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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1960
Page
6
The Leader urges Ruston residents to back a new industry, Poloron Products, citing employment, local purchasing, and community growth. It argues towns growing with industry require land and power, manpower, and united public support to attract and retain business, and to shape a prosperous future.
A Louisiana newspaper letter defends state sovereignty and freedom of speech. It critiques a legislative resolution singling out LSU professor Waldo McNair for his minority view on interposition and notes the danger to constitutional rights and public trust in state higher education funding.
Article discusses calfhood vaccination debates and testing for Bangs disease, noting herd reactors trigger eligibility for herd testing and state notification. It covers winter pasture use, grazing tips, and the impact on cattle profitability, plus national agriculture themes and the Southern Farm Forum planned for New Orleans in January 1961.
Charles Ramsey will serve as supply pastor for Calvary Church in Vienna during Sunday services. Ramsey, employed at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home in Monroe, was licensed to preach after graduating from Ruston high school last year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ramsey of Vienna Highway. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tatum Williams of Jackson, Mississippi, visited Mrs. E. T. Cherry and other relatives last week. Mrs. Williams is the former Neilye Cargill. An additional guest was Miss Fannie Cherry of Austin, Texas.
Tolestor Ettly visits WAU First Baptist church last Tuesday night. Charles Frazier spent the weekend with his grandmother Myre. Howard Bailey travels to Athens for a basketball tournament where his uncle Boul Bailey coaches at Sum erfield High School. Mrs C P Frazier and Mrs Bud Harris shopped Sir Monroe Saturday. They and sister Mrs Harris sew drapes for the public. The Christmas season brings large orders causing delays due to material shortages. Mrs Frazier turning drapery making into a home profession with handwork and memories of friends are sent daily Christmas greetings.
We seniors and our sponsor Mrs Skinner visited Careers Day at Louisiana Tech Friday. We left school after all arrived and returned for the 3 o clock bell. The day was enjoyable and profitable. Two basketball games were played this week one vs Gernice and another vs Junction City Friday night. Home economics sees ninth and tenth graders sewing while eleventh and twelfth study Homes for Moderns. Christmas tea plans are underway for home economic students and mothers. Linda Knox is back at school after a hospital stay.
Wednesday was report card day with broad praise. Notable high achievers include Judy Barr Francis Young Jerry Brazel Carolyn Hunter Renee Atkinson and Jimmie Sue Fuller from the hhowait roll.
The Rotkey Springs Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. Alfred Franklin's house on Wednesday December 7 with good attendance. After all business was wrapped up each leader presented their report and the group planned a Christmas program.
The article lists social visits and gatherings including Mrs Frank lin and Mr Thomas Howard hosting a Sunday dinner with guests Mrs Eva Martin Mrs Do Hs Fraiser and J P Also mentioned is a quilting session with Mrs James Franklin and Mrs Ben Mobley hurt in a fall and hospitalized in Farmerville Theodore Frankiing and Eugene Wilson are noted visiting Monroe indicating a series of small town events and incidents.
Congratulations abound as a baby girl arrives. Mrs. Wilson, formerly Halse Franklin, is central to the note. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wilson and Mrs. Bob Franklin, with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Franklin as maternal relatives and the great-grandmother mentioned.
Seniors at Dubach shiver through a Career Day event held last Friday at Tech. They lined up outside a dorm lounge to receive hot chocolate before the program began, adding a chilly note to the afternoon.
Local students enjoyed an auditorium program and a cold walk back to the campus then shifted to a lunch at Tech dining hall. Geology club under Mrs. Brady hosted a Christmas program at the Methodist Church while grammar and high school groups prepared Christmas trees, displays, and world crafts with carols and readings.
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