Christmas Preaching and Holiday Festivities Tidings
The community plans a Tuesday night Christmas service at the church with a fat and a Christmas tree. People report hog butchering at Burgess and Hood homes. several locals weighed hogs over 600 pounds. Christmas shopping in Ruston drew residents, including Hoge Fretiwell and Wood visitors. Families hosted others and prepared for Santa, with students awaiting several days of holiday break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
A. G. Hood
Bill
C.F. Burgess
A. CL Hoods
M -Brazzot
Dubach
Hig
Ruston
William Hoge
Louie Fretiwell
Nola
Wood
Green
Farnest
W. V. McKarin
A Rodgers
Home Demonstration Club Hosts December Meeting
The Mieco Home Demonstration Club held an all day December meeting at the Club House with a covered dish lunch. Doris Whitman demonstrated making grapes and berries for artificial fruit arrangements. January plans were set to host Ona Bloncin, and Christmas lighting was demonstrated. Prizes were awarded for games and a door prize, with several visitors attending. Refreshments included fruit cake candy cookies and cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ne Mieco
Hell
Meehic
Dee
Doris Whitman
W. R. Stewart
Ona Bloncin
Mary Alice Herren
Helyn Barnett
Winismer Pames
Belle Burgess
Cecil Tubbs Asa
Othel Roberson
Jewel Davis
King Gray
Burl Davis
Larwonne, Rey
Jesse Bryant and Son
Lovalle Barnett
Theo Harkins
Luew Stewart
Dewey Harvis
Willie Purley
Elizabeth Napper Antsen
Mamie Jowls
Minnie
Open House Holiday Decor Delights Hood Home
Mr and Mrs Malcolm Hood hosted an open house on Sunday afternoon December 13 with handmade decorations in white gold and green. Guests included local and out of town friends such as Mrs Crawford D Young Mrs Mary Helen Young Mrs Ralph Feazel Mrs Martha Hood and others from Campu Natchitoches and Avemay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Malcolm Hood
Crawford D. Young
Mary Helen Young
Campu
Ralph Feazel
Martha Hood
Stewart Hunt
Lamar Cargill
Frank Trussell
Vernon C. Cloutier
Maso nic Lodge and Eastern Star joint officer installation
Maso nic Lodge No 233 and Marvy 8 Herring Chp 134 Order of Eastern Star Simshoro held a joint installation for 1960. Officers include Worthy Matron Ruby Sumlin and Associate Matron Mary Ann Cole, with officers from Arcadia. Also notes Christmas gatherings, cantata at Simshoro Baptist church, and visiting relatives from Shreveport and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Marvy
Herring
Order of Eastern Star
Simshoro
Eastern Star
Mairon
Bethy Gant
Dorsey
Cascile Robinson
Marshall
Arcadia
Ruby Sumlin
Mary Ann Cole
Princis Willams
Asso
Pastron
Bill Waldren
Bertha Davis
Secreta Margit Bright
Sentinel
Bobbie Gell
Shreveport
Mel
Jack Bell
Glenn Mullin
D. Do
South Carolina
Atv
Cecil May
Lhuttig
Art
Mes
Karl Martin
Ates
Williams
Wes
West
Cyewelly
Ding
Johnny City
Dttistun
Charles Swilttani
Girvig Corbet
Jillie Marie Gosdin
Giron Culbihan
Gaul
Dorcas Class Meeting Held In Ladner Home
The Dorcas Class of the Ruston Presbyterian Church met Monday evening December 14 at 7715 o'clock in the home of Mrs Herman Ladney on Riser Road co hosted by Mrs Wayne Liner and Mrs Alex Boyd. Guests enjoyed festive decorations and a Christmas story devotional by Mrs Tarburton. Mrs Duchesne presented a McCall's article The Modern Christmas and led games with secret friends revealed and exchanged. Refreshments followed in a red, green and white theme as members gathered including C R Rostron L T Giles J H Freesman Maurine McGee Al L McMillin Freida McAdoo J C Hilton Prentiss Simpson Herbert Baker Edman Melory James Tar Hatton R C Duchesne Mary Bain E Townsend Zelma Louise Larance Bernice ONeal L Ledbetter and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Ruston Presbyterian Church
Herman Ladney
Riser Road
Wayne Liner
Alex Boyd
James 'Tarburton
R. C. Duchesne
McCall's Magazine
Duchesne
J.C. Hilton
C. R. Rostron
L. T. Giles
J. H. Freesman
Maurine McGee
A Ll McMillin
Freida McAdoo
J. C. Hilton
Phi Mu Sorority Christmas Party on Tech Campus
Phi Mu sorority at Louisiana Tech held a Christmas party in the Student Center with a White Christmas theme. Decorations included stars, a white tree, red ribbons, and pine cones. Guests included special attendees and chaperones, and the pledge class performed a skit before gifts were distributed by Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Mu Sorority
Louisiana Tech
Gloria Beth Gaines
Gloria Carroll
Faver
Santa Claus
JL. C. Curry
Mary Elaine Wallace
Tech
W. ¥.Thompson
Robert Snyder
J. L. Bayless
Studying North Louisiana Lakes For Better Fishing
A Monroe area plan outlines testing in open and sheltered lake areas to guide stocking and management of large impoundments in Louisiana. Bluegill and largemouth bass will be stocked at Bussy Lake with two public docks by International Paper Company and creel census data to track fishing success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Davis
Sam
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Dineell-Johnson
Doval Air
FTR
Monroe Fish Hatelery
Louisiana
Winal
Rand
Rosenone
Monroe
Bayou D‘arbonne
Corney Creek
Louisians
D*ardonne
Bussy Lake
International Paper Company
Farmerville
Rey
D‘arbanne
Imayeh
Brownie Troop Hosts Christmas Tea and Gift Exchange
Brownie scouts from Trinity meet on December 18 for a Christmas tea after a vat ceremony. They presented dolls and a quilt to their mothers, exchanging gifts and gilded badges during a festive Mothers’ tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ag U Tharika
Brownie Scott
Trinity
Lake projects expand fishing and water supply plans
The text outlines lakes such as Bussy and D Arbanne to supply fresh water for paper mills and create fishing areas. It notes cooperation between International Paper Company and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, aiming to attract Monroe residents and tourists with new lake sites and open water areas.
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Nat'l. Farm Loan Association
M. K. Weaver
Hico H.D.C. News
Wineter
Mid-America
Illinois Central
Illinois Central Railroad
Mid
Teico
Mark Pearson
Natchitoches
Anl
Lamar Taylor
Loycer Murphy
Roy Casky
Avenjay
Ladner
Phil Mu Sorority
GEM
School of Dyer Hell
Wes Pine
Dutine
Dick Gay Treebie
Charles Stokes
Cary
Christhis
Pipayia US Uestive
Attesdia
Simndiay Jones
Balen Liedsteager
Cherie Tativistea
Dale Patan
Gary Breeve
Chat Bente
Tase “Patan
Naas Lamers
Ralsnel Atadhieescees
Dialer Mebonaie
Tsriter
Diteksei
Vb de Mataltuiny
Devis Sinelle
D’arbonne Lake
Louisiana Conservationist
Lake Diordonne
D'Arbonne Lake
Bastgap
International
Brownie News
Bastrop
International Paper ‘Company
Wildlife and Fisheries
Commission
Aluminum
Ahler - Craft Homes
P.O
Lown
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