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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1930
Page
8
Local residents from Choudrant Ruston Monroe and nearby areas visit relatives attend church revivals and funerals. Visitors include Bennett Pilcher Hubbard Richmond Frasier Babers and Hammons families with trips to Ruston Monroe Arcadia Downsville and Natchez. The Primitive Baptist District Meeting and a rain event are noted.
A long list of social visits fills the week with Miss Norene Strickland and Miss Gladys Foster among those hosting dinners. The town reports a Friday night store robbery with safes pried. fingerprint teams from Shreveport assisted in the investigation, as locals recount reunions, church revival plans, and daily life across Hico, Dubach, Homer, Ruston, and Delhi.
Burgessville notes list visits and greetings among residents and relatives. Names include J T McCrary and Doris, Mrs J Singer visiting from Shreveport, John McCullin of Fruitville, B B Denham and family, Lavelle and Garvis McCallum, and others. Several outings to see burning well, sick list updates, and moving plans mentioned.
Miss Cascile Chandler was a weekend guest of Ida Bell Hogan. Cecile and Jim Nugent visited Br. and Mrs. Jack Burch. A Frida afternoon party honored Miss Elaine Hogan with games from two to four. Guests included J. W. Edwards, Willard Edwards, Mary Kate Collins, Lorwine Harb, Lilie Fay, Virginia Dare, Margie Burch, Cecile Nugent, Elton Bruder, Velda Mae Liner, A. D. and others.
R P Whitman Sr and son along with family of Ruston traveled Sunday to Alabama to visit relatives. In Ruston relatives hosted several gatherings, with guests including Vera and Lela Boyd, Ennis Whitman, and Thelma Logran. Various local residents and kin spent evenings with Ida Whitman, A E Green, and Frasier family through the week.
Grandpa Riser visited Mr. Gullatt in Ruston on Monday while J. S. Tomlinson and Miss Sarah Causey called on Henry Riser. Numerous relatives and friends from Ruston Greenwood Monroe and Haughton shared visits throughout the week with the Riser and Causey families, including guests from Houston. Kathleen Tomlinson’s health update and Edna Nelson’s return from Haughton are noted among social calls and gatherings.
Mrs. W. FF. Delany and Miss Aline Hinton visited on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Saint and family visited relatives in Dodson on Tuesday. Miss Mattie Lou Doss of Fice was a visitor Wednesday. Myrtis Saint visited Ruston this week with Miss Chioleel Sutton. Mrs. B. B. Larance is improving and hopes to come home. Nannie Kate Harris visited Jewel Lawrence while her mother was away. Jewel Delony visited Mrs. W. Saint on Friday. Mrs. Larahee and Mrs. Wo of Saint visited Mrs. Larahee's newer. Dayton Metlee of Dubach visited Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. BT. Payne and family returned Saturday after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Alva Robinson of Vance, Mississippi.
Simsboro residents host guests and travel to nearby towns. Mr and Mrs W F Owens of Coushatta visited with A L Rasbury on Sunday. Mrs A B Corbitt and son visited her father in Shreveport sanitarium on Friday. Mrs W A Barnett and Misses Zelena Barnett Nadine Simmons and Norma Sanders toured Shreveport on Thursday. Miss Wilma Saint of Ruston spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs W E Dann. Nadie Simmons, former guest of Miss Zelena Harlelt, returned to Bogalusa Sunday. Feitts Chay of Coushatta visited homefolk Sunday. Mr and Mrs Eugene W Horton announce the birth of Eugene W Horton Jr a ten pound boy on August 16 welcomed warmly.
The Cooktown Baptist protracted meeting continues with Rev. J R Edwards preaching by day and Rev. H M Michael at night The Sunday School and B BA remain active and all are urged to attend Bring a friend The community notes several local visits and family travels including Elton Davidson arcadia D E Brooks Tony Watson of Selma and various residents visiting kin and friends in town.
A Wesley Chapel community notice lists local visitors and visits among residents, churchgoers, and families. It notes a revival meeting at Wesley Chapel Church starting Sunday August 24 and invites all to attend.
Pleasant Hill communities share guests visiting from Tharnell Springs Ruston Shreveport Simsboro and Choudrant. Families like Gardner Simpson Spencer Whitman Ciardver Cardner and Badgett host or visit relatives. weather brings rain after a long wait.
A report from Terryville lists Mr. and Mrs. Bob King hosting guests including Mr. Wade Survey of Pyote Texas and Mr. Ed Jack of Loanide Texas. A large crowd attended a Sunday night gathering at Cross Road with many local residents and visitors.
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