Spring Roundup Set for Prospective First Graders
Ruston Elementary schools announce April 27 to 29 as the annual Spring Roundup for prospective first graders. Parents may register with PTA groups at Hillcrest Eastland and Ruston schools from 1 to 3 p.m. on those days. Children need to be six by December 7, 1959, and vaccinations for smallpox diphtheria tetanus and polio are required.
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Li Caldwell
Ruston
Po We Pall Sa
Parents - Teachers Association
Hillcrest
Eastland
Ruste
Caldwell
Lincoln Parish
Ruston Gets Publicity In Pennsylvania Paper
The Ritts burg Pa Press travel writer Henry Ward features Ruston and nearby campuses in a column while touring through the state from Monroe to Shreveport Louisiana. The piece praises the Tech and Grambling visits and notes favorable plugs, with northern papers supplied by the writers on a tight schedule from the Department of Commerce and Industry.
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Veston
Rittsburg
Department of Commerce and Industry
Henry Ward
the Press
Tech
Grambling
Monroe
Shreveport
Louisiana
Sithomet
Rugton
Good Gas Well Brought In Sat in Lincoln Parish
A gas well described as a very good wet well was brought in Saturday afternoon on the W. B. Holloway estate about three miles west of Vienna in Lincoln parish. Location is section 32 township 19 north range 3 west. No gauge yet but initial evidence suggests a very good well.
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Lincoln Parish
W. B. Holloway
Vienna
North Range
Ranger Reports No Forest Fires in Past Week
Ranger Srank Gibson reported there were no forest fires during the past week. He credited the respite mostly to rains and urged continued calm if fires hold off longer. Lincoln has had many fires this year.
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Worest
Srank Gibson
Lincoln
Saddle Club At Choudrant States Event
Choudrant Saddle Club prepares a Sunday barbeque and gymkhana with calf roping girls barrel and children's barrel races flag race court ship relay and pole bending. Jackpot roping and cutting horse contest are featured with no entry fee except for those two. Farmerville Monroe and West Monroe clubs will participate. Engraved trophy to the club with the most members and horses present. Barbeque plates cost $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choudrant Saddle Club
Louisiana
Farmerville
Monroe
West Monrde
Open House Set By Parish Assn For Retarded Children
Lincoln Parish Association for Mentally Retarded Children invites the public to a Rushton Elementary School class open house Sunday from 2 to 4 pm. Officials say stigma has faded and invite visitors to see how Lincoln parish meets the nation’s challenge with support for mentally disabled children.
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Parish Assn
The
Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Southwest Natural Gas Wins National Safety Award
D C DuBois, Ruston manager of Southwest Natural Gas, announced that Southwest has won the National Safety Council annual contest for its size for the second time in five years. In 1958 the 42 communities in Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas served by Southwest reported no last time accident.
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D. C. DuBois
Ruston
Southwest Natural Gas Company
Southwest
National Safety Council
United States
Canada
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Combatty
DuBois
Caravan Jubilee caravan rescheduled after rain in Ruston
The Jubilee caravan marking the 75th anniversary was rained out Tuesday and rescheduled for Thursday April 30. The motorcade of Brothers of the Brush and Jubilee Belles planned appearances in Dubach Homer Lisbon Bernice Farmerville Downsville and Choudrant, departing Ruston at 9 30 that morning for a day of touring. East week they performed in Jonesboro Arcadia and nearby communities. participants called the trip very successful.
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Ruston
Brothers of the Brush
Jubilee Belles
Dubach
Homer
Lisbon
Bernice
Farmerville
Downsville
Choudrant
Jonesboro
Arcadia
Two Speakers for Senior Events at Louisiana Tech
President R L Rapp announced two speakers for Louisiana Tech senior events. Dy G Aiken Taylor of Alexandria will preach the baccalaureate sermon in Howard Auditorium Sunday May 31 at p m. The commencement address will be given by Liaware H Jackson, president of the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, Monday June 1 at 10 am in the auditorium. Faculty will join the graduates in both processes from Keeny Hall to the auditorium. The class totals 238 candidates.
