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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1958
Page
2
The Ruston Leader weekly issue lists staff including John Kavanaugh as Advertising Manager and David Clingan as Circulation Manager. It notes the Leader Building address in Ruston Louisiana and identifies the paper as the official journal of Lincoln Parish with policy jury and school board connections.
Notices of writs of fieri facias and sales in Lincoln Parish. Seizures include various properties of defendants such as W D Barrett and J B Moon, with auctions at the Lincoln Parish Court House in Ruston and Ruston front doors on February 26 1958 and March 5 1958. Includes estate matters for Earlie McDay and other executions.
Third District Court in Ruston Lincoln Parish Louisiana issues sale notices under writs of fieri facias and merita facias. Describes property located in Lincoln Parish and the dates for sale February 12 1958 and March 1958 with terms of sale and method of possession by sheriff Jessica Risor and other court officers. Descriptions include starting points and boundary lines for the real estate to be sold and mention of improvements and appurtenances. Names such as Garfield Coleman Evie B Coleman Smits Louis Hughes and Sheriff Murs are noted in the public notice records.
Members of the Clay Mes. oF club met Thursday at the Hide Court House in Jovesherd to plan a rummage sale during the Fair and set a May 1 deadline for trip expenses. The meeting, led by vice president Mrs Tammy Womack, included carols and reports on house finishing, district council delegation, and club dues while noting sympathy for Mr Thomas O Mondy’s family.
The notice lists visits by Rey and Dr. Eyed to Salon events, Glenn Dye from Ruston visiting the Dye household, Harrison family gatherings at the G M Stewart home, and neighbors M Davidson, M D Stewart, and others. It notes Mrs Terry teaching in Haughton for the second semester and several family visits, including Harrells from Shreveport.
Miss Kiny DeFroese and Mr and Mrs J D Jarrison hosted supper visitors from Lafayette and Ruston while others hosted or visited in Greenwood and Shreveport. Local families including Kilore, Hath Ion a, Colvin, Hall and Tall hosted and visited relatives over the weekend, with several noting college student counts and community gathering details.
The Lincoln FRA Farms Parish Federation elected Jerald Lee as president and Donal Spiller as view president with Richard Brown secretary and Billy Mord treasurer. Members discussed erecting road signs to welcome visitors, hosting recreation nights, weekly meetings, and interchapter visits. They planned a SA coup house on Lake l'av honne site, a promised campsite, leadership courses, and monthly meetings on the first Tuesday.
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