Cold Weather Sparks Push for Ducks Across Delta
In Northeast Louisiana, a cold front drives ducks south as Wham Brake drains to safe water levels. I P Sim notes gates open during rain, creating potential pockets for duck hunting at Catahoula Lake and nearby areas while deer season winds down and dove, quail, bass, and crappie fishing continue in the region.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
I. P. Sim
International Paper Co
Bastrop
Thursdey
Wham
Catahoula Lake
Catahoula
Yucatan
Tensas Parish
Tensas
St. John
Old River Lake
Concordia
Blue Hole
Lake Bruin
Delta
Richwood Gridders Sign With Southern Football Jaguars
Four Richwood High School players join Southern University as part of seven Louisiana high school signees. Willie Johnson, Welton Harris, Simon Profit Jr, and John L Williams head the Richwood quartet, described by coach Bob Lee as among the state’s finest prospects. The Monroe and Peabody signees complete the early class as Southern pursues top in state talent.
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Baton Rouge
Southern University
Bob Lee
Richwood
Monroe
Peabody High School
Alexandria
Northwestern
Zachary
Southern
Richwood High School
Willie I. Johnson
Welton M. Harris
Simon Profit Jr
John L. Williams
Lee
Jaguar
Robert H Smith
Peabody
Northwest high school stars join AAA grid champions roster
Almo Steward a 6 2 quarterback from Northwestern High School weighing 173 pounds led his team in rushing and threw 20 touchdown passes last season with eight rushing TDs. Nathaniel Lowe and Michael J Washington are 215 pound tackles from T T Washington High School of Shreveport, part of the state AAA champions. Coach Lee praised the group for athletic merit and academic excellence.
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Er T. Washington High School
Shreveport
Nathaniel Lowe
Michael J. Washington
Almo Steward
Northwestern High School
Northwestern
Lee
Sugar Bowl Admits Negro Athletes in 1965 Invitees
The Sugar Bowl ends 29 year all white policy inviting Grambling’s Richard Stebbins and Southern University’s Theron Lewis to compete. Oelkers, Tulane coach and meet director, says Southern teams will soon include more Black athletes. Syracuse and LSU game will feature racially integrated squads amid Civil Rights era changes.
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Southern Colleges
Meet
John Oelkers
Texas
Louisiana
Richard Stebbins
Grambling College
Theron Lewis
Southern University
Stebbins
United States
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Mississippi
Alabama
Oelkers
Tulane
South
Supreme Court
Bob Grier
Pitt
Marquette
Syracuse
Louisiana State
Ouachita Fresh Down Caldwell In Twin Games
Ouachita's freshmen teams defeated Caldwell in two games at the Lion gym Thursday night. The boys won 44 to 43 with Jimmy Miller scoring 13 points while Caldwell's Jimmy Hightower added 17. The host girls won 28 to 14 as Brenda Cruse scored 10 and Sharon Welch 9 for Ouachita with Caldwell's Sandra Waldrop totaling 11.
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Ouachita
Caldwell
Lion Gym
Jimmy Miller
Jimmy Hightower
Brenda Cruse
Sharon Welch
Sandra Waldrop
Crowville Invitational second round set for Thursday
Crowville and St Joseph meet at 5 p.m. and Baskin boys face Ogden at 6:30 p.m. Top girls and boys games, plus Thursday results, are listed with Epps and Baskin winners leading scoring. Newellton edged Crowville 57-50 in a boys game.
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Newellton
St. Jospeh Mest
Baskin
Ogden
St. Joseph
Newelton
Epps
Gilbert
Doodle Johnson
Wayne Ezell
Gilbert Girls
Gail McLemore
Sandra Zumbro
Cannon
Gayle Ashley
Fort Winnsboro falls to Fort Necessity 46 45 in opener
In a non district game Fort Necessity rallied late to beat Winnsboro 46 45 after Winnsboro girls won 71 47 earlier. Winnsboro scorers included Sam Garner 14 and Ralph Easterling 12 while Wayne Smith 14 and Denny Taylor 12 led for Winnsboro. Cherie Griffing 30 and Zannie Magee 27 paced Winnsboro girls with Peggy Winters 32 for Fort.
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Winnsboro
Fort Necessity
Sam Garner
Ralph Easterling
Wayne Smith
Denny Taylor
Cherie Griffing
Zannie Magee
Peggy Winters
Fort
Farmerville Hosts Huttig In Three Basketball Games
Regina Phelps scored 50 to pace Farmerville girls to a 60 44 win over Huttig. Johnny Long led Farmerville boys with 25 in an 88 62 victory. Freshman game went 42 27. Caldwell Parish Invitational features four games with Caldwell Enterprise Jena Tioga Epps on the schedule.
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Farmerville
Huttig
Ark
Regina Phelps
Brenda Nelson
Johnny Long
Tommy Hendricks
Columbia
Caldwell
Enterprise
Jena
Tioga
Epps
Jena and Caldwell Clash in Late-Week High School Showdowns
Jena beat LaSalle 46-42 in a sophomore game as Maxie Curry led with 19 and Paul Zoller 14. La Salle defeated Frost 59-50 in varsity action with Jerry Babcock and Milton Tannehill scoring 13 each. Caldwell girls beat LaSalle 52-38 led by Celicia Nelson 24 and Lanell Hogg 14. Jena boys routed Harrisonburg 84-53 with DeWayne Roark 22 and Don Wilson 19. David Mitchell 19 and Travis Cooper 13 paced Harrisonburg.
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Caldwell
LaSalle
Jena
Maxie Curry
Paul Zoller
Alan Maxwell
Steve Lang
la Salle
Frost
Jerry Babcock
Milton Tannehill
Jerry Hadden
Cecelia Nelson
Lanell Hogg
Liz Haynes
Polly Walsh
Harrisonburg
DeWayne Roark
Don Wilson
David Mitchell
Travis Cooper
Woodlawn Cage Teams Triumph in Doubleheader
Woodlawn swept both games against Good Shepherd in the Ouachita Parish Athletic League. The boys won 37 to 34 with Don Brantley scoring 12. Good Shepherd’s Lewis Gabioli added 11. In the girls game Woodlawn led 30 to 10 as Linda Murphy scored 12 and Alma Roberts had four for the winners.
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Woodlawn
Good Shepherd
Don Brantley
Lewis Gabioli
Linda Murphy
Good Shepherd's Girls
Alma Roberts
Macon beats reach for league batting title by Len Boehmer
Len Boehmer won the Southern League batting title with a .3229 average for Manager John Davis's Macon club.
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Len Boehmer
John
Red) Davis
Macon
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