Hedgepeth Couple Celebrate 68th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Hedgepeth, lifelong Lincoln Parish residents, marked their 68th wedding anniversary at their Ruston home on Sunday. He, 95, and she, 86, remained active until recent months and shared gifts, cake, and a record player during visiting hours 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. They wed December 18, 1894, in Ruston, near the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCrary. They have two brothers in Ruston, Wiley and T. L. McCrary. Mr. Hedgepeth is the sole surviving member of his immediate family.
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Mehd Meas
F Hedgepeth
Bod Sirelt
Ruston
Denecis
Heth
F . Mivdte
Bnd
Caf
Be. Werte
Hedgepeth
Wm. P
Frances Colvin Hedgepeth
Lincoln Parish
C. B. Henry
Mr. Henry
W. P. Cassels
Salem
W. R. Snabnett
Hammond
Minden
Taylor
E. M. Davidson
J. W. Carter
Barnett Springs
Wallace Harrison
Willis Dean Harrison
A. F. Harrison
Paul Cassels
G. H. Dye
Glenn Dye
Don Wallace
Community Letters Praise Howell Family Christmas Spirit
A reader thanks local groups and individuals for opening hearts and pocketbooks to the Howell family, noting a Christmas season experience that brought special meaning through generous acts and shared support.
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Howell Fam
Christmas memories and community giving in Ruston
A Ruston Leader feature recalls Sallie Wafer spending her first Christmas away from home and highlights holiday hospitality. The piece surveys Christmas dinners on Riser Road, mentions Wesley Venable’s furlough from Fort Campbell, and praises Good Cheer, Kiwanis, Quota, churches, and local clubs for aiding needy families including a seven year old donor who bought gifts for two Howell children and a five dollar gift from a struggling neighbor.- all showing Ruston’s generosity and holiday spirit.
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Good Cheer Fund
Kiwanis Club
Quota Club
Grace Methodist Church
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Police Department
Fire Department
Ruston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Howell
Ruston
Crossroads C B Henry Recovering From Attack
C B Henry recovers after an attack on November 26 with neighbors aiding the family. Mr Henry remains bedridden at times while church and community members visit.
Dubach Chapter C E S Installs New Officers
Dubach Chapter No. 215 O B 8 held its public installation of officers for 1961 in the Masonic Hall in Dubach on Monday night December 19 with a joint installation with the Masons. Worthy Patron Wv. F. Henry presided. Worthy Matron Mrs Hes aie Larance led the Lord's Prayer. Installing officers included M. F. Henry, Lula Mae Henry, Flora W. Calvin, and Bettye Brady. Officers installed for 1961 included Minnie Lee Graves, J D Ingdah, J E Halt, Gennette Fuller, Bessie Fuller, Lula Mae Henry, Shirley Fuller, Etta Owens, Ada, Bessie Laranve, Ruth Upchurch, Issth er, Hazel Barr, Grace Colvin, Lucille Colvin, and W F Graves. Additional officers to be installed include Marcelle McGuire, Ruth Delany, and Willie Mae Deason. The room featured red roses and ivy. musical selections included Just a Closer Walk With Thee and Star of The East. The Mizpah closed the meeting.
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Dubach
O.B
Masonic Hall
Wv. F. Henry
Hes[aie Larance
Velma English
M. F. Henry
Marshall
Lula Mae Henry
Flora W. Calvin
Bettye Brady
Minnie Lee Graves
J. D. Ingdah
J. E. Halt
Gennette Fuller
Bessie Fuller
Shirley Fuller
Etta Owens
Ada
Bessie Laranve
Ruth
Ruth Upchurch
Issther
Hazel Barr
Martha
Grace Colvin
Electa
Lucille Colvin
Sentinel
W. F. Graves
Marcelle McGuire
Ruth Delany
Chantaln
Willie Mae Deason
Thee
Donna
Carrol Davidson
Barbara
Betty McGee
Matha Ellen Green
Achievement Day Plans Discussed at Ruston 4-H Club
Ruston High School Sophomore 4-H Club discussed altering the 4-H Achievement Day planned as four parts with three contests on consecutive Saturdays and a Saturday night awards event. After carols led by Chery Mootty, Margaret Ann Sumrall, Donny Edmission, and Buddy Bump, members split into sections with girls making miniature Christmas trees and boys viewing a film on grooming.
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Ruston High School
Buck Green
Chery) Mootty
Margaret Ann Sumrall
Donny Edmision
Buddy Bump
Quota Club Endorses Davis Support in Segregation Fight
Ruston Quota club unanimously passes a resolution praising Governor Jimmie Davis and state officials for their efforts to preserve segregation. The document pledges assistance to the administration and mentions gifts for Santa Letter contest winners.
