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Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1932

Page

9

Ruston Rally Ends With Track Meet Records

With the close of the tenth annual High School Rally at Louisiana Tech, Haynesville won the Class A track title Ruston second Mangham third. In Class B Summerfield led with 21 points Tatneville 13 Sicily Island 12. Twenty one records fell amid strong winds as Strahan Summerfield and Hayes Blenville led scorers. Over 20 North Louisiana high schools participated, medals awarded, and the cup went to Haynesville.

Louisiana Tech Tech Haynesville Ruston Mangtuun Summerfield Tatenville Sicily Island Strahan Hayes Blenville Ieaders Knotts Caswr Hart Crowville McIntosh Nash Mangham Owens Ouachita Barber Suminid Northana Mecharmel Ruston High School Melitush

Tech to Offer Cotton Short Course in July

R L Reese head of Louisiana Tech agriculture department said arrangements are being made to bring two licensed government cotton clusters to Lincoln Parish in July. Bureau of Agricultural Economies will conduct wet or course on cotton judging and grading for local planters, under Louisiana Pech auspices, at no expense to bring experts for guidance to improve grade and price for Stone Crap sales.

R. L. Reese Department of Agriculture Louisiana Tech Spresked Jilis Fortugud Gia Ribpeek

Confederate Veterans of No 7 Hold Annual Meeting

No 7 UDC Confederate Veterans held their annual meeting last Saturday in Muay with luncheon at the First Baptist Church. The group conducted a business session at 11:30 and urged all Confederate pins within reach to attend. University of Oregon reports 37 percent of its students are self supporting. whites earn more than half.

Confederate Veterans of No 7 Sda Qe First Baptist Church Wumys Lal University of Oregon

Trio Digs Way Out of Parish Jail Sunday

Three white prisoners Lawrence Kay E L Thomas and Sam Pratt dug their way out of Parish jail during the night or early Monday. Kay faced shoplifting charges Thomas had served nearly all his sentence Pratt was held for reform school transfer. Sheriff Thigpen noted the trio were trusted inmates with freedom due to good conduct and said they would likely be recaptured soon.

A. J. Thigpen Lincoln Parish Lawrence Kay E. L. Thomas Sam Pratt Kay Thomas Pratt Reform School Thigpen

Plane kills Sikeston farmer during takeoff crowd avoidance

A Sikeston Missouri farmer was fatally struck by an airplane that tried to avoid a gathering of onlookers as the pilot attempted to take off. The incident caused a fatal crash near the runway with local authorities investigating the collision and crowd management.

Sikeston

Harvard graduate elected as city councilman in Mvanston

A Harvard educated nexro graduate won a council seat in Mvanston after a tense clash with the current aldermen regime. The piece notes a stirring political fight and imminent governance change.

Mvanston Nexro Harvard

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