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Louisiana Tech
R. L. Rapp. Dy
G. Aiken Taylor
First Presbyterian Church At
Alexandria
Howard Auditorium
Liaware H. Jackson
Shreveport
Com Merce
Keeny Hall
Iuiditorius
Two Injured In Collision In Ruston Sunday Afternoon
Two people were injured in a road accident Sunday afternoon. Mrs Goins suffered a cut on her forehead and both she and Mr Goins sustained leg injuries. They were admitted to Ruston Hospital and later transferred to a Shreveport hospital by ambulance.
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Atrs
Gor. Goins
Science Academy Meet Set At Louisiana Tech This Week
Louisiana Tech hosts the 33rd annual Tanisiana Academy of Sciences meeting Thursday through Saturday. Delegates from state colleges cover botanical, physical, focal, and zoological sciences with sessions, a Darwin centennial symposium, and a Friday night banquet at Ivan Adams Cafeteria.
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Science Academy
Louisiana Tech
Tanisiana Academy of Sciences
Ivan Adams
Ye. TC
List
China
University of Tests
Hsu
Anderson Hospital
Tamer Institute
Houston
Ouereil
Prize donors listed in Jubilee Queen Contest
The Diamond Jubilee Queen standings shift as Carol Burkhalter leads by a slim margin with Mary Ardistine Fowler rising to third. Prizes total about $1,929.80 for the Queen Contest, plus a Nassau tour for the winner. Six Princess prizes are donated by local businesses and distributed by ticket sales.
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Mary Ardistine Fowler
Carol Burkhalter
Betty Mahaffey
Joan Shaw
Nassau
Stuckey
Queen's Court
Ruston
Billy Lewis
Early Drawing Winners Announced at New Chevrolet Facility
The five $100 winners in the opening of Early Chevrolet facilities were announced today. Winners include Mrs. Doyle Evans 1009 Nelson, Mrs. Roy Ezell 816 Fland, Tony Johnson Dubach, Iren Wright Tech Drive, and Joan W. Ninberger Apt 60 Verville. The drawing occurred Saturday afternoon.
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Chevrolet
Doyle. Evans
Nelson
Roy Ezell
Fland
Tony. Johnson
Dubach
Iren Wright
Tech Drive
Joan W. Ninberger
Apt. 60
Verville
Minden Firm Doing Parish Road Work
BATON ROUGE L T Brown contractor of Minden has received a 44080 contract from the Louisiana Department of Highways to blacktop 2.5 miles of Springhill Church Simsboro Twy and Woodville Simsboro Hwy in Lincoln Parish. Work includes grading drainage iron ore base course and bituminous surface 20 feet wide. Four months for completion. Local traffic during construction. Frog MM Monroe member of State Board of Highways from Fifth District. Campars of Farmerile named project engineer under W He Huckubs Monroe district engineer.
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Baton Rouge
L. T. Brown
Minden
Louisiana Department of Highways
Springhill Church
Simsboro Twy
Woodville- Simsboro
Lincoln Parish
R. B. Richardson
Richardson
Monroe
State Boar of
Fifth
FB. Campars
Farmerile
W. He Huckubs
Tphway Department
Faubus to speak at Louisiana Peach Festival
Governor Orval Faubus has committed to attend the Louisiana Peach Festival in Ruston on June 16 and 17. Organizers led by BD P. Colvin filed tentative plans for a talent show, a flower show, Queen Dixie Gem selection, and a big parade, with the speech set for Tuesday alongside the talent show if weather allows.
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Orval Faubus
Arkansas
P. Colvin
Peach Festival Association
Air
Colvin
Tommy Tyo
Faubus
Little Rock
Igoe
Ruston
Igue
Dixie Gem
Governor Faubus
Tech
R. L. Ropp
Time Capsule To Be Buried For Jubilee
Don McCormack to chair Jubilee Week activities announcing a Time Capsule to be buried May 9 at 2 p.m. The capsule will remain sealed until 1984 for Ruston’s 100th anniversary. Citizens may place letters, photos, and souvenirs in envelopes at Jubilee HQ for burial, with a 50 cent fee per eight by ten inch envelope.
