Bids Sought For Ruston Choudrant School Bond Work
The Ruston and Choudrant School Districts set May 1 as the bid receipt date for contracts tied to the 1.84 million dollar school bond issue. Plans include a 40 thousand dollar shop building at Choudrant and soundproofing work at Ruston High School gym, with bids under five thousand dollars.
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Ruston
Choudrant
Debe 2 Lac Cahaanl Ranch
Mantinn
Equi Ser Wou Ecu
Roy Johns
Netlds and
Johns
Howard Rivers
Rivers & Hueur
Ruston High School
Rivers
4 Rivers
Hillcrest School
School Board
Tillcrest
D'Arbonne Lake work halted by high Ouachita waters
High water from Bayou D'Arbonne and feeder streams covers the dam site delaying construction of one of the nation’s largest man made lakes near Farmerville. Armand Rabun says work may not resume until after July 1, costing a season. Backwater from the Ouachita River continues to rise.
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D'Arbonne Lake
Ouachita
d’Arbonne Lake
Armand Rabun
Ruston
A Rabun
D‘arbonne Lake
Lake Commission
Department of Public Works
Farmerville
Rabun
Ouvehila
Bayou D'Arhonne
Ruston School Taxes Rise 7.5 Mills After Bond Approval
Lincoln Parish School Board approves district millages with Ruston No. 1 increasing from 4 to 12 mills totaling an 8 mill rise. Parish total trimmed from 7.5 to 7 mills. Choudrant gains three mills to seven after a $40,000 shop building bond. Other districts adjust or hold steady.
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Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Parish
Tincoln Parish
Choudrant
Simsborn
Hico
Hopewell- Downsville
R T Moreland First Parish Traffic Fatality in 1961
Robert T. Moreland 49 of 70 percent McCain Drive Monroe died at Ruston hospital after his car left Highway 80, struck trees, and flipped. He died from multiple injuries after being pinned in the wreck. Survived by wife and two daughters, and mother. Funeral arrangements set at Hall Summit Baptist Church with services by Rev. Swig Kelly and Rev. Headrick.
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Robert T. Mereland
Monroe
Ruston
Ridghill
Moreland
Ruston Hospital
Tom Horline
Robert T. Moreland
McCain
Spears
Funeral Home Smbulance
J. J. Bennett
Red Fiver Parish
Twin City Glass Co
Kilpatrick
West Monroe
Hall
Summitt Baptist Church
Swiig
Kelly
Vested Headrick
Kenneth Gibson
Social Springs Cemetery
R. T. Moreland
Bothy Mrazicy
Paula Moreland
Tech Dorm Architects Named for Louisiana Tech Expansion
State Board of Education selected Wiener Morgan and O Neal of Shreveport to draft plans for a men’s dormitory and Thomas R Merideth of Bossier City for a women’s dormitory at Louisiana Tech. The project, funded by a federal loan via a revenue bond program, adds 400 beds for men and 200 for women with air conditioning. Other state funded projects totaling 900000 include a new education building and power plant expansion under a 60000000 bonding authority.
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Louisiana Tech
State Board of Education
Wiener, Morgan and O'Neal
Shreveport
Thomas R. Merideth
Bossier City
Tech
Federal House and
Home Finance Agney
State Board of Educcation
R. L. Repp
Ropp
Dlivision
School of Education
Fire burns seven acres near Simsboro in Amberland
Firefighters fought a seven acre blaze north of Simshoro on T. L. James Jard area of Amberland. Forester Frank Gibson said the fire origin was undetermined and the position between two fire towers hindered locating the blaze.
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Amberland
Simshoro
Frank Gibson
Forester
T. L. James Jard
Gibson
Lincoln parish Farm Bureau plans April 18 annual meeting
The Lincoln parish Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday April 18 in the high school auditorium with a wood turkey supper and youth contests. President Lamar Colvin invites families to attend and participate in reports on last year’s accomplishments and legislative issues, including opposition to a wage law and concerns over Louisiana milk standards. Contests include a green beauty pageant for single contestants 16–19, Talent Find open to ages up to 28, and a talk meet for ages 15–28 on the topic The Cornerstones of Freedom. Contestants register with Home Demonstration Agent Ona Blondin or County Agent Buck Green.
