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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1961
Page
8
Rates show 1.00 for first inch and 0.25 for each additional inch. Classifieds are due by 9:00 am for the next edition. The notice mirrors standard schedule in the Daily Leader classified section.
Gandy Gab reports on Prim KHS chatter about serpentining and fan tanning as spring drills begin. Coach Garrett considers the method plus a semi punt formation. Denman Garner’s hot Bearcats eye another championship with Sheffield Bretz and Hoo averaging double digits. Bench players Barmore Lurance Swearinger Crowell Higgs boost state title hopes. The ’33 team shows a strong season with Cathey Thigpen Weathers and others leading. Distance runners and sprinters now train by assigned distances and times.
Bobby Jones Gymnasium hosts grade school boy leagues on weekdays with games starting about 4 p.m. Coach J W Mercer, soon to graduate from Louisiana Tech, referees and manages gates. The gym also serves high schoolers on weekends from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. with multiple goals and facilities.
Mr. Morgan Peoples cites common excuses for tardies at RHS and recalls the phrase I just couldn't get up as the most annoying. The article notes 625 students with 97 percent attendance, 15 to 25 absent daily, and explains policies on excused and unexcused absences and tardies.
Louisiana students in grades ten to twelve are invited to submit an original essay titled Should We Have Federal Courts in Addition to State and Local Courts. A $100 prize will be awarded by the Louisiana State Bar Association committee on American Citizenship. Entries must be 1500 words or fewer and postmarked or delivered by midnight March 15.
James Field will soon be brightened with a new lighting system replacing the 1937 setup. Coach L J Garrett says the upgrades will make the field among the best lit in the country. Eight poles will carry eighty Lamps each, with P G Grambling of the Ruston light plant overseeing the installation.
In this brief item Hal Cochran warns that silent people may be voicing opinions. He cautions readers to watch for the fruits of careless talk which can upset one’s plans or «apple cart» in everyday life.
A rough listing describes several North Highland and Northwood Terrace brick homes for sale or financing. Details include 3 to 4 bedrooms, living areas combined with kitchen and dining spaces, central heat, some with ceramic tile baths, attic fans, and financing terms with monthly payments ranging from 25.00 to 88.50 plus equity payments.
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