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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1930

Page

8

SIMSBORO COMMUNITY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS VISITORS AND VISITS

Local notes from SIMSBORO on April 8 list visitors to Winnfield Arcadia and nearby towns. Social rounds include dinners, family visits, and attendance at a District Conference in Cibsland. Notables include Mrs. John Huckaby returning to Oklahoma City and Miss Gladys Slimmoions and Miss Mattie Sue Simmons as weekend guests.

Simsboro Cc. W. Tatum Winnfield i Jeff Napper R. B. Tiester Arcadia R. H. Spencer Calude Ford D. F. Harrington Haughton Chas. King Emma Dring John Huckaby Oklahoma City Okla Suday M. Waldron Gladys Slimmoions Mattie Sue Simmons Vienna Lionel Wright Ardis Jackson Baton Rouge Tein Rey W. T. Strain O. E. Evans F. J. Watson

Corinth Social Notes highlight local visits and gatherings

Corinth reports a string of visitors and host events. Hanna Bennett and Jessie Rives joined Tommy Rives and others for Hollywood Follies, while families from Hico Bienville Simsboro and Dubach dropped in for weekends and Sunday gatherings. Recovery updates note J L Reynolds and Marshall Guthrite returning home after illnesses.

Weekend social in Hico and area draws many visitors

Mrs A C Higginbotham and children, W D Cleonis and A C of Bienville, along with Mr and Mrs Quiver Hauck of Simsboro, were weekend guests of Mrs W W Farley. The Aycocks and Lewis family visited Mrs R C Caldwell in Dubach. Lillian ONeal of Sibley stayed with her sister Mrs R C Alexander. Mrs Carrie Deason and Mrs Ophelia Barnett of Jonesboro visited Mrs Tom Murphy. V C Rives visited Gibsland relatives. J A Pendergrass stayed with son O D Pendergrass in El Dorado. Layton Farley, Jamie Robinstn, Horace Hanks visited Hilly. many youths went to see She Little Clodhopper. M W Aycock and Glynn of Lisbon hosted Mrs Charles Rhodes. R C Alexander and family attended New Prospect church.

HICO A. C. Higginbotham W. D. Cleonis A. C Bienville W. W. Farley Quiver Hauck Simsboro Paul Aycock Carl Lewis Baby Daugter Martha Sue Dubach R. C. Caldwell Lillian O'Neal Sibley R. C. Alexander Carrie Deason Ophelia Barnett Jonesboro Tom Murphy V. C. Rives Gibsland J. A. Pendergrass O. D. Pendergrass el Dorado Messrs Layton Farley Jamie Rob Instn Horace Hanks Hilly Clodhopper M. W. Aycock Glynn Lisbon Charles Rhodes New Prospect Cortez Farley Jesse Simmons Marvin DeFreese Monroe B. F. DeFreese Louis Ray R. N. Harris James Nolan J.M T. Nolan Ira Harrison Bert, Hood J. F. Harris J. M. Harrison Jeff Alexander Vienna B. Colvin Cooktown Luther Frazier Louella Simmons

The Clodhopper Play Aims at Antioch Sunday School

Antioch Sunday School’s play The Clodhopper drew a good crowd at Hilly Saturday night with admissions proceeds shared by Hilly and Antioch Sunday Schools. Local gatherings note Mrs. C L Trussell hosting, while Miss Mary Dring led a Sunday School picnic. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Commie Clark of Downsville and Mr. Jack Smith returning from the Ruston Lincoln sanitarium. Community club supported Mr. Andrew Ledford with a working event, as his health limits activity.

Antioch Hilly Carol Hedgepeth Alverne Wilma Nobles C. L. Trussell Mary Dring Commie Clark Downsville B. F. Cargill Jack Smith Ruston-Lincoln Sanitarium Luther Hedgepeth

Greenwood Delaware Social Notes and Births

Greenwood April notes list sick list members and visitors, births at J W Elkins and Jesse Simmons, and many local visits. Mentions weather possibly influencing church services next Saturday and Sunday with invitations extended.

Cross Roads Community Notes From Allie Pilgreen

Mrs Clara Owens of Monroe visits with her parents Mr and Mrs Joy Henry at Cross Roads April 8. Many locals, including Miss Leslye Pilreen of Beotra Vex, Mr S F Sutton of Arcadia, and Leonard Roland of Munroe, are mentioned with family visits and church attendance. A neighborhood megro minstrel is planned at Cross Road school next Friday April 11 with 15 and 25 cent admission.

Cross Roads Clara Owens Monroe Joy Henry Leslye Pilereen Biectra Vex J. B. Pilresn FR. Sutton Arcadia Leonard Roland Munroe Visted F. S. Dead Vada Maroni Silk Pilcreen Dan Hammond Frances Nobles Levi McCrary J. S. Hammond J. M. Harrison Charlie Heard Cross Road W. E. Scriber Bessie Alice Lisbon George Green

Dog Rescue Reward In New Orleans Woman Offers Fifty Dollars

Nine years after being separated during a car crash at Claiborne and St Anthony streets Mrs. D Case still seeks her brindle pit dog. The aging pet with a gray face and chewed ears is valued for loyalty and the owner offers a 60 dollar reward for the dog's return.

