Dubach Community Recreation Creates Bond Across Ages
In Dubach, residents from Ruston, Lisbon, Bernice and beyond join a broad recreation program funded by Ward 6 voters. Led by C. R. Colvin and athletic director Douglas Colvin, the effort runs weekday youth activities in the school gym and weekend softball for parents. A August 24 park dedication honors Robert L. Colvin, with all-star games and a barbecue expected for about 800 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Colvin
Ruston
Lisbon
Bernice
Dubach
South
July Power and Water Use Record Set in Rustan
Rustan recorded its highest ever power and water use in July. Power demand reached a new peak of 9,800 kilowatts, surpassing August 1961, while the Rusian power plant generated 4,887,009 kilowatt hours. Water pumped totaled 2.5 million gallons with a daily average of 1,763,000 gallons, beating June 1962 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rustan
P. G. Gromenys
Department of Water and Lights
Austin
Revival Meetings At Cartwright Baptist Church This Week
Revival is in progress at Cartwright Baptist Church with evangelist Roberta Ras scheduled Sunday hours August 12. The church, located between Choudrang and Erus, invites everyone to attend services led by Pastor Serynys ue and Hon. John Leach Iman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatwright Baptist Church
John Leach Iman
Serynys Ue
Tuck Roberta
Weal Monrose
Choudrang
Erus
Wildfires Burn 25 Acres In July Reports Ranger
Forest Ranger Frank L. Gibson cites a deadly hot summer with high fire danger in Linenin Parish as 25 acres burned in July across recent wildfires. Simsboro landowner W. R. Sumlin lost 22 acres last month to a trash fire spreading to dry grass on adjoining property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Gibson
Linenin Parish
Simsboro
W.R. Sumlin
Sumlin
Parish ASCS Election Set For August 14
The Lincoln Parish ASC office announces an August 14, 1962 election date for the ASC community committee. Balloting by canvass is planned and both farmers and wives may vote. ballots were mailed July 30 to all farmers on record. The parish ASC committee sets cotton and peanut acreage allotments and approves crop placement and conservation practices under government plans, determining eligibility for cost share after tactics are carried out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
ASC
Canvail
ASCS
Committen Cso
Athen
Jerome Named New Administrator For Lincoln General Hospital
Friday announced appointment of Frank A. Jerome Jr as administrator of Lincoln General Hospital by Moreland Lewis. Jerome, then assistant administrator at Baton Rouge General, will resign August 24 and report to Ruston August 27. He praised the hospital and community after a Ruston visit and expressed eagerness to start. Jerome comes highly recommended by hospital officials including Rev. John Hunt and Robert Guy, Ralph Pord, with extensive service in hospital administration and associations. Jerome joined the Marine Corps 1948 to 1992, studied at LSU, and held roles at Baton Rouge General Hospital from 1953 onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Jerome Jr
Lincoln General Hospital
Moreland Lewis
Jerome
Baton Rouge General Hospital
Ruston
Lewis
Jerames
John &. Hunt
Rev. Hunt
Fiat Baptist Church
Jonesboro
Robert Guy
Baton Rouge
Missouri Baptist
St. Lewis
Ralph Pord
Coastal, Contractors, Inc
Frank Jerome
American College of Hospital Administrators
American Hospital Association
Hospital Council of
Southeast
Tlousigan
Pablo Ed Heurion
Louisiana Hospital
Gulf Erection Corp Wins Ruston Piping Contract
The Ruston City Council awards Gulf Erection Maintenance Corp of Gulfport the power piping contract for the new generating plant at 260 days completion. Gulf Frection bid 197980 for piping insulation and painting. Gulfport Piping Co bid 20011 for piping with 165 days and no penalty. Several bidders submitted higher figures and longer timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Gulf Erection Maintenance Corporation
Gulfport, Miss
Gulf Prection
Gulf
Gulfrection
Gulf Freetion
Gulfport
al Gulfport
M G
Counc
J. M. Museum Company
Marshal
Texas
Siza
Duu
Rittner Industrial Piping Company
Metairie
Alcott Corporat
Houston
Natkin and Company
Bidir
Eniay
Homer Eonest Construct Company
H. BE. Weise Incorporated
Baton Rouge
Gulf Erection
Gayle Mio
May Engineering Company
Prices For Student Lunches Raised By Lincoln Parish Board
Lincoln Parish School Board voted to raise student lunch prices by five cents to offset reduced state funding. Ward Four member W H Tolleck dissented. Negro lunches rise from 10 to 18 cents and white lunches from 75 to 80 cents. overall increases reflect lower salaries and living costs for Negro staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Secono
Parish
Mondlay
W. H. Tolleck
Itis
Affionls
Emmons
L. Me. Napper
Lincoln
Amimans
Ropp Receives Local Lions Meet Award
Dr. R. L. Ropp is honored at a Lions Club gathering for supporting the cadet program during his presidency at The Institution. The certificate bears signatures of Air Force Secretary Eugene M. Zuckert and Chief of Staff Curtis LeMay. The ROTC unit benefited from his tenure with facilities and classrooms, and last year Lotts Tech cadets won a nationwide title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Ropp
Air Force
Eugene M. Zuckert
Curtis Bi. LaMay
Murphy
Ay ‘Teeh
Tr. Ropp
Dr. Rapp
Tor
Rapp
Fron Lottsiut Tech
Corps of Cadets
Colvins Gather for 46th Reunion in Unionville
North Louisiana Colvins hold annual reunion on Saturday August 18 in the Colvin Memorial Building Unionville with Attorney General Gremillion as speaker. The event starts at 10 00 am and includes committee reports a dinner on the grounds and an election of new officers after the meal about 400 attendees expected the largest gathering in the area since the first reunion 46 years ago Lincoln Parish roots trace to 1806 with attendees from several states including California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Louisiana
Colvin Memorial
Unionville
Lincoln Parish
Califonia
Gremillion
Rock Corner Baptist Church Revival Planned
The Rev. Ken Ward of Rock Corner Baptist Church announces a revival the week of August at 7 30 each evening. The evangelist will be Rev. Terry A Marrney of Vie Eng First Baptist. On Sunday August 12 a dinner on the grounds will celebrate the homecoming with invitation to friends and former pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Ward
Rock Cover Baptist Church
Hell At
the Chuarch
Lincoln youths named to 4-H leadership camp
Sandra Avcock and Ardis Fowler of Lincoln Parish were selected as top 4-H Junior Leaders and awarded trips to the four day leadership camp at Camp Grant Walker Pollock. Delegates earned honors for strong club records and will join Drew John Fowler at the event sponsored by United Gas and the Louisiana Agricultural Extension Service with JC Shirley directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Avcock
Avs
L. Wy Aveock
Rt 3
Dubkach
Drew John Fowler
Mays
Ardis Fowler
Ruston Haver Beer
Lincolny Parish
Rolere Bouse Fractory
Monday Energy
Grant Walker
Tear Pollock
Cleo Junior
United Gas
Louisiana Agricultural Extension Service
JC. Os. Shirley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Co. Colvin
Calvin
Ward 6
Robert Ll. Colvin
Lincoln Parish Police Diary
W. ©. Bagwell
J. Means
Dayton Doughty
James Nichols
C. S. Fuller
E. R. McNeil
R. M. Enloe
Douglas Colvin
Cartwright
Gulf Erection Corp
Morelle Emmons
Verlie Heard
Parish Lanchroon Super Visor
ROPP
Colvin
Rock Corner Baptist Church
Sandra Aycock
John Fowler
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