Neighborhood News From Ruston And Nearby
A Ruston community gathering featured a homemade ice cream supper with the Nelson and Alking families and Carlo. W M A leaders attended Concord Baptist Association at the Tech student center. their 10 week study on the Book of Mark ended with gifts for teacher W M Swift. Weekend hail wind and rain caused minor damage including a fallen tree at S D Davids and a large oak at Lee Woods. Former residents R F Lyon and A D Lyon visited last Wednesday.
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Elliott Nelson
Harold Alking
Carlo Do
Ray Nelson
Ruston
Madden Lee Nelson
W.M.A
Concord ‘Baptist Assn
Tech
Mark
R. FE. Lyon
Washington
A. D. Lyon
Itch-Me-Not advertised at Milam Drug Store
An advertisement touts ITCH-ME-NOT for external skin irritation with a promise of quick relief in minutes. It cites a 15 minute timeframe and urges readers to obtain the product from Milam Drug Store via a local druggist.
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Milam Drug Store
Whooper Doopers and the hill story debunked
A local yarn about a man in the hills catching a Whooper Dooper proves false as a groundhog. The paper teases a continuing "Dolly" story chapter about Whooper Coopers, their docility, and imagined guardianship. Readers are urged to watch for clues as chapters unfold.
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Lincoln Parish
Monroe Concrete completes Ruston plant and invites public visit
Monroe Concrete announces the completion of its Ruston plant with capacity over 500 yards daily. Manager A L Fredericks, with Monroe since 1954, notes readiness to meet any demand for ready mixed concrete. The company operates seven to ten trucks and can add more. The note follows local obituaries and social news including funeral attendance and family visits in West Monroe.
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Monroe Concrete
Ruston
A. L. Fredericks
Fredericks
Monroe Concrete Company
Louisiana Department of Highways
Louisiana
Etienne de Bove
New Orleans
Concrete supply plant at Monroe serves contractors
Monroe concrete firm maintains constant ready mix for highways, piers, driveways, curbs, sidewalks and slabs. Two workers run the plant and they recently poured foundations for 100 apartment units and major projects at Louisiana Tech and Grambling College. Public invited to visit new office and warehouse on West Arizona Avenue. yard paved, trains unloaded by conveyor, and equipment used for sand and gravel handling.
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Monroe
Monroa
Louisiana Tech
Grambling College
Arizona Avenue
Death Claims Mrs Robison 86 at Euston Hospital
Mrs A 4, daughter of Simsboro, died last Wednesday at Euston hospital after illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at Simsboro Baptist Church with Rev Danny Blake officiating. Interment followed at Simsster cemetery under Kilpatrick's Funeral Home of Ruston. Survivors include three sons and one sister.
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A. 4
Simsboro
Euston Hospital
Top Nness
Reigan Wee
Armeville
Simsboro Baptist Church
Danny Blake
Simstere
Kilpatrick
Ruston
Iightirs
Lottie Crowle
W. Eola
Shreve
Wilfred Rohisen
Sinahare
B.S. Janskins
Simshoro
Reeanelohilde
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STYL
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