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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1958
Page
3
A garbled OCR note mentions Ohio, Taft, William, and Warren Gavin in a fragmented way. The text hints at early U.S. presidency and political figures but offers no clear events, dates, or verifiable names beyond scattered references.
A stream of visitors from Utica Biloxi and Rayville stayed with local residents including Mrs. Maedare Aiys 0D Spears and Mrs. Ned Pot while others, like Audie Hartman and Mr. and Mrs. G. Vic Mike, were noted guests. The report lists numerous names, towns, and brief acknowledgments of visits, health updates, and social ties across the region.
Sunday services were led by Mr Sam Sanford of Ruston in the Alabama church due to Rev Downing's revival at Shiloh near Bernice. Mrs Dean Chander honored with a cloudburst shower tea in the Educational Building. gifts praised and thanked. Mr and Mrs Wilson King returned from Florida with deep sea fishing tales and hosted a fish fry with friends. Local families, birthdays, and visits to Camp were noted, including Tom Tenniels recovering surgery and A F Holstead family events in Alabama.
Community notes from Arcadia list visits and social calls. Residents including Henry igner, Mr and Mrs Leonard Bhachwel and Mary Jan Jefesate of Houston spend time with local families. Notices honor Mr Tom Rogers of Arcadia, memorial sentiments shared with Bible verse and prayer.
Mr and Mrs J J Heard and family from Baton Rouge spent time with his parents Mr and Mrs F Heard and Mrs Heard's kin. Numerous relatives from Bauxite Homer and Port Arthur visited, sharing meals and catching up. The Henrys Dyes and others held a reunion with 50 to 75 guests enjoying food and fellowship.
The text records a family gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Nix hosting relatives including Mr. and Mrs. F wake Nie, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nit and son Collins from Shreveport, and Tommy Jeft Pressway, with Tommy Jeft preparing to teach in Waterport.
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