
National Jets
Jane Parker Brown
Florida
Borden's Biscuits
Great Southwest Region
U.S. NO. 1
del Monte
U.S. No
Washington State
Crispo
William Carpenter
Myrick
Homer L. Wells
Morehouse Parish
Wells
Gale A. Carter
Met Rouge
Johnnie O. Zagar
Harold G. Runyon
DeSiard
Ancient Age Distilling CO
Frankfort, KY
America
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!