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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1962
Page
6
Cattlemen are urged to pay dues and share views with President David L Hays on the proposed Bangs test bill. Oscar Evans says Louisiana Cattlemen will decide at Baton Rouge meeting whether to back or oppose the compulsory testing bill. Parish groups want member input before February 11 1962 state meeting.
Glenda Woodard reports last week ISIMSBORO TIGER TALES featured the Gillis family traveling in their Last Wagon West. The event drew wide attention as the wagon and team attracted stares while the daughters captivated the crowd, especially the boys, with lively mischief and stories.
The Clay Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday afternoon January 23 at Mrs. F A Hinton home with Mrs Jean Clay presenting a demonstration on new and better ways to handle woolen fabrics and interlinings. Devotional by Mrs J B Neuville, social hour followed with several members unable to attend due to illness.
The Hico community boy scouts plan a meeting Wednesday night at 7 30 at the Hico Baptist church led by Scoutmaster Phillip Farrar. A youth revival is set February 1 4 at 7 p m at the Hico Baptist church with Evangelist Melvin Hathorne of Alexandria and Baxter Williams singing, pastor B K Miller.
Shirley Mouck of Hayton with her parents Mr and Mrs Garland Houck spent the weekend. Kenneth Campbell arrived home from Alaska with his mother Mrs Haver Campbell enrolling at Louisiana Tech. Joe Robert Holder returns from the Maries after four years, discharged in three days. Sweetheart banquet at Hiea Baptist church slated for Feb 17. Local families hosted and visited after church and during the week.
Friends report J M Wright critically ill at Ruston Hospital since January 23 with Dorene Wright of Shreveport at his bedside. John F Harris and Mrs W E Simmons on sick list. Maud Dye of Salem visited Wright home. Rev Paul Cassels of Simsboro and other guests noted. Mae Harrison returned to New Orleans after visiting her mother since her father's death.
The week brings social notes from Corinth. Roy Tanner and a buddy from an Alabama Army base visited his mother and friends. Mrs William Hood and Nelda Brazzel had birthdays. David Lyn Thomas is ill and hospitalized in Homer. Community quilting continues and a prayer meeting is planned Wednesday night.
SIMSBORO Mr Barnett Houck recuperating from a heart attack with his wife at the Tallulah hospital. Dr. Gerald Callahan visits, stationed at Camp Polk, home Gruber Texas. Mrs. Ray Harris and son relocate to Ruston for Lewis Co employment. Local families report injuries, moves, and visits among relatives from Dodson Bienville Monroe Walnut Creek Baton Rouge New Orleans and Houston.
Community notices from Alabama recount open house honoring Foy Bailey with members and guests from Holstead Watts Woodard and more. A book study of Glimpses of Glory by Dr. C C Warren is reported, and local deaths, weddings, and visits are noted alongside illness reports and church attendance.
February 1962 items note family birthdays Golden Wedding anniversary of Fay Bailey, hospital visits and hometown visits. Items praise a new parenting book Beyond Our Selves, church reflections on faith and God healing, wedding rehearsal for Johnston Perritt, sympathy for the Rogers family, local visitors from Aycock and Vivian, and a brief literary quote on Caesarea and Bethlehem.
Local notes report Mrs C H Davidson visiting daughter and aiding Evelyn Tannehill with her two month old grandson from LSU. Several familiar names attend a funeral in Dubach and others relocate or prepare for travel. Jay Rhymes to return from army camp on furlough January 31 and Guy Clayton Alexander completes service at Hawthorne Nevada.
A Ruston group attended the opera Lucia di Lammermoor in Shreveport at the Municipal Auditorium Monday night. Notable attendees included L V E Ive vine Ellis Sandoz Mack Wylie Arthur Stone W A J Lewis Wv C Cupp Egan Crawford James Smith Edith Cotton Richard Mahood Rudolph Burrough Mary Elaine Wallace and Tech students David Wylie Pat Wells Bill Upchurch John Enis High school students Kathleen Higgs Rozanne Wylie James Hatch Gregory Stone and Katherine Skinner.
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