New Orleans

Ginger Paralyzes 3 More In Memphis

Three Mississippi men were paralyzed from the waist down after Jamaica ginger poisoning. Frank Thornton 28 Leslie Searight 21 both of Faulkner and T N McCoy 29 Walnut were brought to Memphis hospitals in serious condition.

Memphis Tenn Mississippi Jake Jamaica Frank Thornton Leslie Searight Faulkner T. N. McCoy Walnut

Train derailment rocks Dixon Mississippi route

A locomotive and three coaches of Illinois Central train 202 on the Vicksburg division derailed late last night three miles west of Dixon. The crew escaped with minor bruises and no passengers were hurt. The wreck halted the train which was moving slowly for a horse on the track. Oil driller "Peanuts" Love fell and broke an arm while inspecting the scene.

Jackson Misa Illinois Central

Fashion Show Gown Display Draws City’s Elegant Crowd

Mannequins selected from the city’s fairest women and girls will wear Lewis & Company spring and summer dresses at Fridays Fashion Show. The New Astor hall is expected to attract a large, refined audience, with many out of town visitors anticipated.

el Dorado Ark L. J. Foster Foster Lewis & Company New Astor Theatre Astor

New Powder Kills Rats and Mice Adv

An advertisement promotes Squill Kill a red squill powder claimed to kill rats and mice while safe for livestock pets and poultry. It touts USDA cost savings per rat of 1.36 annually and notes the product is not a poison, available at Marbury Drug Company Barnesville Ohio for 50 cents.

United States Department of Agriculture U. S. Department of Agriculture Marbury Drug Company Squill Kill Drug Co Barnesville Ohio

Win Battle To Cap 30 Barrel Gusher Near Mary Sudik Well

Workmen brought the Mary Sudik oil well under control in Oklahoma City after more than a month of dangerous flow. They placed a steel collar and secured master gate connections, shutting in the well that had poured about 30,000 barrels of oil and 200,000,000 cubic feet of gas. Divers also salvaged several thousand tons of linen cloth from the sunken Italian steamer Revenna near Genoa.

Oklahoma City Okla Mary Sudik Indian Territory Tluminating Company Genoa Italy Revenna

Ruston Girl Chosen to Head Brenau Group

Miss Hazel Meeks daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Meeks of Ruston was elected president of Brenau College Alpha Chi Omega for 1930 1931 and named Official representative for the chapter at the national convention in Del Monte California. At seventeen she is one of Brenau’s youngest and has a long record of academic honors including honor rolls and top freshman average. Several Ruston girls are at Brenau as sorority members and probationary grades are listed for the new club’s formation. Portraits of local students and their scholastic standings accompany the notice.

Rus Hazel M J.P Meek Alpha Chi Omega Brenau Calles Cainesville Georgia Mees del Monte California Georgia College Miss Meeks Ruston Jackson Mary Olive Davis Mary Leckie Charlotte Davis Brenau Alpha Chi Omega Sorority

New Fraternity Organized at Louisiana Tech

A group of Louisiana Tech men formed a club under faculty approval with the aim of becoming a national Greek letter social fraternity. Officers elected are F. C. Haley president L. L. Brewton vice president W. H. Britt secretary L. Parker treasurer C. J. Gilbert sentinel and C. F. Blank sergeant at arms. After six months as a club, they will seek permission to become a local fraternity from the Tech organizations committee.

Li T Thewtin OL J. Gilbert C.F. Pogue Rou Andrews B. F. Shell J. A. Green Tow. Hogan J. A. Castell H.C. Eintppa J.B. Celvin G. W. Walker C. L. Parker Bhaatt Walpole Blank B. Pirkie C. Haley J. B. Wyche JW. Pritter Louisiana Tech F. C. Haley L. L. Brewton W. H. Britt Tech Organizations Committee

Yazoo City Editor Shot By Mayor Succumbs

Yazoo City Miss April 2 Prank it Birdsall editor and member of the Sats Vax commission died early today of bullet wounds received at the hands i Mayor J A Strickiin yesterday who after the shooting killed himself The shooting stemmed from an old feud over Birdsalls paper reporting on the Indictment last year of the mayor in a cattle theft case Birdsall was 65 years old.

Yazco City Miss Birdsall Sats Vax Commission J. AL Strickiin Yazoo City

Probe of Jai Sales Launched In Texas

An extensive investigation by federal and state prohibition agencies targets Jamaica ginger sales in Northwestern Texas. A 144 bottle case was seized at Memphis in Fall County where over forty people suffered partial paralysis after consuming the liquor. four victims identified the confiscated liquor as part of the same lot.

Wichita Falls Texas Memphis Fall County

Cow's Board Costs 125 to 175 Per Year Says Professor

Urbanal notes average cow maintenance runs from 125 to 175 dollars annually. Professor H. C. M. Case explains the figure helps owners calculate milk costs.

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