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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1958
Page
2
A garbled 1930s style clipping references a "Christmas Clubbers" program reaching about 13 million Americans. It mentions small enrollment costs and potential interest, with fragmented phrases about savings milestones and privileges. Specific names, dates, or places are unreadable in the OCR.
Fragmentary notes describe silage feeding and cattle weight during a transient period at Hil Farm. The text references silage intake and comparisons to other herds, with unclear details and several garbled phrases.
A garbled letter fragment discusses poultry raisers and turkeys, mentioning costs and penalties, and reflections on care, time, and operations. It references Janet, Sad, and various names, with scattered notes on farm practices and animal care. The piece reads as a chaotic montage of farm life and poultry concerns.
A reader note reports Duane celebrating Mrs Joe Tay on her fifth birthday with a party moved to Thursday because of a full day season. Attendees include Renner Lewis Mathew Milsteil Catherine Nipe Das Reis Robin Bark Suisun Mann Lewis Waren Leg and others.
First Corsa Lambda Fay Fraterne honors guests at a gathering in Tibet. A buffet supper for fraternity members featured awards for scholastic achievement. Tim McGrill won most improved scholastic average, Bot Scott received best scholastic average, Tob Storms earned retire award. Chaperons included Dr. and Mrs. GC Chadburn and Mr. and Mrs. Wo 8 nicht.
The World Council of Churches inspired ecumenical plans for a new institute in Evanston to link Christian lay work with modern world issues. Led by Walter Lieber Hillerman, the center will train laymen for government service and address topics from human rights to religion in public life. The project, supported by local church groups, opened recently in a restored Queen Anne house with conferences planned through 1959. Also reported: birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Keegen of In Wourre, La, weighing seven pounds four ounces.
A partially readable OCR fragment mentions individuals Karim Adib Abdul and Robert A. Gul da with ties to Tripoli Lebanon and Villa Megart los. It references students in engineering at Tech and a dormitory resident, with scattered place names and nonstandard spellings, offering little coherent news.
The article lists international Tech students spending Christmas away from home. It names Latin American and Caribbean natives, a German student, and a Philippine applicant for American citizenship. Details include home cities, majors, and addresses in Rus ton and nearby areas.
Scene at Camp Alabama on December 10 1936 shows Alpha Delta Kappa members gathering for a Christmas party with rustic decorations and a ceremonial light display. Officers including High Priest of Pole tine Chapter No. 37 Royal Arch Mazans were elected for 1959 and installed December 15 with a long list of officers and appointments detailed in the account.
Ruston Kiwanians held their annual Christmas auction with toys and gifts auctioned by Jimmy Gullett as guests, raising funds for the Good Cheer Club. President Ben Bogard announced about 375 dollars raised as donations and got help from Sam White and J C Love in organizing. Needy families apply through the mayor’s office for baskets prepared by city workers.
Simsboro residents share details of a cantata titled A Glorious Christmas presented Sunday night. The article lists visitors, holiday plans, Navy and Air Force family links, local Christmas decorations winners, and community club charity efforts with numerous names and places.
The family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for flowers food and support during the illness and recent death of Mrs. Ivey Atkins. J W Atkins Buell Atkins Vaughn Atkins Cortez Gresham J D Skinger and others are named in appreciation.
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