Residents seek incorporation to curb slaughterhouse threat
About 15 property owners west of town petitioned Ruston City Council for incorporation and zoning as a residential area to block William Cook and Jimmy Delany from building a slaughterhouse, meat market, and grocery. Mayor Beasley said due process is needed. city could not prevent completion if begun. Petition to be published. locals want official notice and protest opportunity.
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William Cook
Jimmy Delany
T. C. Beasley
NSF funds second math and engineering institute at Tech
MSF Funds Louisiana Tech applied to the National Science Foundation for a second Institute of Mathematics and Engineering Sciences to be held at the college next summer. The first nine week program concluded with 26 participants, most holding advanced degrees or pursuing graduate credit toward a masters.
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Louisiana Tech
National Science Foundation
Tech
Department of Petroleum and Geological Engineering
NSF, Engineering, and
Changes in Lincoln Parish teacher personnel approved
The Lincoln Parish School Board held a special meeting Tuesday night approving several staffing changes. Bruce Bagwell named permanent social science teacher at Ruston High to replace Mitcham. Barbara Turner hired as new teacher at Simsboro. Morelle Emmons to likely teach sixth grade with fall hiring anticipated. Sonny Bernard increased to full-time band teacher at Ruston Junior High. Juanita Foster awarded a fellowship and sabbatical leave for 1960-61. replacement to be hired subject to September 12 board approval.
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Lincoln
Special
Bruce Bagwell
Ruston High School
Mitcham
Barbara Turner
Simsboro
Morelle Emmons
Sonny Bernard
Ruston Junior High
Juanita Foster
Lincoln High
Emmong
Store Burglars Sentenced to Four Years Each
Two of the three Negro defendants in the Piggly Wiggly store burglary case in Ruston received four year terms at Angola State Penitentiary on two counts of simple burglary, to run concurrently. Co-defendants Joe Ben Webb and John Callicoate pleaded guilty. Raleigh G. Ervin, shot by a police officer, was not tried pending hospital release. Other outcomes included L. C. Hampton getting three years for simple burglary, Edward Cantrell fined 500 dollars and jailed 12 months for indecent behavior with youths, Joe Allen Kirby facing two years for drunk driving as a third offender, and William Buchanan fined 300 dollars for drunk driving.
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J. R. Dawkins
Joe Ben Webb
John Callicoate
Raleigh G. Ervin
L. C. Hampton
Angola
Hampton
Edward Cantrell
Joe Allen Kirby
Angola State
William Buchanan
Kiwanis Club Picnic Set Near Ruston at James Lake
The Kiwanis Club plans its annual picnic Thursday afternoon at James Lake northeast of Ruston. Events start about 5 o clock with games, food, and fellowship. A casting contest is led by M. L. Knotts, archery by Sterling Harrell and Blue Hogg, horseshoes by Tom Judd, and Red Reeves leads the food committee with L. J. Fox Hale Shadow Bill Hendrick John Andrews and Glenn Moncrief assisting. Norman Moncrief supplies.
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Kiwanis Club
James Lake
Ruston
M. L. Knotts
Sterling Harrell
Blue Hogg
Tom Judd
Buddy Kendall
Red Reeves
L. J. Fox
Hale Shadow
Bill Hendrickson
John Andrews
Glenn Moncrief
Norman Moncrief
Kiwanis
Crash Victim Virginia Arnold Improves After crash
Virginia Arnold, sole survivor of a plane crash near Sibley, is improving after three weeks in Ruston hospital. Orphaned by the crash that killed her parents and older brother, she is staying with grandparents in Heldon Oklahoma and will not attend school this fall per doctors.
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Virginia Arnold
Sibley
Virginia
Ruston
Oklahom
J. A. Ritter
Heldon
Okla
J. D. Bice
Bice
Hare
Spadework Begins on Lincoln Parish Hospital Groundbreaking
Eddie Evans and C M Mathews turned the first dirt for the Lincoln parish Hospital as dignitaries from trustees contractors Ruston and state officials attended. The million and a half dollar project aims to benefit regional healthcare and prolong life with support from the hospital board medical society and local church leaders.
