Family and social notes from a Sunday gathering
The page records a series of social and family mentions. Visitors include Mrs McCullins R Main and Mrs Brodie Tanner Jr with son from Alexandria visiting Brodie's mother Mrs J R Ray. Fragments also note a business trip by Mrs Frescher to Bernice and a Hamm home gathering with Farmerville residents Martha Anne Compton and Dorothy Bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCullins
Maine
F. H. ‘Heard
Olive
Temple Baptist
W.mls. Circle
F. H. Heard
Last holiday visit to Monroeville by Oxford family
A fragment notes a short visit by Mr and Mrs L Blackwelder to Monroentove after a trip from Oxford with their children during the last holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust
Ater Oxford and Children of
Monroentove
L. Blackwelder
Ralph Edwards Family Visit Parents in Hilly
Ralph Edwards and family traveled from Shreveport to visit her parents Mr and Mrs W I Delany in Hilly on Saturday. Nelda Pelony formerly Mrs Ralph Edwards was remembered at a shower at the Hilly church. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Milton Wilks and son Tomimie and Mr and Mrs Abe McMillin. The community enjoyed revival services as rain and showers helped haying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Laranch
Ralph Edwards
Hilly
Shreveport
W. I. Delany
Hilly Church
Nelda Pelony
Milton Wilks
Tomimie
Payne
Abe Mc
Local Visits and Family Gatherings Reported
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Barna visited Mr and Mrs A Larance Saturday. The Larance family and Paley Peta Virginia were guests of Jo W Sklaner family. Mrs Nava Alexander Billy Myrtig with Mrs Curtis Tanner from Ruston visited Eugenie Riggs family at Hampton Ark Sunday. Katherine Skithers attended Farm and Home Week in Baton Rouge and played Mario in the Talent Show. Mr and Mrs Melvin Britt and sons Robert Don from Choudrant and Ray Alexander son Ray Junior spent Sunday with C F Alexander family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Barna
A. Larance
Larance
Paley
Peta
Virginia
Jo. W. Sklaner
Nava Alexander
Billy
Myrtig
Curts Tanner
Ruston
Eugenie Riggs
Hampton, Ark
Katherine
Baton Rouge
Mario
Melvin Britt
Robert
Don
Choudrant
Ray Alexander
Ray Junior
F. Alexander
Ministers Holloways Visit Indiana for Vacation
Rev and Mrs Holloway head for Indiana Sunday night to visit relatives including Clara Galiman Effie and the group also joins friends in Mineral Springs for weekend gatherings. Other visitors and locals enjoy time with family across Ruston Shreveport Farmerville Center Winnsboro and New Orleans districts during a busy social span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. BE. Franklin
Bobby Holloway
Indiana
Clara Galiman
Effie
Peat Walker
Wimarean
Ruston
Alfred Franklin
3. D. Ray
Hilton Kennedy
Barnett Springs
Ell Culver
Ennis Holloway
Lonnie Posey
Farmerville
Clarance Baremore
Famiy
Center
Texas
Richard Bryan
Shreveport
Ross Howard
Jack Hester
Robert Howard
Ora Bell Williamson
New Orleans
Emmett Williamson
Howard
W. W. Ricks
John Younce
Local social guests share Sunday visit with families
Me and Mrs Thering Howard and family were Sunday guests with M and Mes, Garland Duke and Wit, and Mrs Dalton. Williamson and Mrs Thomas Howard and child visited Mr and Mes Bill Culver Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thering Howard
Garland Duke
Dalton
Willamson
Thomas Howard
Mes
Bill Culver
Grand Jurors List for Lincoln Parish Sept 12 1960
State of Louisiana Lincoln Parish clerk certifies the grand jurors selected for the September 12 1960 court session in Ruston. The official list is signed August 23 1960 by Clerk L C Ledbetter.
