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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1959

Page

6

Long-Time Ruston Resident Dies in California

Mrs. TF Nelson, longtime Ruston resident, died Saturday at her Los Angeles home. Native of Ruston, she was sister-in-law of Mrs. Arthur McAllister and T. Nelson of Ruston. Funeral services were held Sunday and burial followed at Forest Lawn Park in Glendale, California.

Ruston California Los Angeles Calif Tf, Nelson Rusion Nelson Nelsons Arthur McAllister T. &. Nelson Forest Lawn, Park Glendale

DHS Weekender Notes And Pigskin Roundup

In Junction City the DHS student body reflects on a busy week with basketball games versus Village and Parkers Chapel, plus possible Ber nice clash. Senior boys plan Air Force training with Wendle Cooper Junior Berry and Bobby Sharp after graduation. John Hohry incident linked to Bernice trip noted. Mrs Brady introduces new music book My Music RBook and weekly tests begin.

Junction City Parkers Chapel Bernice Alx Air Force Wendle Cooper Junior Berry Bobby Sharp John Hohry Will

Death Claims Mrs Knotts 50 Rites Held Here Friday

Funeral services for Mrs M A Knotts 50 were held Friday at Darby Funeral Home chapel with Rev G Avery Lee officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by husband and two daughters Mrs John Evans of Vivian and Mrs Tom Wafer Jr of Monroe, son Harold Knotts of Ruston, sisters Mrs W W Penton and Mrs H G Watts of Quitman and others, four grandchildren.

M. A. Knotts Knotts Darby Funeral Home G. Avery Lee Greenwood Cemetery Darby's Funeral Home Wwwo John Rvans Vivian Tom Wafer, Jr Monroe Harold Knotts Ruston W. W. Penton H. G. Watts Quitman Mary Adcock Graham, I J. ¥. Moore el Dorado Ark JB. Ll. Adcock Ft. Worth Tex Antt H Adcock Quitmint

Mineral Springs Social Notes From Local Families

The Mineral Springs community records visits by Mrs A B Franklin and family to their mother Mrs Bell Franklin. Rotky Springs Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs Bell Franklin with one visitor and one new member. Guests at Sunday dinner included Mr and Mrs Ciar Jand Duke and others. Mr Leonard Culver of Marshall visited and to be at the bedside of his mother Mrs Jim Culver in Ruston hospital News notes include surgery at Mone and a correction of earlier reporting. Theodore Franklin visited Oliver Liner in Ruston Sunny.

Rotky Springs Home Bell Franti Toay Billy Culver Jim Culver Ruston Hospital Lemoyne Franklin Jessie Dickens Mone Theodore Franklin Oliver Liner Ruston Sunny

Alabama Ladies Attend Mission Study Institute

Several Alabama women joined the Mission Study Institute at Gibstand last Friday. Mrs. Morris Murphy led the first chapter of Life of C. Ei Matthews. Others mentioned include Mrs. Lynn Woodard and Mrs. George Rebs.

Gibstand Morris Murphy C. Ei Matthews

Lincoln Men In Service Fort Chaffee and Midway Assignments

Lingoln men in service include Bernie Houlge of Route and Otto Stodie age 17 who completed eight months of automotive maintenance training at Fort Chaffee Arkansas in January. John Stimpson, a US Navy radioman third class, serves aboard the aircraft carrier Midway with the Seventh Fleet in the Far East and visited Hong Kong and Yokosuka during a 16 day period of operations. Claude Simp, also aboard the Midway, is listed as radioman third class. the carrier served as flagship for Carrier Division Five and visited Mong Kok during the same period of operations. The Midway is expected to return to the U S in the near future.

Fort Charren Ark Army Pet Bowey Stodie Otto East Claude II Sinipsath USN Soitel My Claude J. Simpedit Rusuan USS Midway U. S. Sevanth Fligship Vive Mong Kong British Crown Colony Soik

Frank Priebe's Poultry Letter

Frank Priebe discusses the poultry market and farm management in a curent era. He warns that egg producers may need to adopt new practices sooner than expected and questions the feasibility of future under contract production.

Frank A Priebe

Producers Face Egg Market Pressures and Bankruptcy Tale

A Southern California bankruptcy surge tied to egg marketing costs highlights the need for egg coolers on farms. Producers argue buyers insist on cooling to protect profits, with implications for independent marketers and local vocabularies about risk.

Motor Parts Opens Novel Auto Shop In Ruston

T J Smith unveils Motor Parts new automotive machine and radiator shop in Ruston as an addition to his wholesale jobbing business. Foreman Pat Cardwell holds an engineering degree, and Doyle Cobb leads the radiator repair department. The facility promises to handle all automotive machine work including specialty jobs.

Ruston T. J. Smith Ser ‘Vice ‘Ca Chad Mr. Smith Sai

Mabry Wins Poetry In Debating Tournament At Hammond

Ruston high school senior Marsha Mabry won a poetry interpretation award at the ninth annual speed tournament at Southeastern Louisiana College near Hammond. Readings by Mabry and other debaters pleased an assembly after the event, with Ruston High teams earning notable placements in the girls and boys divisions.

Nee Marsha Mabry Ham Marsha Mabry Ruston High School Southeastern Louisienes Gallege Mabty Engl Poert Ruston ‘High

Nine Criminal Cases Heard In District Court Thursday

In District Court nine criminal cases were heard Thursday with Judge Dawlin presiding. Homer Stockton received a sentence of 60 days or 800 for drunken driving. Sentencing deferred to February 12 for reckless driving in Willie Curlee’s case. Oliver’s reckless driving case dropped. Robert Atkins’ theft sentencing deferred to February 28. Idell Sandifer’s disturbing the peace sentence deferred to February 26. An information for non support filed in Tessie Kimbell case. Thorwood Hall forfeited bond on disturbing the peace. A disturbance case involving Eins Co was continued on Elijah Sharp Davis case. Davis received 25 dollars and court costs of 15 days in jail on a No Binder.

District Judea R. Dawlin Homer Stockton Willie J Curlee Bobby Joe Oliver Robert Lee Atkins Idell Sandifer Tessie Kimbell Thorwood J. Hall Eins Co W. Northeys Elijah Sharp Davis

Prayer of Monday Women Offer Continuous Peace

Fragmentary OCR notes show women offering ongoing peace as a church gathers. The line fragment references a Monday prayer and the church context without clear names or places.

Ana Leftey “Church

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Louise Youngblood Norris Wayne Alexander H. E. Youngblood J. C. Alexander Hilly Emmanuel Baptist Church A. H. Johnson Ward Fletcher Nelson Mr. Nelson Dotk Colvin Mrs. Knotts Mineral Springs A.B. Franklin Did ‘Ites Dallas Mr. Leonord Culver of Marshall Alabama A. F. Holstead Lynn Woodard George Rebse Woodard Arcadia Hospital Lou Hedgepeth Salem W.D. Milks Bossier C. S. Dye l A. F. Halstead Ollie Beazeley Jacksonville Texas Beazeley Florence Ruby Wood Sam Neilson Fay Bailey Arard Lawrence Woodard Eadhn Dave Henry Benton Warren Milks Lingoln Yokosuka Japan U. S U.S Ado Frank Priebe Shured Dubach Edwin Hailey Roger Anglin Roy Watts Loma Anglin Jessie (Sanford) Lonidier Gibsland Wilson King Baptist Pastorium Hice Father Jesus Theo Motor Parts
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