Work Still To Be Done On Approaches City Streets
The Interstate Highway 20 project from Choudolint to Ruston was accepted by state highway officials and the Bureau of Public Roads. The $1,870,000 four lane project is open to traffic at Choudrant while work continues on the Ruston area road approaches and on Calhoun, with bids opened for overlay work on State Route 146 in Ruston. District engineer Wayne Huckaby, officials from Baton Rouge and Washington attended. completion is expected by summer.
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Choudolint
Ruston
State Department of Highways
Bureau of Public Roads
Marvin Bond
Choudrant
Trenton
Vienna
Farmerville
Wayne Huckaby
Baton Rouge
Washington D.C
Calhoun
Coastal Contractors, Inc
Tips From Extension Looking Back Over 1959 With Lincoln County Agent
A Lincoln County extension look at 1959 discusses performance testing in cattle, its seed to profit value, and heredity impacts. It explains faster gaining cattle reduce feed costs, cites Hereford bulls at Chambers Louisiana, and compares feed efficiency with potential savings per calf. It notes adoption barriers, livestock industry trends, and urges planning for cheaper production to stay in business.
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Chambers
Louisiana
Rites Wednesday For Otis Head Chatham Resident
Otis Head 51 of Chatham died December 17 in Seattle Washington. Funeral services held at 10 a m Wednesday at Chatham Methodist Church with Rev Falcum Hearne and Rev J T Garrett officiating. Burial in Chatham cemetery directed by Edmonds Funeral Home Jonesboro. Survived by mother Gla Head of Chatham sister Mrs Garland May of Monroe three brothers Curtis Jonesboro Max Chatham and Glenn Baton Rouge. Body in state at mother's home in Chatham until time of services.
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Otis Head
Chatham
Seattle
Wash
Chatham Methodist Church
Falculm Hearne
J.T. Garrett
Chatham Cemetery
Edmonds Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Gla Head
Garland May
Monroe
Curtis
Max
Glenn
Baton Rouge
Ann
Legion Christmas Party Brings Carols and Dinner
The Legion and Auxiliary held their annual Christmas party last night with a turkey dinner and trimmings prepared by the Auxiliary. Post Commander Dick Hudson District Vice Commander Bill Veazy and Larry Fox led the group in Christmas carols as the event closed with plans for the next meeting.
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Uesion
Auxliary
Dick Hudson
Bill Veazy
Larry Fox
Guard Unit Plans 14th Annual Reunion in Ruston
Battery F, 204 Coast Artillery (AA) members hold their 14th Annual Reunion December 26 at the Southerner on Highway 20. President Thomas Lewis arranged banquet and roll call. The Ruston unit was called into service January 6, 1941, training at Camp Hulen before being sent to San Diego, California.
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204 Coast Artillery (Aa
Ruston
Thomas Lewis
Highway 20
Louisiana 204 Coast Artillery
Camp Hulen
San Diego
California
Building Permits Issued Worth 26280 This Week
Lige Williamson building inspector reports permits for the past week totaling 26280 covering two new homes one brick and one frame. Applicants include L D Tiechman for a brick new home and Bishop P Johnson for a 5750 frame house. Other permits: Espy Jones carport 150 T W Roy Johnson house repair 2000 Mrs W J Tyree carport 200 Aubry Simmons house addition 500 Miss Mary Lou Ledbetter carport 3300 C S Loyd reroof 500 F L Williamson reroof 950.
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Lige Williamson
L. D. Tiechman
Bishop P. Johnson
Espy Jones
T. W. Roy Johnson
Mary Lou Ledbetter
Carport
C. 5. Loyd
F. L. Willamson
Kit Kat Klub Plans Formal Event After Meeting
Kit Kat Klub members continued planning for a formal event. Diane Taylor hosted on Saturday December 12 with Kay DeFreese presiding. Sandra Moore took roll and Mary Ellen Blackwell presented the treasurer’s report as committees reported. An agenda item noted for January 14, 1960.
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Sharon Moor
Mary A. Fowler
Jan Ferguson
Patricia Jones
Sandra Henderson
Sandra Moore
Kay DeFree
Elaine Barnes
Sandra
Kate Lana Moore
Sylvia Moody
Sherry Rainwater
Ann Temple
Suzanne Hutchins
Cheryl Moody
Kathy Osmond
Melinda Allen
Janice Lyt
Carolyn Watts
Donna Afemis
iLinda Carter
Andrea Farley
Bath Young
Margie Hayes
Gayle Carter
Judy Mitchell
Judy Dunnahoe
Donna Fernhole
Jamet Sheppard
Linda Barnes
Vicki Bump
Linda Ann Harrell
Julié Anderson
Katherine Skinner
Mary Neatris
Rebecca Simmons
Bobby Boyd
Mary Ellen Blackwell
Vessa Brown
Patricia Wilks
Mary Esther Lewis
L. P. Blackwell
Kit Kat Klub
Ane Taylor
Kay DeFreese
Post
Foreign policy not the Democrats' road to 1960
In 1960 the Republicans hold the peace issue with Eisenhower at peak popularity. Democrats plan to attack on domestic matters like inflation, high taxes, and defense. Foreign policy events loom large, including Paris talks, a possible Khrushchev summit, and new disarmament efforts, shaping a year of major international focus.
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Washington
Nea
Eisenhower
United States
Paris
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
Congress
Quito
Fegador
Herter
U.S
inter-American Bank
Geneva
Khrushchev
Los Angeles
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A. A. Braddock
Venice Shell, Aad
Mary Lynn Glasgow
Berea
Kentucky
J. L. Glasgow
Lincoln County
Legion
America
POP Kola Bottling CO
EDSON
Peter Edson
Washington Correspondent
Bealy
Tal Regis
Yoling
Morrison
Davis
James Hoffa
Dodd
Ute
Mortison
Ayhic
Ayo Davis
Teamsters
Hoffa Jw
de Dacy
Mo Overnorrrison
Oasis
WAACP
Orleans
Morawhelning
NAACP
Mr. Davis
Beccause
Trish
Ria Teligion
Lolgiana
Ing Company
Mecalle
Jimmie H. Davis
Davis-Aycock
J. W. Patterson
Stola
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