Tech Student Killed in Crash Near Farmerville
Two cars collide on Louisiana Highway 2 near Farmerville. Leo Ruff Jr a Louisiana Tech student dies. Mrs Mary Lee Adams 61 of Monroe also dies. Two children in the woman’s car injured. Witness says mist and rain caused loss of control. Bodies taken to St Fran Hospital. coroner cites crushed skull and chest injuries.
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Farmerville
Leo Raff
Louisiand
Monroe
Louisidina Highway
Mary Lee Adams
Leo Ruff Jr
Rastrop
Jack V. Adams
Ist
Mary Whittington
Myers St. Monroe
Retna Norris
Bastroppers
St. Fran Hospital
Mulhearn
Adams
C. A. Johnson
Former Tech instructor wins Florida news honor
A former Louisiana Tech journalist won first place in the weekly newspaper division at the Festival of Florida Products in Tallahassee. KE. W. Carswell, editor of the Washington County News in Chipley, Fla., received the top award. The event, judged on stories editorials features pictures and ads, will be capped by a lunch April 29 with Gov. LeRoy Collins presenting plaques to top participants. Carswell, who was Tech Talk student editor before WWII, later taught journalism at Tech.
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Tallahassee
KE. W. Carswell
Washington County News
Chipley Fla
LeRoy Collins
Florida
Floridar Hotel
Carswell
Tech
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Heeater
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Quitman Couple Celebrate 25th Anniversary
A surprise silver wedding anniversary was held in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Warren of Quitman on Sunday, April 12, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. FB J. Lowe. Their children Ple. Warren and Mrs. D. B. Warren and daughter from Fort Polk, La., Seaman John T. Warren of Quitman attended. One son Pfe. Lee Warren served in Germany. The Warren couple received many gifts from friends and relatives as punch and cake were served during the evening.
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J. 5. Warren
Quitman
FB. J. Lowe
D. BE. Warren
Fort Polk
John TY. Warren
Quinitan
Pfe. Lee Warren
Germany
Mie
Greenwood Social News Briefs From Monro and Tyler
Miss May DeFreesa Greenwood and Mr and Mrs Dopson hosted supper with Mrs Beulah Dopson of Monroe. Mrs W Simmons visited Tyler with her daughter Mrs Ray Kilgore. The Beard and Holleman parties visited Ira Harrison. Pearl Larance and daughter Marie from Bastrop spent the weekend with the Wilks. The Colvins travelled to Springhill and visited Baxter Colvin and Sara Jo. R N Harris and Henry Ford hosts welcomed guests. Attended singing at Douglas Sunday with many community members including Leland Hall Travis Hall and Miss King of Hodge Forsythe of Vienna.
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Beulah Dopson
Monroe
C. C. Gustafs
W. &. Simmons
Ray Kilgore
Tyler
C. D. Beard
G. Holleman
Ira Harrison
Junoon
Wis
Pearl Larance
Daugitery
Joe Mynah Bird Headlines School Menu Change
A quirky Memphis tale features a Mynah bird known for children’s shows proposing a new beverage for a school lunch menu. The bird interrupts a reading by Miss Barbare Roubliites as the program pauses to consider Joe’s South wind soda idea.
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Mynah Bird
Joe the Myatt Bird
Bird
Memphis
Tennesse
Wrec-Lv
Tnalice
Doe
Misy ‘Touliatos
Dr John McDow to Present Paper at N O Meeting
Dr John McDow head of rural FE inverite department will deliver a paper at the spring meeting of the Louisiana Society of Arrival engineers in New Orleans. The program opens with an International en Mit and WWL-TV presentation, followed by Hhanqviel at Broussard for Mahar and guests. G C Ice President Louisiana Power and Light Co will host.
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FE Inverite
Louisiana Society of Arrivalsund Engineers
New Orleans
International En Mit
Wwl-Tv
Hhanqviel
Broussard
Mahar
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Fhost
G.c.ice
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Jefferson
Allen announce birth of daughter Susan Gail at Huston Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Allen announce the arrival of a daughter born in March at Huston Hospital. The baby, named Susan Gail, is welcomed by a sister Nikki and carries the grandparents J. B. Simieliey of Quitman and E. G. Allison of Jonesboro, plus Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Allison as paternal grandparents.
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Charles E. Allen
Huston Hospital
Susan Gail
Nikki
Mra
J. B. Simieliey
Quitman
E. G. Allison
Jonesborg
Mayor Proclaims Buddy Poppy Day in Ruston
Mayor T C Beasley proclaims May 2 1958 as Buddy Poppy Day in Ruston Louisiana. The notice urges citizens to support the Veterans of Foreign Wars drive selling Buddy Poppies on that Saturday to aid disabled and needy veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. The proclamation notes VFW’s Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled veterans and funded to aid living veterans and families.
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Ruston
Parnell
Burt Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
United States
United States and Veterans Administration
Buddy
Louisiana
Annual Sing Week Held at Louisiana Tech
Annual Sing Week at Louisiana Tech runs April 22 to 25 with events sponsored by the Associated Women Students. Four divisions sorority fraternity religious and girls dormitories compete on Howard Auditorium steps at 6 pm moving indoors in bad weather. Each group sings two songs with trophies to division winners and a rule allows perpetual trophy retention by a previous winner. Finals for religious groups Thursday and Friday. Elimination schedule lists Alpha Chi Omega vs Phi Mu sorority Adams vs Dudley girls dorm, Theta Upsilon vs Sona Gamma sorority, and Happy Sigma vs Lambda Chi Alpha.
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Howard Auditorium
Pam
Howard
Uesday
Alpha Chi Omejit
Phi Mu Sererity
Adams
Dudley
Theta Upsilon
Sona iGippa Sorority
Happy Sigma
Lambda Chi al
Barbs by Mal Cochran Pur Bathing Gick Look Different
Muddled notes suggest a local column or cartoon sketch by Mal Cochran about summer changes and home life. Vague phrases reference baths, paint, and playful observations, but specific events, dates, or people are unclear in the fragment.
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Mal Cochran
Bernice News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Accidents
Mrs Lennie Darden announces arrival of an 8th, Jeffrey Craig, on April 14. Mr and Mrs J D Adam and family visited relatives in Homer April 17. Multiple local families visited, hosted guests, and attended church events April 18 to 26. Dewey Evans recovering in Shreveport hospital. Merie Windsay in satisfactory condition in Monroe. A car-truck accident near Bernice involved Mrs Lindsey April 18. Local clubs and school activities noted, including sorority events, PTA round up, and junior talent show.
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Daniel Dodson
Robert Gaae
Craig
Winnfield
Robert Gane
Ruston
Y Gace
Qis Kelley
Bobby Joan Kelley
Bra
N. J
Matvold
W. C. Couch
B. Kelley
Tt. A. Elliot
Null Fergigon
Magnalia
Ark
Brookhaven
Jaelson
Edward Marl Elliott
Alexander
Dewey Evans
Confederate Memorial Hospital
Shreveport
Merie Winidsay
St. Francisital
Monroe
Lindse Figh
Bernice
Neighbors Unite to Fight Cancer Across Communities
Local residents rally and combine efforts to combat cancer. The text highlights community spirit through shared activities like church events and suppers, noting historical perseverance and medical progress in battling disease.
Cancer Crusader: patriot vow and fund drive pledge
A wartime style appeal celebrates medical advances and public health campaigns. It urges continued support for polio victory, cancer research, and other diseases, highlighting donations and volunteer work to extend life expectancy and honor medical progress. The piece promotes printing services as part of fundraising efforts.
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