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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1930
Page
6
Blue Ridge notes a busy week with visits among Frazier Ferguson and Tomlinson families in Bernice Ruston and Dubach. Community prayers and a Trinity Bible class Christmas party highlight holiday spirit amid mild business dullness and a hope filled with Christmas and New Year cheer.
Dec 22 notes list Miss Ozelle Broughton of Harris visiting her sister Miss Margie Broughton. Vera Burgess stayed with Misses Inez and Estelle Hedgepeth. Families of J G Owen and Hammons visited Monroe on business. Many plan Christmas returns including Lois Caldwell Kate Waugh Lula Mae Doss Emma Lou Owen Vern Morrow Ada Napper Letha Farley and others. Homecoming Day on December 27 invites all to bring dinner.
Weather allowed hog butcherings and recalls of town life. Rev J G Stever son officiated at a courthouse wedding Friday afternoon. Dorothy Nulan spent weekend at Viera with Malnie Ha tions. Funeral of Mrs W A Hoflyjepetii at Suit Rest. Ray Stevenson and others visited in the week.
Misses Mattie Lue and Blue Howard spent Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs Jake Franklin. Miss Grare Frasier of Ruston visited Miss Nell Revel. Irma See Bants spent the weekend with Baze Colvin and Lora Webb. Numerous family and neighbor visits noted among Williamson, Frasier, Revel, Franklin, and related households through the weekend and Tuesday.
DOWNSVILLE December 17. Mr Sherrerd Hartness of Ruston visits relatives this week. Miss Grace Ballard and Mrs Ed Gallard of El Dorado Ark spend weekend with Mrs Pp J Ballard. Miss Ala V Willisins of Monroe stays with parents. Mrs Ben Farmer is very seriously. Mr and Mrs V A Hennen and children of Choudrant visit relatives Sunday. Gladys Farmer returns from Alexandria. Rev RR Staples is kept for another year and presiding elder Bro Brown also stays. Mr and Mrs J D Backman welcome a baby boy. Mrs WIL Roberson was in Huston on business Saturday.
On Thursday night in Greenwood the Burnt Causey group and Moss Corde Singleton were seen with Afro and Mors. Aduny Edoor directed and Whitidk Mie dred Mice attended. Ming Datuitier spent time with Thi b Bee de Olivester Mri Mis. Lassie Purl and Mira W Pointer were also noted along with Hall aidebaldr at Ruston Vinited Bir. Mr and Mrs Sam Moncrisf visited Sunday after minutes.
A Christmas supper dance at a Cane River plantation home near Natchitoches honored Louisiana Secretary of State Miss Alice Lee Grosjean. The event featured a grand march led by Miss Grosjean and Lannie Chopin, a turkey supper for about 60 guests, and music by Bob Carson's Orchestra.
The town raises a cedar Christmas tree in Railroad Park as a memorial, its red lamps brightening the streets while residents decorate wreaths and windows, keeping alive festive cheer. Vendors and churchgoers join in song, hoping the season’s spirit stays bright and undimmed.
Lincoln parish prepares to start canning by December 30 led by Superintendent H L Campbell and agents Sophia Stone and J A B Shealy. First canning at Choudrant pledges over thirty beeves, then Ruston, Dubach and Simsboro to follow, with portions kept for needy school children.
Fragmented text discusses the motto In God We Trust linked to Salmon B Clase and Francis Scott Key. Mentions Civil War era, explorer notes, and a salience of the motto in American history. Contains garbled phrases and partial quotes but centers on the motto and its origins.
The state earth science commission says the 1900 San Francisco quake was caused by displacement along an extensive fault. In many areas the shift reached 1 to 20 feet and the event was well anticipated by prior mapping, though it crossed rivers and ranges unexpectedly.
Ancient text notes that early Roman weights and measures varied widely. A yard was originally based on body dimensions such as the waist, making length relatively subjective. Over time attempts to standardize failed due to imprecise testing and shifting customary use.
A historical note explains a tracer bullet design with a smoke core igniting to produce visible smoke. The core burns by shedding a reactive material, allowing observers to track the bullet’s flight along its trajectory.
The fragment describes divergent practices in Flege Tn military use within Crafted BKtures, noting a color tied to mounted units and a term "araAndorh" linked to matrimony and retreat. It also mentions an "eisten" jaa tracking Sowa with whips and vital vocal roles, suggesting contested traditions or misrendered terms amid historical context.
A fragmented explanation describes how heating water causes expansion and movement, creating convection currents as warmer water rises and cooler water sinks. The text outlines uniform temperature as a result of this process and mentions the role of particles in driving the circulation.
The faculty committee on student organizations has recognized Omega Kappa formerly the O K Club as a bona fide local fraternity at Louisiana Tech. Officers include F C Haley president Jonsboro and L L Brewton vice president Meridian Miss secretary B F Shell Kelley treasurer C L Parker Meridian Miss sentinel C J Gilbert Winnfield and C F Blank Monros sergeant at arms. The O K Club formed at Tech in spring 1930 with members listed. present active members include Haley Brewton Shell Parker Gilbert Blank Green Kulppa Andrews Hogan Britt Wyche Pogue and Colvin.
A poem-like piece portrays a child’s daydreams of wealth and happiness to escape poverty. It contrasts imagined comforts with cold reality, detailing want for meals, clothing, and warmth. A brief Lost mule notice follows, seeking a seven-year-old mule with distinguishing paint, to contact J. S. Butler in Calhoun, Louisiana.
Five Port Chester clergy argue the nation heartened by economic hardship may fuel charitable sacrifice and spiritual revival. They caution prudence in relief efforts and emphasize prayer for guidance as relief methods sometimes fall short.
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