Man Drowns After Saving Five Grandchildren At Farm Pond
H M Browning an oil field driller saved four grandchildren and another child from a farm pond near Homer before drowning. He had been boating with the children on the Join Helenshead farm seven miles west of Homer when the craft overturned around 3 30 pm. Rescue squad recovered Browning’s body about ten feet deep at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Browning
Criller
Browning
Broawning
Chidren
Join Helenshead
Homer
Minflon
Farewell reception for Dr and Mrs G Avery Lee at First Baptist
Members of the First Baptist Church hosted a farewell reception after evening services for Dr. and Mrs. G Avery Lee. Gifts included silver candelabra washers, a dryer, and a camera. Dr. Lee, pastor for thirteen years, departed for a Holy Land tour and will move to New Orleans to lead St Charles Avenue Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
G. Avery Lee
Fred Leachman
Jeni-Su Lee
Lee
Gee
Milton Johnson
Ruston
New Orleans
St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church
Mk. Carl Jones
B. TI. Talebot
W.M.A
Arthur Thignen
Arrioany
Preston Hardage
Dr. Lee
Holy Land
Fake Church Paper Group Spotted Here
Merchants in Ruston warned by a local minister not to work with an unidentified group selling advertising for a supposed Southern Baptist newspaper. Temple Baptist Church spokesman calls the activity fraudulent and notes no such newspaper exists, with only scattered ads from Southern Baptist publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Temple Baptist Church
Louisiana
Jackson
Miss
Shirley
W. C. Ellis Rites Held in Florida Former Resident
W C Ellis Sr. former Ruston resident living in Smyrna Beach Fla died Monday Funeral services were held Wednesday in Florida Survivors include his wife Anne Ellis six children including James Ellis of Clay 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren The ads through an agency Shirley warned against unknown denominational newspaper contacts urging to verify with the local minister to avoid being suckered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Ellis Sr
Ruston
Smyrna
Beach
Fla
Florida
Anne Ellis
James Ellis
Clay
Shirley
Motor Vehicle Safety Program Credited With Saving Lives
Baton Rouge Louisiana officials credit the state motor vehicle safety inspection program with reducing rural highway crashes in the first six months of 1961. Col Murphy Roden notes declines in defective vehicles and fatal accidents, including brakes, steering, and headlights, versus 1960, attributing the improvement to the inspection program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Pogram
Murphy Roden
Louisiana Department of Public Safety
Alremdy
Col. Roden
Oil gas report notes scattered completions and tests
The Oil and Gas Report lists numerous wells across parishes and fields. Entries include test depths from about 4,000 to over 13,000 feet, with many units and locations in Calhoun Parish, Bienville Parish, Jackson Parish, Chatham Field, Ark, and surrounding areas, detailing drilling statuses and pending tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hichary Bodson
Onl
Lincoln Parisie
Calhoun Field
Southwest Gas Producing Co
Amit Et al
Calhoun
Caniivetion
Gull Gil Corporation
Fae
Guin Ooga
Campbell
Sun Oil
Bradford Gas
Nissig
Nanth
Weet Cathyn
Ark. Lia
Cars. Co
Banks
Calif. Co
Wel Hentien
Hico-Knowles
Jaele Givens
Rustem
F. McGain
Pankey
Ark
Ea, Gas Co
Matthews
Unionville Kiel
Butler
Ka Dutton
Bienville Parish
Bienville Parish West Bryceland Field
Calif
Allen J. Johnson
Discovery Jackson Parish
Barnwell Drilling Co
Barnwell-Annebelle
Nie
Artgn-T
Chathaiy Field
Klein & Do
Caruthers
P. Duck
Cakehain Pickle Ark
Dia
Boyd
Diorman G. Leo
Chatham Field Shell
Tresmont Loi
Toer
Chiy
Tan
Ton Ty
Fins Co
Ta, Gas Co
Bel
Kavanaugh
Taws Co
Ted
Clinton
Ovachita Parish
Soeany Mobil OU Co
Alma 1
Stat
Sis
Loge Town
Soeony Mobil Oita
Purdy
Southwest Gas Pending Co
Neadh
C. Linton
R. Te
Fuller
Chenieve Creek
Pan American Petroleum Corporation No
Olin Mathieson
West Monroe
Teenager Flees in 7-Block Ruton Chase
In Ruton a teen, not identified due to uncertain age, fled after writing hot checks totaling over 100 dollars and attempted another pass in a downtown store. Osbon said a warrant would be issued and Shreveport police sought the youth. A city officer nabbed him in an alley but he broke free, triggering a long chase through West Mississippi and past Temple Baptist Church before officers lost him.