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Don. McCormack
Adday
P. Rhs
Ushd Inntil
Ruston
Jubilee Hi
States' Rights Goal In Sight Parish Leader Reports Progress
John Emery of Chourant, temporary Lincoln parish chairman for the States' Rights party, said at a state meeting in Alexandria the party shows progress. He outlined plans for a state central committee, fundraising efforts, and a Ruston parish executive committee pending petition reception.
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John Emery
Chourant
States’ Rights
Alexandria
My. Emery
Lincoln Parish
Ben C. ‘Toledano
Emory
States' Rights Party
Ruston
Sheep Sales Begin Monday in Alosaneth and Bossier City
An edition lists sheep sales starting Monday April 20 in Alosaneth with another sale in Bossier City on Tuesday April 28. It notes forthcoming wool and lamb sales planned for early June and mentions guidance on vegetable crops and pest management including aphids.
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F. O
Alosaneth
Bossier City
Start Monday LeVasseur y Agent on mast crops of be controlled
Start Monday LeVasseur y Agent on mast crops of be controlled with Mehithian waa pasTURE Now is time to make plans to control weed. Mast weeds that are fest in pastures can be controlled with 24. This Cherajew should be used when the weeds are growing rapidly. Weeds not only rob the desirable pasture grasses of plimrt food and moisture but also distracts from the general appearance of the pasture. As the seed population in creases the grass population is de creased, siving the individual tess grazing for his livestock, Dairymen should make plans for sirtmer grazing. Millet has proved one of the best crops for this pur porse. Since Millet will get tough like Most other gruzing crops, a shoul de plate at tu to three week Fanhevals, plinting abut one third "scre pes producting cow, but further Information collact your Matension Dice.
Jubilee Belles Cake Baking Contest Open
Entries for the Jubilee Belles Cake Contest and Sale are being taken at Jubilee Headquarters. Women may enter a cake for judging, sale, or both. sale is Saturday May 2 in the old Guy Baker Motors Building. Cakes due by 9 30 a m with judging from 9 31 to 10 30 a m. Five Ruston area judges rate cakes on loaf layer or sponge types with points for appearance texture and frosting. Cash prizes awarded for first second and third in each class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jubilee Headquarters
Guy Baker Motors
Ruston
Fox Wake
Jubilee Belles Chaylers
Johnny Perritt Has Undergone Surgery
Johnny Perritt underwent successful surgery at Mayo Brothers Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He was operated on Tuesday and is reported to be in good condition and expected to return home soon. His wife reports he will need to walk with crutches, but the condition is not serious.
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Johnny Perritt
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Rochester
Mim
Perritt
Peprint
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Rustom Post Office
Bevis Lee
A.M. Barr
Jimmie Wolters
J. D. McCallum
Nate Lonzo Pierce
Lillian T. Pearce
J. C. Hilthe Beards
Pearce
Ardis Fowler
Howard Davis
Clyde Crawford
Bonnet
Barry Rabb
Brentiss
Woodward Studio
Syston Regouyen
Met
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Charles Darwin
Plu
Imelinde St Your
Louisiima ‘Ech School of Dome
Gata Beta Beta
Acadenc Alsa
Wiose Nehina Wilcst
June McKneely
Dorothy Walker
Patricia McCullen
Carol Halstead
Gail Pearson
Shirley Martin
Barbara Roberts
Mary Jo Atkins
Elizabeth Emmons
Mary Lynn Sheeler
Dot Watt
Elizabeth Melcaucin
Iva Causey
Huston
Berthas Iowers
Beairds Drug
Cora Cole Battling Co
Davis Studio
Louise Plower
Lincoln Einterprises, Inc
Hemenway-Lawson Furniture Co
Welch's
Auto-Lee
Ruston Cffies
Woodward
Stinson Music Box
Elaicate Milam Larue Co
Janes
Gov. Faubus
iLampshire
Suffolk
Orsons
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