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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1930
Page
3
Nature of reporting shows many local visits, church notes, and family gatherings in Lincoln Parish towns. Several Monday through Sunday social items include Miss Ruth Billard visiting El Dorado, many post-revival church events, and numerous family and neighbor visits across Downsville, Choudrant, Arcadia, and Monroe areas.
The page lists numerous named visitors and household arrivals from Greenville area including Mrs Jobo Hamumons and Mr L Anderson visiting in Texas and Monro, with many relatives like Jo Robt Tlartness and Mrs Martian White hosting. The strange OCR yields a jumble of names and places but conveys a long sequence of social calls and family visits over a period around late week.
Readable fragments show names and places with unclear context including Greenwood and Dekr Sirs Dot au Mrs Job Bay. The text lists various garbled terms and possible names such as Verity bags and Paulacais, leaving the event, date, or outcome undetermined.
SIBLEY. Mr. M. Calhoun O Neal of Port Arthur Texas visiting his parents. Numerous O Neals visit relatives in Du bach Alto and West Monroe. Revival services at Alabama church begin with Rev. E P Smith and continue through Sunday led by Rev. John Milard of Belcher. Attendance invited. Multiple local families, friends, and guests are listed with travel and hospitalities as part of the community bulletin.
A fragmented report from Blue Ridge Kentucky notes guests including Jack McCor muck Miss Juu c and Prankle Mazie Pacer Ida Mio and others visiting Mridyy McCormick of Motivoe. Activities include meals and a later visit by the McCormmet family to a local venue.
Miss Trene Frasier spent days with Miss LaNce Frasier and the Chrisman family while neighbors hosted relatives from Douglas and Tyler. Local gatherings feature Williamson, Otwell, Howard, Revel, Brewster, and Frasier families. farm work and crops enter discussions as Greenville and Monroe trips appear.
Mr. Jimmie Williamson and Mrs Ollie Kinman with Marguerite Frasier hosted a family gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Franklin spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin, sharing time with relatives.
Fort Worth family visitors include Rev A I Pilgreen and Mrs Pilgreen with children. Mrs Carl McCullen and Mrs Nancy Davidson visit Mrs Charles Heard. Crews Lake weeklong visits by Mer ri Green Theo Green and Ada Cole family. Local ball team won both games 6-5 vs Antioch and 7-6 vs Clay.
Local residents made several visits to relatives in Shreveport Downsville and Athens last week. The Epworth League camped at DArbonne with no fish caught but a good time. A community club met to plan aid for the needy and a Red Cross report was prepared by Frank Trussell Charles Dring P S Smith and B F Cargill. County agents A J Shealy and Sophia Stone shared encouraging tips.
Last Monday rain interrupted a youth outing as Epworth League members joined Christian Endeavor Society of Sibley for a picnic and swim at the Louvre. After games and a swim, everyone enjoyed fried chicken, fruits, sandwiches, and refreshments on the creek bank before returning home. chaperones and numerous local residents joined in the day.
The Douglas Epworth Leaguers entertained the Ever Ready Union on Sunday August 17 with five Leaguers present. Officers elected for the coming year include President Wallace White Ruston Vice President Christine Jones Downsville Secretary Mrs John Paul Jones Clay and Treasurer Zulene Leachman Douglas. The chapter count listed Downsville 32 Clay 2 Ruston 8 Simsboro 7 and Douglas 38. Visitors from Shoudrant and Sibley attended, banners awarded, talks given by Margaret Rainwater Ruston Mrs Morton Kavanaugh District Secretary and Mr McGee Downsville, watermelon served. Zulene hosted a Rock party Saturday night with Aubrey Hinton Christine Edmington Areyson Leachman and Willie Dean Leachman. The league gathered again Sunday evening, Aubrey Hinton led a program. Eunice Holtzclaw to lead next Sunday. Graveyard work at Douglas planned for Thursday. A large crowd attended the funeral of little Charles Smith, age 6, who died Friday in Shreveport after an accident. he is survived by his parents, sister, and grandparents.
Mr E L Layd visited relatives in Homer on Monday and Tuesday as revival services continue at Sharon Baptist Church. Visitors from Monroe, Ruston, Minden, Simsboro, and Hico drop by for family and social visits with the Strother, Bennett, Burgess, Stephenson, Loyd, and Gilbert circles. Local families host guests and attend church and community gatherings across Corinth and Sharon.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and all who aided Mrs Belle Hinton during illness and after death. Special thanks given to Dr W P Bond and to the Victoria White Circle Methodist Women's Missionary Society. Also notes about Mary Alice Williams a talented young musician and her progress with Nashville Chenn es seed Ranger of August 6.
Ruston Louisiana earns the Whitney Goodwin scholarship medal at the Nashville Conservatory of Music. C S de Luca president announced the honor and presented the medal praising Miss Williams for a year of brilliant study. The medal honors Paul and Dan Whitney Goodwin, adopted sons of Miss Gertrude Whitney and Miss Elizabeth Goodwin of 1230 Eighteenth Avenue South.
Ottawa Beach Mich Aug 16 Half buried in a rough grave he apparently had dug himself the body of John L Dean 22 student at the Michigan Institute of Mining and Technology at Houghton was found on top of a Hill near here yesterday.
In the matter of Henry Clay, Bankrupt No 3915, U S District Court Western District of Louisiana declares a hearing on the application for discharge. The hearing before J M Grimmett Referee and Special Master in Shreveport on Sept 12, 1930 at 10 a m allows interested parties to show cause why discharge should not be granted.
Notice of public auction in Ruston Lincoln Parish Louisiana under a Writ of Seizure and Sale. Seized property includes a Kohler light plant a 420 gallon water pump a Curtis air charger a Kelvinator cabinet coil and compressor belonging to Mrs W P Griffin. Sale set for Saturday August 23 1930 cash without appraisal. Sheriff A J Thigpen signs the notice August 6 1930.
A writ of fieri facias compels sale of real estate in Ward Six Lincoln Parish Louisiana. Constable T O Woodward will offer the property of defendant CG Lunn for sale to satisfy costs on Saturday September 6 1936 with cash payment and appraisement.
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