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Preeng
Ruton
Osbon
Shreveport
Ted
Ruston
Mississippi
Tech Theater
Alabama
Temple Baptist Church
Tre Qos
Greenwoorl
Davis Williams To Perform In Northeast Louisiana Choir
One Lincoln Parish student among twenty nine in the summer choir to be presented in Biedenharn Hall at Northeast Louisiana State College on Thursday August 3 at 8 p.m. Davis Williams is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. Williams of Ruston. The concert will feature three parts with works by Mozart Offenbach Kopytanoff and others.
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Monroe
Lincoln Parish
Biedenharn Hall
Louisiana State College
Davis Williams
D. Y. Williams
Ruston
Mogart
Offenbach
Kopylon
Tehaikowsky
Tarmershin Gnusic
Oklahoma
Ridghill
Highway 80
Town
Randy
Malcolm Led
Grambling
Entite
Merve
Tech
Grambl- Ingo
Senate
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Charber of Commerce Managers Association
Ruston Chamber Oat Commerce
Atari
Office of the Ruston—Chapmherod Commerce
WWD
Ruston banquet honors Tech president Cottingham
The Goodwill Committee of the Ruston Chamber of Commerce hosted a May 6 1941 banquet to honor Dr Claybrook Cottingham newly elected president of Louisiana Tech University He urged continued broad technical education and stressed moral soundness while praising predecessors and outlining Techs future direction for a diverse polytechnic program.
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W. W. Durden
Goodwill
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Tech
Claybrook Cottingham
Cottinghan
Tulane
L.8. A
Sehool of Engineering
Normal
Southwestern
Polytechnic
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
al Ruston
Cansileri
Amaung
Cottingham
Leuisiana College
Eeberaingy
Baptist College
Oat Pineville
Cottinghams
Cid
State
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Mrs. G. Avery Lee
Homer Man
W. C. Ellis
Louisiana Electric Co-op
Homer, LA
Louisiana Electric
Oppo
Rived, Ince
Ampgrt Association
OIL, Gas Report
Stegall
Ritchey’s
C. GO. Oshon
Oshbon
Oshon
Sheibosen On
Dean’s
Dean Snipe
Nell Grafton
Dean's Beauty Salon
Ruston History
C of C Meal
State Board of Education
Kenneth F. Hewins
Shreveport Journal
Louisiana Tech
Lnst
Frank A. Godchaux
Abbeville
O Education
Allen Barksdale
G. A. Adams
Adams
J. H. Barnes
Parnes
J. Leon Clark
Southeastern Louisiana College
Clark
Joe Array
Louisiana Wormil
Farray
Joel Fletcher
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Fletcher
John 2. Coxe
Fleanor
HM. Monde
Gramercy
State Board of Teducation
Walter WL Teekell
Teekell
Jacob TH. Morrison
Morgan Walker
Alexandria
Htl Holloway
Amite
John P. Graham
Menc
State Board
Mrs. Godel
Aman
Alllending
Dulph Frantz
W.T. Maye
Inesurance
Dotald Sealy
He ‘Feu Almay
Dore Je Wing
Shinevepart Vines
Dorman
Rustun Chamber of Commerce
Tech. i! Waa
Tina
Kenneth F. Hewin
Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce
Baton Menge
L.accm
Tuston Chamber of Commerce
Wis
Guy Lockrider
Risinger
Jones and
Cagle
Chamber of Commereee
United States
Canada
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