Community Notes and Local Occasions in Ruston and Vicinity
Local social roundup includes visits and family news across Ruston, Dubach, El Dorado, Sterlington, and surrounding areas. Names such as Otis Fblett, Jimmy Simmons, Mrs. N. Johnson, and the Elliots appear among church, birthdays, and family gatherings. Cypress region events feature Milam Drug ads and ITCH-ME-NOT promotions, plus a note welcoming new principal James Groves and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Eliott
Floyd Orren
W. N. Johnson
Bill Hogan
Jonesboro
Gien Aycocte
Athens
Win’ Bunt
Poland
Mike
J.D. Spears
Spearsville
Family reunion brings many from Christian clan together
The L. 2. Christian family held a Sunday reunion with Mr. and Mrs. Purvis Christian and children of Fairfield California. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Christian and children of Minden. Woodard Christian and baby. Paul Woodard. Wiley Woodard and boys visited in the afternoon. Numerous relatives from nearby towns joined, including Judy, Jeanie, Viola, Beal? and others. Several attendees reported health updates and travel to events in Jackson parish and Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Pratt
Satlie
Little Rock
Tom Digby
Percy Smith
New Jersey
A, DL, Smith
L. 2. Christian
Purvis Christian
Fairfield, Calif
Herbert Christian
Min- Iden
Woodard Christian
Paul Woodard
Wiley Woodard
Wayne Fallin
Judy
Jeanie
Mackwood
Viola
Leonard Gustafson
Grayson Baxter
Boyce Holley
L. D. Christian
Kenneth Christian
Perry Valentine
Bienville
Zeke Fields
Shreveport
Luther Cox
Mt. Zion Church
Jackson Parish
Elaine Christian
L. J. Christian
Fsielle Christian
Minden
Christian
W.G. Reese
Colfax
Addie Nunez
St. Bernard
Jack Thrailkill
George Reese
Ernest Weir
Mattie Jones
Simsboro
Mack Hood
Judy Fullin
Fred Parker
Monroe
Hey
Vicksburg
Lichengood
Arcadia
Robert Eubanks
Barnette Houck
Houck
Mattie Lou Eubanks
Shrumpert Sanitarium
Eubanks
Jimmy Shelton
Houston
William Harper
Ft. Worth
Albert Woodard
Thomas Colvin
Olie Richardson
BR. C. Woodard
Revival closes with food sermons and praise in town
The revival meeting ended Friday night with a sequence of food sermons and strong attendance. Several locals and visitors from Tennessee New Orleans Ruston Shreveport Monroe Bastrop and Greenville participated. Families including Leachman Chandler Richmond Halstead White and Gaskin were noted guests. Announcements mention Mrs Younce illness and piano by Ann Woodard during the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Leachman
Tennessee
8. W. Chandler
Freddie Richmond
Ruston
Faey Treachman
Jewell Halstead
South Louisiana
Jewel
L. L. Tot Alead
John Younce
Floyd Ellerman
Winnshera
Billy Gaskin
Tt. Gains
J. G
Myself
Greenville
L. J. Bryan
Bastrop
Mathieu Holizelaw
Chevys and a dealer push for buyers in 1959
A Chevrolet promotion highlights five models as top picks and invites customers to visit their local dealer. The ad touts the fun of choosing a Chevy and notes Chevrolets were the best selling cars in 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Nascar
America
Chevy
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Bernige News
Mrs
Ad, Lauticar
Milam Drug Fo
Lynn Jy
Frahlé King
Bete
Du“bach
M. Jarmon
Lavartia Gardner Andson
Mrs. A. £. Smith
Clayton Jarmon
Bob Johnson
el Dorado
Ars de Boatright
James Groves
Linville
Ben Grafton
Faye White
W. Monroe
Marlyne Nix
Ruston, Lane and Estes
Grafton
New Iberia
Milton Jarmon
Dubach
Edgar Long
LAKE
Marshall Fredericks
Detroit
Mich
Norway
Michigan
California
Indian River
JUMBO
South America
Golden Ripe
Washington
Folger
Wilson
Carton
APPLE
Ophelia Jones
Ethel Moon
Mike Norris
Phoya
Ann Woodard
St. Rest
Jack Henry
Gene Boddie
Douglas
Jess Simmons
Willard Neilson
Sam Neilson
Little Lize
Louisiana
Valley Iron
Life Insurance
Model Home
CORP
Georgia State
Alexandria
Ruston, LA
National Association For Went and Reacarche
Pontiac-Cadillac, Inc
East Georgia Ave
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