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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1931
Page
4
New Ruston Leader Promises Gradual, Community Focused Growth
The new Ruston Leader editor pledges to work with Ruston and Lincoln Parish citizens, promising gradual changes, open office access, and a newspaper centered on the entire community from merchants to children. It pledges to honor Savery M. Lewis's policies and defend freedom of the press while aiding local growth and upbuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Lincoin Parish
Stuston
Savery M. Lewis
Youth of today are our citizens now says Miss Mims
Miss Mary Mims told the Kiwanis club that today’s youth are our citizens now and lauded the Ruston Kiwanis for supporting youth. An underprivileged health initiative by the civic club and Lincoln Beeine health wait led to free tonsil surgeries for parish children. Donations by Kiwanis members and waiving hospital fees enabled over fifty children to receive relief and improved health and vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mims
Kiwanis Club
Ruston Kiwanis Club
Civic Club
Allen
Lincoln Beinee
Alice Pope
iMuston-umeola Sanitarium
Dee. Crawford
Cle an Up and Paint Up Campaign Plea in Town
A garbled plea urges the town to sponsor a Clean Up and Paint Up drive. The text links the effort to local leadership, Frost poling, and a push for faster action to improve the city. It extols the city as the best real estate ad and ties the effort to education and community pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holts
Iaiy Venes
Pat
Hue
Fresh paint signs brighten the community premises
The passage urges improving a cultured community by brightening unsightly streets and dingy homes. It calls for fresh paint signs, cleaning with a broom and hose, and a thorough cleaning of the premises so residents take pride in themselves and the locality.
Watermelon controversy pulls Lincoln parish leaders into seed showdown
A Ruston chamber of commerce secretary writes 20 melon growers urging help to decide the best Lincoln parish variety. He cites rival claims for Mammoth Triumph Schochler and Stone Mountain, inviting testers to plant hills and serve as judge while noting local experts and silo feeding tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
John Terrill
Barnett Springs
John R. Harper
Burgessville
Frank G. Kelly
Kelly
Joe
Henry
Dye
Tuck Williamson
Hico
John Maxwell
New Hope
David F. Johnson
Downsville
Charles P. Rinehart
Douglas
Henry Roan
Roanville
Weekaly Leader
Lincoln Parish
Messrs
Brown Smith
Jim Richardson
Lassater Smith
George Land
Mason & Dixon
Toor James
Vienna Street
Wiest
Banevel
O Bookkae
Robert Lee
Stonewall” Jackson
Bunny
J. A. Bhealy
R. L. Reese
Tech
T. P. Hogan
C. E. Tooke
In Memory Narvis Alexander Rites Held at New Prospect
The community mourns Narvis Alexander, March 22 1981 death after long illness. Born in Hilly community, she was a devoted Baptist member, survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. A L Alexander, sister Lucille, brothers Hayward and J W, grandmother Mrs A W Alexander, and many friends. Funeral at New Prospect church. Interment Vienna cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narvis Alexander
A. L. Alexander
Narvis
McLure
Hife
Shreveport
The
Baptist Church
Lucille
Hayward
J. W
A. W. Alexander
Hfe Narvis
New Prospect Church
Harmon
Vienna Cemetery
McLure Undertaking Co
Marriage Licenses Listed for Ruston and Surrounding Areas
Marriage licenses show Wihate Vietur to Rubinson of Huston and Whatley of Ruston, Suni Siasis at Kelly to Mry. Five Willis of Cunranthe, Oubonia. Culured Norman Qutley of Ruston to Mamie Morris of Ruston, Richard Lewis of Hilly to Bessie Bower of Ruston, Clation Guye of Choudrant to Lillian Pearce of Oboudsant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wihate Vietur
Rubinson
Huston
Itt Whatley
Ruston
Suni Siasis
Kelly
Mry
Five Willis
Cunranthe
O&lubonia
Norman Qutley
Mamie Morris
Richard Lewis
Hilly
Bessie Bower
Clation Guye
Choudrant
Lillian Pearce
Oboudsant
Louisiana Tech Faculty Profiles of Stella Kidd and Doris Haskell
Mrs Stella B Kidd joined Louisiana Tech as music instructor in 1920 after study at Keatchie Col lege Judson College St Louis Teachers College and graduate programs in New York and Cincinnati under noted teachers. Doris Burd Haskell, a New England Conservatory graduate, taught in Boston and Cambridge before teaching violin at Virginia State College in Roanoke and joining Louisiana Tech in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella B. Kidd
Keatchie College
Judson College
St. Louis Teachers College
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
New York School of Music and Art
Arthur Friedhelm
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Marcian Thalbert
Madame Carreras
Madame Doyas
Leo Paolz
Doris Burd Haskell
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
New England Conservatory of Music Orchestra
McDowall Orchestra
Cam
Bridge
Vaughn and Hamilton
Northport
Maine
Roanoke
Virginia State College
Certain Elements Are Needed For Plant Life
An article by Herman Rosenthal discusses soil nutrition and the quest to supply plants with essential elements. It explains nitrogen capture, nitrat e production, and the roles of potash and phosphorus, noting limited natural availability and U.S. efforts at Muscle Shoals and other sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rosenthal
M. A
United States
Germany
Deny
Texas
United Bidtes Yovinent Auderhaer
Vale Deda Stoud
Florida
Cold Storage Figures Show Improved Dairy and Poultry Supplies
February withdrawals reduced butter and poultry stocks, with butter on hand at 30,595,000 pounds and cheese at 61,736,000 pounds. Poultry holdings totalled 95,196,000 pounds versus 133,172,000 last year, while egg holdings rose to 2,514,000 cases from 1,089,000.
In Memory of Ray Barr Poem Reflections
A memorial verse to Ray Barr laments a missing schoolmate and the empty school, expresses belief in his restful state with the Savior, and comforts that he waits for the living in Jesus, noting enduring light and absence of pain.
Deaths Ray Barr 13 Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Funeral services were held at Douglas church for Ray Barr age 13 of the city who died Saturday night at a local sanitarium after an appendicitis operation. Interment in Douglas cemetery with pallbearers named Hendersson Fitten Lewis Staples Jones Taylor Staples and Harper. Surviving parents a brother and sister. Memphus March 24. Mississippi river development talks to draw leaders for a 1600 mile span at a Mississippi Valley association conference to be held April 18, W. S. Heinlein, Memphis Chamber of Commerce president, said today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Church
Ray Barr
Walter Barr
Douglas
B. F. McLure
Barr
Charlie Hendersson
Joe Fitten
Hunter Lewis
Thomas Staples
Richard Jones
Charles Taylor
Shelton Staples
Gordon Harper
Memphus
Mississippi
Cuba
Gulf
South
Middle West
Mississippi Valley Association
Heintein
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
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McKnight
Tomowlie
Francis Wilks
Blake Layence
Emmett Salnt
Horace Heaks
Conrad Saint
Lynn Marley
Leslie Harmon
J. G. Rinehart
Lamar Delony
Lane Rinehart
Alline Saint
la. Tech
Mrs, Gtella B. Midd
Bowes
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