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New Hospital
Eddie Evans
C. M. Mathews
Lincoln Parish Hospital
C Tractors
Ruston
Ruston Hospital
Johnny Barrineau
J. M. Brown Construction Company
Wag
Paul Kiene
Carl Langford
North Central Louisiana Medical Society
A. H. Johnson
Emmanuel Baptist Church of
T. C. Beasley
Lincoln Parish
Felton Green
Jesse Bankston
Edwin Hodge
Ragan Green
Rev. Johnson
W. F. Manning
R. W. Vaughan
James Justice
Vaughan
Council To Buy Truck Three Radios
The Rustonelty Council agreed to purchase a half-ton truck from Hardage Ford and three two-way radios from Motorola at yesterday's meeting. Hardage was the low bidder at 1 907.91, with Early Chevrolet and Utility Equipment Co. also bidding. Motorola, Inc. bid 1 824 total for the three radios, to equip three city vehicles.
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Rustonelty
Hardage Ford
Motorola
Hardage
Chevrolet
Utility Equipment Co
Oklahoma City
Motorola, Inc
School Milk Contract Goes To Meadogold
The Lincoln parish School Board decided to source the coming school year’s milk from Meadogold Pine Ridge dairies after an 8-3 secret ballot. Bids from Midwest and Borden’s were identical, with Delany of Borden’s arguing for keeping it local.
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Meadogold
Lincoln Parish School
Meadowgold-Pine Ridge Dairies
Midwest
Borden’s
Parish High School Marriage Restriction Plan Defeated
Lincoln parish school board rejected a close vote on a proposed rule restricting married high school students. The plan would allow married students to continue classes and qualify for honors, but exclude them from honors tied to student roles. it also set reentry rules after childbirth. The measure, proposed by William A. Marbury, would not apply to current students and followed no prior discussion before the secret ballot vote.
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Lincoln Parish
R. G. Manehey
Ruston High School
Wellon Green
Annual Colvin Reunion Set For Saturday
The Colvin family reunion will be held Saturday August 20 at Fellowship Church three miles northeast of Dubach. Since 1916 the group gathers descendants from South Carolina who settled in Louisiana. Esso Safety Engineer Justin Wilson will speak, with noon basket dinner on the church grounds. The event opens at 10 a.m. and encourages members from North Louisiana Texas Arkansas to attend and reconnect.
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Colvin
Fellowship Church
Dubach
Louisiana
South Carolina
Archie Colvin
Justin Wilson
Esso Standard Oil Co
Baton, Rouge
Texas
Arkansas
City Salaries Under Fire In Council Meet
City council discussed salaries for policemen, firemen, and a ward marshal, including a proposed raise and seniority issues for two rehired firemen. Gayle Cruikshank sought a pay increase while Don McCormack urged removing seniority for rehired workers. the motion failed.
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Fire Department
Gayle Cruikshank
Don McCormack
McCormack
Council Clarifies Rooming House Definition in Ruston
Ruston City Council decides what qualifies as a rooming house under the city ordinance. A rooming house rents to more than six persons and is taxed 50 cents per room per year. Students are exempt from the tax.
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Council
Rooming
Ruston
Richardson Resignation Accepted
Baton Rouge Louisiana Highway Board accepts the resignation of director R B Richardson after nearly 36 years. Ray W Burgess named successor with a 27500 per year salary. Richardson’s secretary Ferrell Huxtable sobbed as the board records the action.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Board
R. B. Richardson
Jimmie Davis
Ray W. Burgess
Richardson
Highway Board
Highway Department
Service Officer For Lincoln Is Assured Raise
Chartie Carter Lincoln parish service officer was assured of a 15 per month raise at the city council meeting. The council approved five dollars to accompany ten dollars already approved by the Lincoln parish police jury, totaling 15 dollars. Carter was eligible under civil service recommendations but state money for the raise was not appropriated. Carter is paid from state, county, and city funds on a prorata basis.
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Chartie Carter
Lincoln Parish
Carter
Civil Service
Fee
Cjty
Demolition Of 3 Schools Advised In Ruston Plan
A state education survey team urged demolishing three Ruston area schools due to poor repair and obsolescence. The plan calls for building three new white elementary plants near Interstate 20, plus selective upgrades and a new Negro elementary campus, with additions at Lincoln and nearby sites to accommodate growth and specialized programs.
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Ernstland
Hillcrest
Chodls
Ruston Juhler High
Robertson
Ruston
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Grambling Road
Stomp
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W. D. Delany
Borden's
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William A. Marbury
Ferrell Huxtable
Earl Long
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