Terrill awarded certificate of appreciation by school board
Charles A. Terrill of Ruston received a certificate of appreciation from the Lincoln Parish School Board during its monthly meeting. Terrill, 72, retired after 18 years on the board, where he served as Ward 7 representative following the death of Ward’s prior member.
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School Board
Terrill
Charles A. Terrill
Ruston
Eperreek
Lincoln Parish
Heatiek
Ward 7
Rh. M! Foster
Plans Set for Northwest District Scouting Banquet
Mayor Clyde Fant of Shreveport will be the featured speaker at the Northwest District Ouachita Valley Council Boy Scouts of America annual installation banquet. The event is at the Ruston Holiday Inn on December 7 at 7 00 p.m.
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Clyde Fant
Shrevépbit
Northwest’ District
Ouachita
Valley Council
Boy. Scouts of America
Ruston
Two Ruston Men Sentenced for Armed Robbery Life Terms
In Ruston on Monday November 26, Robert Lewis and Donald Ray Buffett were each sentenced to life imprisonment in Angola for armed robbery after pleading guilty. An accomplice, Elzia Ree Davis, received 25 years, with others fined or jailed for related charges during the same court session. Additional items include pleas of guilty for carnal knowledge of a juvenile, speeding, disturbing the peace, and reckless driving, with various fines and sentences plus pre sentence investigations.
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Robert Lewis
Donald Ray Buffett
Ruston
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola
Third Judicial District Court
Parish Court House
Lewis
Buffett
Anderson's
Elzia Ree Davis
Anderson
Davis
Lewis and Buffett
Milton Younger
Lincoln
Unita
Jack E. Pankey
Ouachita’ Valley
W.ray Alexander
Farmerville
R. McNeil
Dubach
J. B. Kendall
Jir
John A. Mitchell
Northwest District
Mitchell
J. B .Kerdall Jr
Wayne Eskridge
Walter Crawford
Darrell Leon Hicks
Darrell
Colonial South Wire Insurance Company Chartered in Louisiana
Jake Ww. Spears of Ruston announces the chartering of Colonial South Wire Insurance Company with home offices in Ruston. The firm is authorized to operate in Louisiana, with major operations in Lincoln and Union parishes and 212 million dollars in life and burial policies in force plus 1 million in credit life. Spears, president, has prior interests in James Life Insurance Co and Old South Life Insurance Co. The company employs 10 people in Austen Bernice Farmerville, with G. E. Spears as VP and Mrs. Jo Ann Spears as secretary-treasurer.
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Spears
Ruston
Colonial South Wire Insurance Company
Iim
Life Ith
Neurance
Tire
Louisiana
Lincoln
Union Parishes
James Life Insurance Co
Farmerville
New Colonial South
Old South Life Insurance Co
Jonesboro
Gli South
Colonial South
Austen, Bernice
Jake Spears
G. E.E. Spears
Jo Ann Spears
Friends Of The Library Organizes In Lincoln Parish
About 75 Lincoln Parish residents attended a Lincoln Parish Library Demonstration meeting to form the Friends of the Library. Sam Gullatt was elected president with William A. Marbury Jr as vice president and Darlene Pendergrass as secretary treasurer. Dr. Robert Snyder noted aims to inform residents about library services and to aid passage of a library tax issue in spring.
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Friends of the Library
Lincoln Parish
State Library
Sam Gullatt
Gineering
Tech
William A. Marbury Jr
Ruston
Darlene Pendergrass
Dubach
Dubach Page
Robert Snyder
Library Board
Friends of the Tbrary
Snyder
Latlie Farrell
Citizens’ Library Movement
Louisiana
Shout
Dienville
West Carroll
Jeff Davis
West Baton Rouge
Assumption St. James St. John
Atlin St. James St. John
Miss Vaughan
West Mie Bana
Alineton
State Library Records
Tims
Banks
Biitle
Biden Akenge
Linen
Union 4-H Team Ties For Eighth In National Livestock Meet
Union Parish 4-H club members represented Louisiana at the national livestock judging contest in Chicago winning state honors and finishing eighth overall amid 37 teams. Team members are Welter Wilson Linville Tom Filkins Spearsville and Don Parks Linville joined by Associate County Agent J P Roberts. They tied Wyoming for eighth in the livestock judging portion and placed third in Sheep judging. Mary Beth Roberts Farmerville showed a Hampshire barrow finishing 15th in her class at the national barrow show. Miurgeann Lawerence of Bernice won in Louisiana quarter horse records and represented the state at the national 4-H Club Congress.
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Union Parish
Chicago
J. P. Roberts
Welter Wilson
Linville
Tom Filkins
Spearsville
Don Parks
Union
Wyoming
Unio Parish
Bernice
Louisiana
Mary Beth Roberts
Farmerville
Holiday Parade and Tree Program in Bernice Dec 7
Bernice hosts a Christmas parade sponsored by the Lions Club downtown at 5 p.m. on Friday December 7 followed by a Christmas tree program at 6 p.m. on Main Street beside the old Post Office. The tree features a manger scene and a musical program will be presented.
