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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1959
Page
6
An incomplete note references a reunion at Bhetheart Church and family days. It mentions joining, coming together, and a call to participate in activities planned for September amid frothing anticipation. The fragmentary text lacks clear dates, names, or concrete actions.
The report notes an imminent special session of the legislature set to begin August 10 amid looming hurricane season. It highlights Baton Rouge context and the islander phrasing of the forecast, signaling political actions tied to weather and regional concerns.
A tense Capitol scene unfolds with Earl Long poised to crack the whip despite wide resistance from legislators. Rumors of shifting election dates spark warnings of political harm, while candidates trade mudslinging and cautionary tales about dirty tactics. A surviving reformer voice questions the need for personal attacks.
Tentative plans outline a year themed F H A s Pattern for Better Homes. Goals aim to develop creative leadership in home and community with activities across chapter meetings school and district events at La Tech. The council lists officers and the club epansor Coralee Saunders. The article notes 1855 as the date of the first basic patents for artificial leather per a Twentieth Century Fund study.
The present official seal of Louisiana was adopted on April 30 1902. Earlier seals varied with pelicans facing different directions and different inscriptions. The Secretary of State is the official custodian of the State Seal and certifies official documents.
The executive council of the Ruston High Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America met Friday August 8 to outline the chapter’s plans for the coming year.
NEWELLTON La Former Gov Jimmie Davis announced he would seek the governor’s office again on a leadership and harmony platform He touted his 1944 48 record including over 100 million dollars in improvements a tax pledge and a large surplus He favored segregation separate but equal facilities and local self government while pledging state cooperation with labor announcements on his ticket would follow Also noted are fur fashion trends and a safety council finding that November sees the most firearm related fatalities
Henry 1 Spirllyards of Ruston, a retired army chaplain who served on the front lines in World War I, is named in Who Is Who in Arkansas. Compiled by Chester C. Allard and edited by Bessie Newsom Allard, with a foreword by Gov Orval E. Faubud, the 75 year old Rev. Aitya 8 moved from Malvern to Ruston in 1843 and plans to stay. He remained an active Sunday School teacher at Emmi vel Baptist until recently and was known for Henry's Hobby Shop in his backyard on East Arizona St.
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