Lions Schedule and Jamboree Preview
The Ruston Lions Club hosts its eighth annual football jamboree on Friday night at James Field with five 12 minute games. The featured match pits Ruston against Jonesboro Hodge after a 7-3 Ruston and 9-3 Jonesboro last season. Other teams include Homer and Coushatta, with the Bearcats meeting Coushatta in game four. Proceeds support youth activities and sight conservation. tickets are $1 with under 10 free with a parent.
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Jonesboro
South Louisiana
Tean
Noril Louisiana Peep Power Homer High
Coushatta Hith
Ruston
Bearcats
Coushatts
C. W. Colvin
Harry Atkinson
Lion Club
Willis-Lane Ruston Hardware
O. K. Cieaneys
Pacific Finance and
Post Office Cafe
J A Blondin Named Head Of Committee
J A Blondin elected chairman of a community committee with nine members per ward for county convention on August 28 1959. Other ward leaders include N L Moncrief Loyd Nelson and Jiles in Ward 1 Sidney Hood in Ward 2 Malcolm Cathey in Ward 3 and more with various vice chairmen regular members and alternates listed for six more wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jversons
J. A. Blondin
N. L. Moncrief
Loyd Nelson
Ward YU. Lee. Brazzel
W. F.graves
Douglas Barnett
W. H. Houck
F. M. Herren
Ward Vht
James E. Wright
Billy Alexander
Aubin Larance
H. L. Kilgore
Fletcher Alexander
Ruston Shows Income Gains Lead Lincoln Parish Growth
Sales Management Magazine surveys show Lincoln Parish and Ruston posting rising total and per capita incomes from 1947 to 1950, outpacing surrounding parishes. Ruston’s buying power reached 9.9 million dollars in 1952, with per capita income at 93 dollars and per family income at 3,670 dollars, climbing to 19,843,000 total net dollars and 1,613 per capita by 1958.
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Lincoln
Dalar
Ruston
Final Rites Held For Mrs Powell in Point Louisiana
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Providence Baptist Church Point for Mrs. Linnie Alice Powell 76 mother of former Ruston resident B H Powell Interment followed at Tinges Bluff cemetery under Darby Spears and Kimball Survivors include husband L F Powell of Downsville one son E H Powell of West Monroe four daughters Lin Bayles Point Christy Bayles Point Laurin Ruge Montroe Cedrick Rogers Farmerville and Annie Pardue Downsville
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Providence Baptist Church
Point
Linnie Alice Powell
Powell
Ruston
B.H. Powell
Tinges Bluff
Darby, Spears and Kimball
Laurin Ruge
Montroe
Cedrick Rogers
Farmerville
Annie Pardue
Downsville
Area Farmers Must Register For Soil Bank
Farmers must file with the parish ASC committee to offer cropland to the Soil Bank Conservation Reserve. Requests run August 24 to September 10 with basic per acre rates based on land productivity and past five years crop value. Contracts may last up to 10 years with annual rentals and cost sharing for approved practices.
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Parish Asc
A. B. Ssrance
Lincoln
Parish Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Jaycees Rally to Boost Ruston Bearcats Fund Drive
Ruston Junior Chamber of Commerce faces shortfall in the Boost the Bearcats campaign to raise 2000 dollars for Ruston High athletic fund. Chairman Charlie Barham reports about 3800 collected through door to door drives, with a week and a half remaining. A telephone blitz and a radio promo on KRUS are planned along with Ruston High coaches L J Garrett and R W Phillips and Bearcat players.
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Ruston
Cnamuer Ao. Commerce
Charlie Barham
Ruston High
Barham
Jayceees
Bearcats
Vragrant
KRUS
L. J
Hoss) Garrett
R. W
Moose) Phillips
Bearcat
Louisiana Tech salutes Dr Ropp on 11th year as president
Louisiana Tech marks Dr Ropp being in his 11th year as college president after a decade of growth. He arrived July 1 1949, expanding enrollment to a record 3327. Under his leadership many buildings were completed, accreditation advanced, and faculty with doctorates increased from 16 to over 20.