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Bernice
Bernice Lions Club
Garden Club
Main Street
Services Held Thursday For Gertrude Hornsby
Mrs. Gertrude Hornsby died at 64 in her daughter’s Monroe home after a lengthy illness. A retired sales lady with Lewis and Company in Houston, she will be buried in Vienna Cemetery after funeral services at Spears Chapel conducted by Reverend Dallas McGuire. Survived by son William Hornsby of Shreveport, daughter Mrs. John H. McCarter Jr. of Monroe, two sisters, one brother, and five grandchildren.
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Gertrude Hornsby
Monroe
Ruston
J. C. Phillips
Vienna
J. M. Gooden
Vienne
Bids Opened At Parish Meet For Automobiles
Bids were opened for automobiles during the peak century meeting of the Lincolny Parish School Board. Hardage Fort of Ruston was awarded for a 1957 Galaxie 500 at 1077 plus trade in for a 461 car. Other bids ranged from 1050 for a Bel Air to 1997 for a Dodge Polara. taxes excluded. Land lease bids sought for a Crossroads area tract as part of a broader leasing effort. The board also addressed unsettled payments and project estimates related to school works and personnel.
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Linculy Parish
Hardage Fort
Fuston Q
Tlairdagesso
Chevrolet
Ruston
Y Paynter Motor
Texas Company
Reg Fed
Terace
Scheel Board
Lane
Attendance Banner Of M Night Won By Rock Corner
Rock Corner Baptist Church won the attendance banner during the M night meeting of the Concord Association of Baptist Churches. Rev Kenneth Ward, pastor, announced the result at the Baptist Church of Farmersville on Monday night. The meeting drew about 100 attendees with Rev Ware reporting attendance details. Rock Corner Church has 145 members and lies about 11 miles north of Ruston on the Farmersville highway.
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Rock Corner
Baptist Church of
Farmersville
Rev. Ware
A. JS. Johnson
Emmanuel Baptist Ghureh
Ruston
Rock Corner Church
Noth
Farsmerville Highway
Parish Union Parish Study Advances in Regional Development
Weld thei second in a series of meetings this week to prepare a regional development plan. The study aims to outline erection and infrastructure across areas including industry, aquaculture, and services with input from Parish Board, Development Corporation, and various committees.
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Union Parish Tititehs Weld
Arent
Lincoln Parish School Board Debates Textbook Purchases
The Lincoln Parish School Board discussed textbook selection and adoption procedures. Superintendent Judd explained state contracts, adoption committees, and the mixture of parish choices. Costs per student and replacement policies were outlined, with about seven books per student used yearly.
Chief Urges Caution as Pedestrians Right Of Way Cited
Local police chief reminds motorists that pedestrians have the right of way at street corners and crosswalks. The message emphasizes yielding to walkers at intersections and urges careful driving to prevent accidents in rough weather and busy city streets.
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OL Ostia
Hief
I Corny
Univer Reuen
Oshiniss
Trakle
Kawi
Ruston
Services Held Saturday For L. W. Tinsley
L W Tinsley 84 died at his Simsboro residence after a lengthy illness. Native of Hayesville, he was a forever member. Funeral services were Saturday at Patrick Chapel with officiating minister. Surviving are his wife Mrs Clyde Tinsley, four sons Hugh of Bossier City Lee Divis James G of Simsboro and J D Tinsley of Helge, a stepson J B Helm of Ruston, three daughters Arlene Woodard ArcadiaL L W Tinsley of Simsboro and Havel McRae of Waco two sisters Jimmy Gbwells Shreveport and Minnie Pointer of Chatham one brother Tom Tinsley of Ruston 20 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Simsboro
Hayhesville
Forever
Natepatrick Chapel
Mas Windsor
Tinley
Clyde
Hugh
Bossier ‘City
Lee Divis
James G
Arcadia High selects favorites in annual class poll
Arcadia High announced class favorites in the Hornet yearbook. Senior selections include Mary Tooke and Tom Lain Jordan. Junior picks are Sherry Powell and Jerry Bond. Sophomores name Marcia Murphy and Ray DeMoess. Freshmen heel Helen Beth Brewer and Don Collinsworth.
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Arcadia
the Hornet
Mary Tooke
Tom
Lain Jordan
Sherry Powell
Jerry Bond
Marcia Murphy
Id Ray DeMoess
Helen Beth Brewer
Don Collinsworth
Louisiana Highway Bid Totals Smash Previous Records
State Highway Department reports bids on Wednesday for a group of projects totaling 7.33 million dollars, led by J. T. Richardson and Co. with 161 thousand in St Landry Parish and T. L. James and Co. Inc. proposing multi mile routes in Caddo and Natchitoches parishes. The release notes the January 9 sale of 15 million in highway bonds and cites the highest value bid group in the state's history.
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Ighway
Corttr
Ana
United Press
Babe Rouge
Louisiana
State Highway Department
Ray Burgess Sak
St. Landry Parish
J. T. Richardson
Ruston
Cop
Vhitoches Parish
Hagewoot
Bible Digest Insights From H. 8. DEANie Audio Fragment
Fragmentary Bible digest by H. 8. DEANie presents a dated sounding verse about sin and wages of death. It references God, Christ, and eternal life themes in a stylized religious discourse. The text appears garbled with OCR errors but centers on moral admonition and salvation concepts.
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Deanie
Bullbeth
Gary
God
Christ Gus Bard
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