Lincoln Parish Home Demonstration Council Installs 1959 Officers
At the Lincoln Parish Home Demonstration Council meeting held January 23 in the Lincoln Parish Courthouse forty seven members attended. Officers installed for 1959 were president Mrs. W. L. Aswell vice president Mrs. Ollie Davis secretary Mrs. W. M. Auldis treasurer Mrs. J. W. Brewer parliamentarian Mrs. C. W. Europe and reporter Mrs. N. L. Moncrief. The session included candlelight rites and remarks on extension work since 1904 and the Smith Lever Act, with plans for a district meeting in Lake Providence February 18 and a report from president Aswell on her Wichita convention trip.
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Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Collect
W. L. Aswell
Ollie Davis
W. M. Auldis
J. W. Brewer
C. W. Europe
N. L. Moncrief
Otr
Aswell
Wichita
Kansas
Lake Providence
Conneil
Baton Rouge Eyes Broadmoor Amid Governor Race
Capitol apitol by Walt Banten ta Ton Rouge reports Louisiana’s second largest city status may shift as Baton Rouge faces Broadmoor growth. Storms of price hikes, strikes, and two statewide races color the political climate while civil defense drills test readiness.
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Walt Banten
Ton Rouge
Shreveport
Touisiana
Baton Rouge
Esso Education Foundation Grants Aid Science Teaching Nationwide
Esso Education Foundation announced grants totaling 528,630 to 64 privately supported colleges and universities to boost science education at elementary to graduate levels. Tulane University received an unrestricted grant for undergraduate science education. The program, part of a 1.5 million dollar three year effort, supports various initiatives including graduate study, high school teacher institutes, and equipment purchases, with major grants to MIT, Caltech, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and others.
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Esso Education Foundation
Tulane University
Eugene Yolman
The
Foundation
Standard Oi Company
New Jersey
Bank Street College of Education
New York City
New York
Denver
Johns Hopkins University
Northeastern University
Television Institute
Boston
Tulane
Hofstra College
New York State
Long Island
University of Chelago
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Princeton University
Yale University
Holman
Jersey Standard
Center Street H D Club Holds January Meeting
The Center Street Home Demonstration Club met in the courthouse kitchen for its January session led by president Mrs Blanchard Ledbetter who received a secret ballot honor for 1958. Reports covered Home Management Housing and furnishings with a film on sewing shown by Mrs Ona Blondin. A social hour followed with refreshments for members and visitors.
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Center Street
Gloria Cannon to Be June Bride of Claude Simpson Jr
Mr and Mrs Glenn B Cannon of Bernice announce the engagement of their daughter Ciloria to Claude L Simpson Jr son of Mr and Mrs C E Simpson of Ruston Plans are for an early June wedding The couple will live in Ruston and attend Louisiana Polytechnic Institute where she studies music The groom elect is serving in the United States Navy and will soon complete a Far East tour.
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Glenn B. Cannon
Bernice
Ciloria
Claude L. Simpson, Jr
C. £., Simpson
Ruston
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
United States Navy
Far East
Pinewood Derby Featured As Cub Scout Meet
Cub Scout Pack 47 held its annual Pinewood Derby at Grace Methodist Church with 8 to 10 year old racers carving wood cars. Winners included Barnwell and Payton with multiple arrowpoints awarded to Hughes Walker Payton and Ambrose led den promotions plus two new Cub members joining the pack.
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Pinewood Derby
Cub
Grace Methodist Church
Billy Goins
Joe Barrewell
Barnwell
Fred Barr
James Payton
Cubs
Billy Hughes
Roger Walker
Bank of Wolf Cub
Ambrose
Den
Mike Ambrose
John Carruth
Lamar Gates
Blitch Highies
Bobby McCarty
Chuck Barnes
Joe Barnwell
Joe Bleich
R. W. Sharp
History Of Youth Center Given By RHS Students At Meeting Of Cosmos Club
Cosmos Club met at the home of Mrs. Clarenton Frank with Mrs. Faulk and Amelia at the door. Officers for 1959 1960 were elected by acclamation, installation planned for May, and district and state meetings scheduled. High school students reported on the Youth Center founding in 1954 and its current building, with plans for the Blue and Gold Banquet and ongoing Pack 47 activities. World Day of Prayer conflict led to cancellation of February meeting.
