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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1960
Page
2
A Ruston statement stresses unity against Cuba and Russian pressure, warning of possible war and defending Monroe Doctrine principles. It calls for firm US stance, protecting American citizens, property, and national security amid global tension.
After reviewing party conventions, Southern conservatives push to unite against welfare state excesses. Republicans press free enterprise and limited government while rejecting race-mix targets. Democrats favor higher farm spending, school funding, social programs, and a 1963 school racial integration timeline.
Announced by Mr and Mrs Jiley Beauregard Wise Jr the engagement of Julia Annette Wise to Joseph Kellum. The couple plan a 4:30 pm wedding on Sunday August 28 at Temple Baptist Church. Julia attended Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. Joseph attends Louisiana Tech and is a Pi Kappa Alpha member.
Nutritionists say fruits and vegetables supply key nutrients for energy and vitality. Louisiana residents are urged to meet the four daily servings guideline, but many overlook the recommendation in their regular meals.
Revival services start in Corinth with the pastor preaching Sunday morning and night. An visiting preacher will speak Monday morning and throughout the week. Everyone is welcome. The text notes several local visitors and new cars seen in town, and mentions cemetery improvements after recent work.
Mrs E L Blackwelder and Mrs Owen Reichard have moved to our community purchasing Mrs Myra Griffin’s former home. Mrs Griffin moved back into town. Wayte Gray left for church camp in Pollock. Mrs J R Ray visited Haynesville friends last weekend. Mr Bond Hamm and family of Shreveport spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs R G Hamm. Mrs Clive visited Mrs Hamm. Mr and Mrs Cecil Cline of Baton Rouge spent the weekend with relatives in Junction City and visited Don Gray in Homer. Mr Bil Hamm and wife of Bos-
Lane Martin came back Sunday from a two week Reserve Training trip in Texas. He and wife Beverly plan to live in Ruston where Lane works at the fire station. Other family news notes visits from Mrs. Meritus Martin of Mineral Springs and extended family in Farmerville.
Mer City visited his brother and Mrs Hamm and relatives from Sitfidbors visited the Hamms. Barnett Springs church revival hosts uplifting messages about eternal life and rising with Christ. The piece reflects on mourning, death, and the hope of resurrection through Jesus.
Leke Fields returns home after a weeks long hospital stay in Shreveport VA hospital. Karen Daniels remains a patient in Arcadia hospital with friends hoping for her quick recovery. Revival services drew many to St Best church with Bro Copeland as evangelist and Sister Jed leading songs. Mrs A L Price suffers neuritis in her arm. Lt and Mrs Thomas David Henry and family from Savannah GA and Mr and Mrs W D Milks and sons of Bossier City LA along with Mr and Mrs Lou Hedgepeth of West Monroe visited A F Halsteads. Henrys left for Savannah Sunday. Mrs Leland Park and Kathy of Hayes Station visited. Hay farmers Perritt Simpson King and Woodard kept teens busy with hay work.
Fragmentary line appears to discuss employment and the power of the law or authority being at our disposal. No clear person, organization, place, or concrete event is identifiable from the readable fragment.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions nature and forest notes, with unclear names and actions. The readable words reference a forest and a rebase, but concrete details, dates, people, or organizations are not discernible.
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