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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1931

Page

2

Louisiana 4-H Club Short Course Held In Baton Rouge

The eighteenth annual 4-H Club Short Course in Baton Rouge drew 47 parishes, 40 county agents, 35 home demonstration agents, 35 local leaders, 213 girls, and 228 boys. Officers elected include Winifred Broussard president and Irene Armentor vice president. Activities covered food and health, home improvement, gardening, livestock and crop judging, demonstrations, and farm engineering, with talks by Dr. J. M. Smith and Dean J. G. Lee. rain disrupted planned events and Friday featured competitive contests and demonstrations.

Baton Rouge Winifred Broussard LaFayette Parish Irene Armentor Iberia Parish Mildred Ducos Lafourche Filsi¢ le Blanc Therville Parish Mary Arlen Roberts Gru Morpheus Mr. Roy Professor Dodson America Roy J. M. Smith W. B. Mercier Dr. Smith Deu Lee Miss Davenport Tia Laures Amd Fulmut Registrabog Abbott Mom Bet

Christmas Visits Swell Blue Ridge Kin Network

Blue Ridge residents hosted and visited many relatives and friends over Christmas weekend with gatherings at Ferguson Larance and Frazier homes. Notables included Lavelle Ferguson Vien na Arnold Pruett Du bach and Ruston guests. Dudley Le Blanc emphasized political interest as the next governor.

R.T. Ferguson A. E. Larance W. ©. Smelley Johnnie D. Sanders Everett Charles Louie Jimmie Frazier Jack Benton McCormick Monroe Clifton Pilcher Elizabeth Choudrant Luther Frazier Cleveland Edwards South Louisiana Vernice Maxine Larance Edwards Charles P. Frazier Martha Julia D. D. Ferguson D. Hall A. B. Larance Lowe Frazier W. C. Smeley Mavis Rentz Ruston Ruth Blackstock Joe Ferguson A. J. Taylor Almeda Ferguson Jimmie Frasier

Greenwood Christmas Echoes Quiet Holiday Visitations

Greenwood residents shared quiet holiday observations with relatives and friends. Mae and Irma Harrison visited. LeRoy DePreese, J N Nolan and family visited the Nolans. Hazel DeFreese spent the week at home. Bill Martin and children visited kin. L T Crawford traveled to Camden Arkansas. Rev J E Bagrtarly hosted their children. J M DeFreese spent weekend with son J B DeFreese. S J Colvin visited V Larance.

Mae Irma Harrison Leroy DePreese J. N. Nolan T. Nolan Hazel DeFreese Bill Martin L. T. Crawford Camden, Ark J. E. Bagtarly J. M. DeFreese J. B. DeFreese Wid S. J. Colvin V. Larance

Local families share holidays in Louisiana communities

Douglas Sump Rinehart of Pioneer Louisiana visits his parents Mr and Mrs C P Rinehart this week. The young people of the community enjoyed holiday activities. Mrs Lonnie Wilson visits daughter Mrs Aubrey Brooks in Callotto. Mrs Onte Holstead of Monroe spends several days with Mr and Mrs Howard Holstead. Dobar Thigebart a student of Ba Ishida Pech spends holidays with his parents. Mr and Mrs OL PL Rinehart and Mr and Mrs Poin Day are visited. Mr and Mrs Bie in Jena spend time with Mor and Mrs Jett Baker. Mr and Mrs Sau Holstead of Monroe spend Chilines Day with Mr and Mrs John Baker. Mr and Mrs Toward Hostead and Miss Dons EA gaehart travel to Mucroe.

Sump Rinehart Pioneer Co. P. Rinehart Lonnie Wilson Aubrey Brooks Callotto Onte Holstead Monroe Howard Holstead Dobar Thigebart Baa- Ishida 'Pe John Baker Hostead Dons EA Gaehart

Market Figures and Local Social Notes Include December Prices and Community Guests

This fragment shows market figures with open, high, low, and close values across several months for New York and New Orleans, followed by a social notes section. It lists misses, visitors from Ruston, musical gatherings by Slim and Pat, and multiple local residents visiting friends and family in the region, including the Grigsbys, Beards, Howells, andothers.

New York Jar New Orleans

Local social visits note Gibsland and nearby towns

Madden Creek Mr and Mrs Grady Lewis Miss Maurice Howell and Mrs Turline Evans visited Mr and Mrs B S Russell Monday night Walker Brewer was a business visitor to Gibsland Monday and Tuesday Bob Harris and Mrs Turline Evans were Ruston visitors Monday Mrs J H Beard visited Mrs Earl Grigsby Tuesday Those visiting Mr and Mrs J H

J. EB. Stephens Lon Stephens Earl Grigsby J. H. Beard Walker Brewer Ernest Vining Melva Grigsby Shreveport Tom Madden i Simsboro Maurice Howell Margaret Russell Monroe Morris Bob Harris Sally Harris Pinkie Maude McGuire Dan Howell Olive Howell Evelyn Rachel Ann James Howell Reba Novice Howell Arcadia Burford Best Frank Watson Sam Smart Will Howell Hawkins Doris Grady Lewis Turline Evans B. S. Russell Gibsland Ruston J. H

Sheriff and tax officials listed for local election

A public notice lists candidates for sheriff A J Thigpen and A H Posey, tax assessor W M Beatty R R Hightower and J Rhodes Smith, and ward marshal J T Richardson and Guy W Braswell as contenders. The document presents multiple races and candidate names without additional details.

W. M. Beatty R. R. Hightower J. Rhodes Smith J. T. Richardson Guy W. Braswell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Louisiana W. E. Dee Miss. Cotton Oi Mills Blue Ridge Greenwood Douglas S. J. Henderson & Company New York Ave Low Val High Close Misses Point Edith A. J. Thigpen A. H. Posey Pauline Givens W. Tatum Ross C. Neill Max Bradley G. A. Adams Jack M. Wade J, H. Delony T. A. Wright Roberts E. B .Robinson Clyde Rodgers Leo Terzia City Judge Co. A. Barnett S. L. Barksdale Ward 2 Barnette J. Frank Colbert Minden Givens Post the State Life Insurance Company Indianapolis Ind E. Owen Agent Ruston P&g Calumet B.P Lde Monarch SELOX Monarch Teenie Weenie Sardines Ife Welch’s Vienna del Monte Peaches Bacon Aje Saunders S. R. Clay Optometrist Bell Willis F. Cady Ruston, la Minden Stret Carolina Ave J. H. Barnes
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