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Dr. Ropp
Louisiana Tech
R .L. Ropp
State Board of Education
Ropp
Tech
John B. Keeny
Northwestern State College
Northwestern
Lagniappe
Toulo
Simsboro Man Dies After Long Illness
Simsboro resident Wade J. Madden, 78, died at home Sunday afternoon after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at 3 am Tuesday at Simsboro Baptist Church with Rev. A. F. Johnson officiating, burial in Simsboro cemetery under Darby Spear s Kint Sell Funeral Home of Ruston. Madden is survived by his wife, one son Ray Madden of Atlanta, one daughter Mrs. Lett Nelson of Vienna, two brothers, four sisters, five grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
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Wade J. Madaen
Simsboro
Lincoln
Parish
Simsbury Baptist Church
A. FL. Johnson
Bumnel
Darby-Spears-Kint- Sell Funeral Home
Ruston
Madden
Ray Madden
Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga
Ellett Nelson
Vienna
Dewey Madden
Lea Madden
M. J. Ledbetter
H. B. Bryant
Lansboro
John Raves
Provaneal
Emma Wright
Amite, Ark
Pertitt resigns as head of shoe store
Johnny Pertitt resigns from leadership of Thew's Shoe Store. Robert Roy Alexander will oversee operations while Pertitt recovers from medical treatment. Alexander, longtime associate, will manage advertising, show windows, and duties, with Mrs. Pertitt present to help as needed.
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Johnny Pertitt
Robert Roy
Doc Alesander
Thew
Johnny Berritn
Wiainaper
Jarew
N. Hays
Perrill
Lincoln Parish Principals Set Meetings Here
Lincoln Parish principals schedule a two pm meeting at the parish office with Superintendent Morelle Emmons to open the 1999-190 session. Colored schools begin Aug 31 and all parish schools Sept 2. the opening includes a pre school conference at Ruston High School auditorium with assemblies, discussions, and parent interview demonstrations.
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Lincoln Parish
Lincoln
Morelle Emmons
Emmons
Linecoln Hig
All Parish
Ruston High School
T. G. Judd
O. L. Baker
Choudrart
Kendall Hearne
J. C. Owens
A. EF. Phillips
James Sumrall Dies At Home In Alexandria
James T Sumrall age 43 died about 6 00 PM in Alexandria from a heart attack. He leaves his wife Nis Rainwater and family. funeral services were held at the Teiniay Merhue ist Church Wednesday morning. He served on the board of stevsuds of the cuhinche gal and was active in Salvation Avr Beal. He graduated from Lodishina Teel and played on the But ty football year. Interment was at Checivenad Cemetery with burial assistants. Surviving are wife Elizabeth Pecaweather and children Margaret Ann James. his parents Mr Mrs Lee Sumrall of Ebisville.
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James T. Sumrall
MoDis Deme
Alexandria
Mariny
Niscabo
Alexandrola
Puneral
Aucamdtia Iin
Mise
Summall
al Stevsuds
Cuhinche Gal
Vivig Afta Vreowats
Salvation Avr Beal
Lodishina Teel
Paidy
Alexzanlrig
Tiveiah
Checivenad
Cal Phoppe
Hinor
Tiliahet
Margaret Ann
Bi Yahout
James
Sierill Ja
Lee Sumtall
Ebisville
Ane Qosistar
Ialtinduirt Alser
Ebisile
Blueprint Is Submitted For New Hospital Here
A Ruston youth life saved at Municipal Pool highlights plans for a modern Ruston Hospital. Two tentative architectural drawings for a one or three story facility were submitted by Neild Somdal-Smitherman Assn of Shreveport. Property for the hospital was purchased from the Louisiana Methodist Home, located south of Ruston off the Jonesboro highway.
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Ruston Hospital
Eddie Evans
Evans
iUs
Ong
Neild Somdal-Smitherman Assn
Shreveport
Louisiana Methodist Home
Ruston
Jonesboro Highway
Ruston's Children’s Home for the Mentally Retarded Opens In September
Paul Keane, director, said first patients would arrive in September as two wings begin operations. The pilot program will help assess adaptation before full staffing, including a resident physician, therapists, and around 100 employees, while a 12-person skeleton staff converts the old TB hospital for the new facility.