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Lincoln Parish Farm Bureau
Lamar Colvin
Queen Contess
Harm Bureau
Colvin
Fur Fvants
Ona Blondin
Buck Green
33 Cent a Week Budget Puzzles City Policemen
Auston city police scramble to unravel a Shreveport man’s odd budgeting. Eddie Wortham, found sleeping in a parked car on Court House Square, traveled here with 145 dollars but only 45 cents remained. Police note the car, ordered parked by state troopers for unsafe brakes, may be his sleeping quarters as investigators press to document how he handles money.
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Auston City
Shreveport
Eddie Wortham
Alston Street
Court House Square
Ruston
O. O. Oshen
Osbon
Rites Conducted for J. W. O'Bannon At Bernice Church
Jesse Whil wan O'Bannon 69 of Bernice died Sunday at the Veterans Administration Hospital Biloxi following an illness. He native of Bernice and Weldon Baptist Church member. Funeral 10 a m Wednesday Weldon Baptist Church burial Weldon Cemetery Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston. Survivors include brother C M O'Bannon Bernice and two sisters Mrs J R Gresham Bernice and Mrs Bk Rumsay of Summerfield.
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Jesse Whilwan O'Bannon
Bernice
Veterans Administration Hospital
Biloxi
Miss
Weldon Baptist Church
Welon Baptist Church
Jilly Smith
Weldon Cemetery
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Ruston
C. M. O'Bannon
J. R. Gresham
Bk. &, Rumsay
Sunmerfield
Demo Primaries Slated in Parish
Residents of Dubach and Grambling head to the polls Saturday to decide Democratic primary races for 10 aldermen and a marshal. Absentee voting has been light. Grambling reports no absentee ballots in its city election. Four Lincoln parish residents face trial for aggravated battery in the knifing of Tech player Joe Hinton. trial set for April 24.
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Dubach
Grambling
al Jermen
Lincoln Parish
White Tech
Joe Hinton
Wesley Chapel Road
Nolan elected Commander of Ruston VFW Post 3615
William F Nolan was elected Commander of Parnell Burt Post 3615 Veterans of Foreign Wars in Ruston for 1961 62 with officers Tomer J Garner M F McFadden Jim I Gist Riley Joe Wilson James V Cobb and Arthur Major named to roles Retiring Commander Thomas C Lewis announced installation for Thursday night April 13 at the VFW Home in Memorial Park The VFW meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month
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William F. Nolan
Parnell-Burt Fost No
Ruston
Nolan
Tomer JD. Garner
M. FE. McFadden
Jim I. Gist
Riley Joe Wilson
James V. Cobb
Arthur Major
Thomas C. Lewis
VFW
Memorial Park
Passman Leads Foreign Aid Study Tour Mission
Chairman Qotlo E Passman and two colleagues with two staffers left Washington for a field study of foreign aid operations. The group will meet SHAPT headquarters Pratttee, review mil phase in Spain, and hold a Geneva conference on the program in Yugoslavia.
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Mura
House Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
Qotlo E. Passman
Appropriations Connailtes
Fron
Washington
SHAPT
Prattee
Spain
Geneva
Yugeshavia
Passman
Rites Held for J. F. Driggers Former Deputy
J F Driggers a former Lincoln Parish deputy sheriff and Dubach barber died Thursday in a Ruston hospital after a short illness at age 63. Funeral services were held Thursday in Dubach Baptist Church with three ministers officiating. Burial followed in Hamilton Memorial Cemetery under Spears Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his widow a daughter Patsy Driggers of Memphis Tennessee two brothers Tom Driggers of Magnolia Arkansas and Robert Driggers of Dubach and four sisters Mrs Dell Robinson of Dubach
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J. ¥. Priggers
Lincoln Parish
Dubach
Ruston
Dubach Baptist Church
D. A. Doughty
Jerry Means
A. H. Pruitt
Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
Spears Funeral Home
Patsy Driggers
Memphis, Tenn
Tom Driggers
Magnolia, Ark
Robert Driggers
Dell Robinson
Chamber Drive For Members Is Continued
The Chamber of Commerce membership drive, extended by ten days, aims to contact all prospects. Chairman Jake Spears noted Easter sales busy workers had delayed outreach. Several dropped members were reinstated and some increased dues this year.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jake Spears
Speary
Tie
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J. W. O'Bannon
Bernice Church
Hinton
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Wille Lee Goree
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Chiles Moran
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Highway 80
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Lawrence B. Singleton
J. N. Butler
Marvin F. Flower
D. C. Fuller
Joe C. Smith
George L. Trammell Jr
Ruth Db. Bradford
Wallace E. Downs
Fred Ellis
Cooper Jenson
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Roy B. Moss
T. Turner
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Bill F. Nolan
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J. F. Driggers
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