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Ruston Quota Club
Jimmie TL Davis
Quetiians
Greenwood J W Calvin Property Site Of Drilling Plans
Drilling preparations are under way on the J W Calvin property as the Wherlig Drilling Co. moves to locate a well. Christmas holidays brought numerous family reunions with many local residents visiting relatives in Dubach and nearby towns including the Kilgore, Harrison, and Colvin families.
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J. W. Calvin
Patsy Driggers Visits Parents Two Weeks Away
The article notes Patsy Driggers of Memphis spending two weeks with her parents. It lists numerous local relatives visiting, holiday gatherings, and church events with names and places such as Delosmbre Louisiana Monroe Shreveport and Ruston. Many family members and residents travel for holidays and attend services, with several visits to relatives in Bas teup and Minneapolis.
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Patsy Driggers
Memphis
Tenn
Harry Mitchell
Delosmbre
R. HH. Mitchell
Babby Till
Henry Hunt
Ininville
Flay Neely
Shreveport
Harvey Trammell
Monroe
Saturlay
Robert Colvin
Ian Babeby
Boss Wilkans
Basteup
J. ¥. Tames
Doughty
Zilla
Jen
Rinehart
Simpson
Dewey Campbell
Natehuuches
Sundkiye
Willie Colvin
Velma Calvint
Mon- Oo
Joe Co Smith
Jerry Means
Gonvention
Minneapolis
Minn
Billy Wick Colvin
Ft Bragg
N.C
Jainy Colvin
Smith
Mes
Sinity Pearman
Breakfast Pineapple Juice Sparks Family Quarrel
In a confused scene from a domestic incident, Tes U’Pl-Arap pours pineapple juice for his mother while AL Jennings Jr. abstains from tasting his own cooking. The exchange reveals family tensions over meals and personal habits.
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Austin
AL Jennings Jr
Car Owners Warned To Repair Cars In Louisiana
Louisians face compulsory motor vehicle safety inspections with private garages conducting the checks. About 40 percent or more of vehicles may fail for defects such as headlights brakes and tail lights, requiring corrections before a safety sticker is issued.
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Saink Poets
Tourrstana
Louisiana
Department of Public Safety
Burbank
Hilly W B Larances Host Christmas Guests
Willian A Larance stationed at Fort Gordon Georgia arrived last Thursday to spend holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs W B Larance and Jame ly. Various relatives joined for Christus dinner and Sunday visits. Several local families welcomed guests and expressed get well wishes for Mr C F Alexander.
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Willian A. Larance
W. B. Larance
Jamely
Willian
Fort Gordon
Georgia
J. A. Rabb
Garde
Bled
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Jimmie Boyd
Jay
Glen Larance
G. Mee Ken
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Ray Alexander
Ray Jr
Melvin Britt
Rahert and
Donald
Airs
J. C. Alexander
Clyde Crawford
Fayere Rives
Thampton, Ark
Monroe Mortis
Robert Louie Murphy
A. C. Mexander
Mortis
Billy Sunday
Vehicle Safety Inspection Items Listed
The inspection will cover brakes heat hoses tail lights license plate height red reflectors windshield wiper and horn.
Bill Braze Faces Surgery Tuesday In Shreveport
Mrs C W Stephenson Jr notes Bill Brazeill in Shreveport hospital after Christmas visits He is to have his leg amputated Tuesday afternoon at 4 o clock and to receive more blood transfusions Despite extensive healing efforts the family hopes for improvement amid holiday greetings and community updates from Corinth officials report.
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C. W. Stephenson JR
M. . Brazset
Bill Brazzel
Shreveport’ Hospital
W. £. Beyer
Oak Grove
Harper
S. Jimmie Hood
W. Stephensons
Christmas Gatherings Across the Community
Mrs 40 DE Mab Had lik eit are HORE SACHIN TER time. Christmas Eve supper with Mr and Mrs Walter Wartdf and family visiting from Texas with her mother Mrs Vanna Brazzel. Marvin SBrazzel back from Army camp in Virginia left Monday. Charlie Stephengeri and C W Stébhénann Jr hosted extended family for Christmas dinner. Children ill but improving, plan visits once weather allows.
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Walter Wartdf
Texas
Vanna Brazzel
Marvin Sbrazzel
Virginia
1960 AG EXPORTS RISES on nine months data
Based on official data for the first nine months of this year the value of U S farm products shipped abroad in 1960 may reach about 4.6 billion dollars. This would be an 18 percent increase from 3.9 billion in 1959 and would exceed the previous year record of 4.5 billion in 1957. The greatest increases this year in both volume and value were in cotton wheat and soybeans.
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