Lincoln Parish Petit Jurors Drawn for October 1960 Session
I L C Ledbetter Clerk of Court certifies the petit jurors drawn for service for the session beginning October 24 1960 at 10 00 am in the Ruston Courtroom Lincoln Parish Louisiana. The certificate is dated August 23 1960 and signed as Ex officio Jury Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
C. Ledbetter
Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Louisiana
A. D
L. C. Ledbetter
Udiw
Dairy fair highlights praise for milking machine gains
At dawn Hinton praised the dairy industry noting the milking machine as the greatest improvement for dairy men in 30 years and pointing to advances in the dairy cow itself as the next key development. The remarks came amid the state fair exhibits featuring livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
Population growth puts Ruston, Lincoln Parish above most parishes
Census figures show Ruston rising 24.4 percent from 1950 to 1960 and Lincoln Parish up 10.5 percent, just behind Ouachita. Towns Arcadia Bastrop Farmerville Minden West Monroe and Jackson area parishes also posted gains while Homer declined. Louisiana’s 1960 population reached 3,238,859.
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Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Ouachita
Monroe
West Monroe
Bureau of Census
Union
Claiborne
Bienville Parishes
Jackson
Ouachila
Homer
Blenville Parish
Arcadia
Bastrop
Bernice
Columbia
Farmerville
Grambling
Jonesboro
Minden
Louisiana
Ruston Housing Up 40 Percent Since Previous Census
Preliminary 1960 Census of Housing shows Ruston dwelling units grew 40 percent in ten years, higher than Louisiana's 26 percent average. In April 1960 Ruston had 3,968 units versus 2,844 in 1950, a gain of 1,124. State total housing reached 983,667, up 205,996 from 777,672 in 1950. Other towns list 1960 figures with varied increases including Bastrop Minden Monroe West Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Louisiana
Bastrop
Minden
Monroe
West Monroe
Children’s House Supt Examinations Set in Ruston
John P. Campbell, current Children's House superintendent, seeks civil service exam for the top post at Children's House in Ruston as applications are invited statewide through Friday, September 23, 1960. Campbell notes he may apply and there may be few or no other candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s House
Ruston
EB. Vines
Department of State Civil Service
John P. Campbell
Campbell
Civil Service
Department of Civil Service
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Leadanitas
Staten
Folke
Electric Coop
Homer, LA
Association
Louisiana Electric Cooperatives, Inc
Mineral Springs
Holloways
Dubach Fabric
Dubach
Dot Betar and
Wyonnell Vining
Dubach, LA
Savage
Walter
Henry L., Jr
Hardage
Preston H
Colvin
Lewis
W. A
Pratt
Vi L
Rainwater
B. Hi, Jr
Joe L
Fuller
Olis Cley
Frazier
Lane
Beckham
John
Perritt
State OF
Name Ward
Rubin B
Hamilton
Joe B
Reed
C. A
Allen
H. G
Morton
J. W
Clinton
Tayolr
Clyde
Pace
Samuel M
Merriott
Ora M
Brewster
Davis
Carl Lee
P. B
Ledford
T. B
Nelson
Loy
Smith
J. D
Dickson
Larry
Ezell
Roy W
Rea
Durwood
Carter
Charles B
Goolsby
Tom W
Streeter
D. C
Dugdale
Mitchell
Jones
George E
Fallin
Joseph C
Burgess
C. F
A . Henley
J. E
Delany
W. F
Anderson
H. C
Swanson
J. R
Allen, Charles E
Incoln
Jackson Parish
North Louisiana Fair
Yall
Louisiana Tech
Bill
Clay
Berry
Lawrence
Miss
Mattie
Austin
Tex
Ty Hinton
Spry-Oldster
Farm Bureau
ASC
Woodman
Frank Hinton
Hie
Century Life Insurance CO
Pity Krowser
Bidgy Ruston
Alton Hawk
Bable
Nteed Ehewa
Ruston Homes
Capitol Station
Tocal
Parish “Welfare
Veterans’ Service
Loy Nelson Insurance AL
Bearcat
Ruston High
Sheaffer
Taylor's Book Store
Park Ave
Phillips 66
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