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Paul Keane
Ruston
Keane
Jaumehys
Children’s Home
T.B. Hospital
Keana
Shreveport
T. B. Hospital
Civitan Club Corrects Riser Road Work Plan
Don H. Milam, Ruston Civitan Club president, says an error in the club's Resolutions Committee report about black topping Riser Road misstated the portion 1.8 miles long as entirely in one parish. He explains the lower section lies on the border between Jackson and Lincoln Parishes and must be a joint project.
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Don H. Milam
Ruston Civitan Club
Riser Road
Jackson’ Parish
Lincoln Parish
Jackson Parish
Early Winter Grazing Tips From Extension
Extension agronomist Mae Woo Monroe outlines land preparation and fertilization for early winter grazing, recommending moderate planting of ryegrass and oats, careful fertilizer choice, and staged planting to sustain livestock production amid rising costs. Advisory committees plan next year’s extension efforts and invite public input. Scorpion control guidance includes lawn and home perimeter treatments and building protections.
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Mae Woo
Monroe
Willow
Lestensian
Two Women Injured in Ruston Highway Crash
A head on collision in a rainstorm on a Ruston highway left two women lightly injured. Van Eyans of 206 Pine Street and Cogil Marks of Tampa, Fla, were treated at Ruston Hospital. injuries were not serious. State Trooper Bruce Thompson and Deputy Sheriff Wilker investigated. no charges filed. Two minor accidents with light damage were also reported in Ruston that night.
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Mjles
Ruston
van Eyans
Pine Street
West
Monde
Cogil Marks
Tampa
Fla
Bruce Thompson
Wilker
Ashoth
Ruston City
Hincalippery
Coudgs
Paying Work Is Underway In Ruston
Extensive paving and widening of streets in the Louisiana Tech and Ruston area by the state highway department is underway. Hall and Frolland of Montgomery handle the project at about $60,000, with overlaying starting at South Vienna Street and proceeding west to the Tech campus and beyond to Adam on Jeward and Highway 80.
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Louisiana Tech
Ruston
State Highway Department
Maryou P. C. Beasley
Tech
Hall and Frolland
Montgomery
Vienna Street
Ationg
Adam
Jeward
Highway 80
Pai
Quilege Street
Everrett Pic Oste
Te Tech
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J.A. Blondin
Mrs. Powell
Soil Bank
Jaycees
Ohio
Effie Lee Jones
Natchitoches
Laity (Ohio
Ohio Northern University
Louisiana State University
Ruston-Choudrant
Farmervile
R. R
Doc
Alexander
Ann Boyd
Hillcrest
Mary Garrett
Ruston Wigh
Mary C. Wilson
Ruston Elementary
A. G. Qwens
Easland
J. H. Napper
Samshorn
R. Hee Hanchey
M. O. Colvin
Dubach
M. J. Barr
Hico
O. L. Saker
Chottdrant
General Assembly
Morellc
A. G. Owens
Eastland
Mary Wilson
von Oliver
Hastland
Jimmy Boyd
Morele Emmons
Ruston Junior High
Georgina Russell
L. Smith
Yvonne Sisemore
Choudrant
Eliabeth Gilbert
Riser
Ruth Foster
Tico
Carrie Mae Terrill
Fred Migginbotham
Mary Bess Harris
W. L. Caldsvell
Wrockhold
R. G. Hanehey
Laurice Capps
Chaadrant
Ford Fallin
Simshora
Hinton
Willie Colgin
Taylor
Geace Pips
James Sumrall
George Hubar
George Wmibbard
Phillips
Hubbard
Hubbards
Rustan
Dra
City Pool
David Phillips
George Hubbard
Laddie Eaves
Wayne Tinsley
Tingley
Tinsley
Eaves
Civitans
F. C
Seth
Oliver
Egents
David Lee Hays
The
Pleasant Libraqid
Lamy Daywhor
Simshora Wit
Tamar Colvin
Unionville Wit
Litrac
Wil the Low
Leavhiyand Choudrant
Lee Woods
Ensecutive Board
Advisory Council
Scortions
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