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RHS
Cosmos Club
Clarenton Frank
Faulk
Amelia
Walter Braswell
C. Ei. Barham
G. Taytes
W. Lindsey
J. 1. Holland
Braswell
Ardis Lewis
FE. Holland
Ben F. Green
A. J. Colodny
Felton Green
G. GC. Milman
A. H. Henderson
J. W.thurman
Barham
Harrisonburg
Lake Charles
W. C. Olmonton
Sanders Baskin
Holland
Civic
Cosmos Clile
Baskin
Health Division of Community Affairs Department
Elizabeth Emmons
Stephanie Hearn
Ruston
Amelia Faulk
Cosme Club
G. L. Ayres
Barhar
J. 2. Bennett
Carroll Biggs
L. O. Gahagan
Gayne
FL Ween
Allen Guthrie
Paul T. Hendershot
A. H. Wenderson
BR. E. Holland
7. W. Lindsey
Charles Naylor
A. J&. Phillips
W. C. Simonton
Glenn Taylor
J. W. Shurman
Mary Helen Love Crowned March Of Dimes Queen
Mary Helen Love daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Love was crowned March of Dimes queen Saturday night with Kenneth Edward Anderson as king. Kiwanis Club sponsored, Dan Perrett crowned them, crown bearers Mary Kate Halstead and David Sanders Roane led a munted waltz, with dance numbers by G E M School of Dancing students and Louisiana Tech music dept performers.
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Mary Helen Love
J. C. Love
Kenneth Edward Anderson
Miss Love
Kiwanis Club
Dan Perrett
Mary Kate Halstead
David Sanders Roane
G.E.M. School of Dancing
J. L. Mathewes
Taair
Sue’ Johnson
Suzanne
Hutching
Marsha Mathewes
Marilyn John
Judith Liz Morgan
Dariela
Hancock Store MRE Sam Revels Vienne
Mra Lada Revels and her mother visit with family in Vienna as Misses and relatives gather by the bedside of Emitte s brother, Tim Williamson, in Shreveport hospital. Church services at Mineral Springs praise and rain yields to sunshine. many local families attend Sunday events and share news of visits, illnesses, and travel.
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Annie
Emitte
Emits Te
Siite Wilflamdon
Vienna
Shreveport
Ely
Billie Chrisman
Cindia
Chat
Chrisman
Howard Revel
Roya
Mineral Springs
Dalton Williams
Shire
Tim Williamson
Agnes
Robert Nick
Lula
W.M.Y
Farmarvillé
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Lincolin
Fred Duggan
U.S.D.A
Colleges of Agriculture
Sane
Ymaggit” Dixon
Batoi Rouge
New Orleans
Magpie
Jimmie Davis
Gulf State
Janis
Benjanin Franklin
Ruston State Bank
FDIC
Gloria Cannon
5. H. MacDonald
Murrell Garner
Center Street Club
H. W. sAulds
F. W. Duggan
R. G. Holloway
Burgassville
Charles B. Colvin
W. A. Colvin
Dubach
Frank Dring
J. M. Waldron
Antioch
Mother King
J. C. Patyton
Felix Simurton
Barnett Springs
A. RF. Harrison
Crosgreats
HL. Davis
Simshoro
C. W. Benlee
Frank Graves
Hine Leo
Almer Davis
Dugdale
Douglas
Bill Waldron
Wallace Harrison
Esme Maisin
H.D. Club
Gloria
Cannon
June
Claude Simpson, Jr
Preston Herdage
Roderick Duchesne
Tak
March of Dimes
Julia Bryant
Mra
Bryan) Alford
Dor Arid Tot
Florida
Lige Bryant
Qla Mac
Dudle
Downsville
Ford
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