Hankins Named Head Of City Red Cross Drive
Z L Hankins, local insurance agent, named chairman of the City Red Cross Drive by Dr LaMoyrie Bleich. A one day door to door canvas is planned in March with cooperation from Louisiana Tech fraternities including Kappa Alpha, Pi Lambda Phi, Kappa Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha and Lambda Tau. Kappa Sigma plans a street drive during the campaign. Further details and exact date to be released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankins
Red Cross
LaMoyrie Bleich
Parish
Louisiana Tech
Kappa Alpha
Pt Kappa Alpha
Ran Kappa Epsilon
Lambda Chi Alpha
Lama Tat
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Limited tickets for Shreveport Commerce Sports Award banquet
Louisiana Tech football coach Joe Aillet announces a small allotment of ten tickets for the Gulf States Conference Championship celebration in Shreveport. Tickets are seven fifty each, offered to fans through the chamber group supporting the award event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Aillét
Louisiana Tech
Shreveport Chamif Commerce
Panqllet
Wisidna ‘Tech
Gulf States
Eauie Bassar
Polio Shots Available Evening Hours This February
Health officials urge vaccination and announce extended Thursday hours until 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Health Unit to reach working residents. Polio shots remain available 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily, with daytime service encouraged for those able to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Taps From Extension Trips Fertilize Your Clover Now
Extension notes urge timely fertilization for clover and pasture grasses with nitrate on rye oats and wheat. It cites Howard Barnett’s cows losing milk after switching hay and promotes dairy and cattle meetings, bulletin requests, and seed and pest guidance from LSU and local agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Barnett
Bermuda
Spe
ENS
Gattlemen
Alexandria
Ytane
Four Thousand Dollar Forestry Scholarship For High School Students
For the third year, Hodge will award a $4,000 forestry scholarship to an outstanding high school graduate from the Louisiana Arkansas timberlands area. Recipients are Bobble G. Blackmon of Logansport, a sophomore, and Kenneth Ray Johnson of Athens, a freshman. The$1,000 per year four year award supports study in professional forestry. Applicants must show leadership, good character, solid grades and an interest in forestry as a career. Applications from high school principals or vocational agriculture teachers due by April 1, 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodge
Louisiana Tech Forestry
Bobble G. Blackmon
Logansport
Kenneth Ray Johnson
Athens
Louisiana
Arkansas
Aperiutes Orowns Timber Lands
Atles
Shrew Play Performances Set at Tech
Louisiana Tech hosts two performances of The Taming of the Shrew by the Canadian Players in Howard Auditorium on Wednesday February 17. The 2:16 p.m. student show and the 8 p.m. general public presentation are under Tech Concert Association. Petruccio is played by Max Helpmann with Trudi Wiggins as Katherina in the Canadian troupe rendition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Shakespeare
Louisiana Tech
Howard Auditorium
Tech Concert Association
Kate
Katherina
Bianca
Baptista
Petruccio
Max Helpmann
Yul Brynner
Laurence Olivier
Kate Reid
Trudi Wiggins
Canada
Over 5100 Auto Tags Sold At Court House
Francis Heard of the revenue department said more than 5100 automobile license tags were issued during the court house bureau hours. The substation closed at noon on Saturday after selling out by 11:45 a.m. Also 589 pickup rack tags were sold and 25 to 50 people were sent to Monroe for licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Francis Heard
Revenue Department
Heard
Monroe
Nazarene Church Revival This Week At Local Church
Revival services are set through Sunday at the Church of the Nazarene corner of Texas and Farmerville streets. Guest evangelist Rev Earl Baker of Springdale will lead. Song evangelist Jim Smith of Winnfield Kansas is a baritone. Rev R V Dean says special music each evening. Services start at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Texas
Farmerville
Earl Baker
Springdale
Jim Smith
Winnifeld
Kans
R. V. Dean
Ofa
70 Cartons Cigarettes Stolen at Anderson's
Ruston police report burglars broke into Anderson's Supermarket last night and stole about 70 cartons of cigarettes and various deodorants. assisting in the investigation are George Simonton of the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ruston Police
O. O. Qibon
George Simonton
Lincoln Parish
Dubach Resident Gene Brazell to Receive Degree
Gene S Brazell of Dubach has completed biology work at Northeast State College. Registrar Buel Hamner notes she will graduate formally and receive her degree on May 30 as the college has no midyear commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Snerul Grazie
azuoAen
Northeast State College
Buel S. Hamner
Northeast
Nfin
Funeral rites slated Friday for Mannings
Funeral services for three members of the John Cooper Manning family will be held at Temple Baptist Church at 2 30 pm with Dr Rex Gray and Rev Virgil Morris officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The Ruston natives were killed in a Lloyd Airlines crash in Bolivia that claimed five lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Baptist Church
Rex Gray
Virgil Morris
John Cooper Manning
Greenwood Cemetery
Ruston
Lloyd Airlines
Bolivia
Johnnie
Ruston High School
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Rel Gray
Spears-Kimbell Funeral Home
Manning
Delta
Ing Contracting
Delta Exploration Company
Irene Manning
Don
J. C. Ross
W.D. Collie
Don Davis
W. G. Phelps
Edwards in Critical Condition After Bus Station Arrest
R. W. Edwards, known as Lum Edwards, was admitted to Ruston Hospital after an attack of a vascular condition during an arrest at the bus station. He is listed in critical condition and is being flown to a Houston hospital for a specialist, doctors disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Edwards
R. W. “Lum” Edwards
Ruston Hospital
Houston
Ruston
Cecil T Burdine Funeral Services Held Wednesday
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Rocky Springs Baptist Church for Cecil Truman Burdine 52, a gasline company employee. He resided in Lisbon, was a deacon, born in Magnolia Arkansas. Burial followed at Shaya Cemetery under Wilmirlek Funeral Home direction. Survivors include widow Mrs C P Burdine Lisbon one daughter Mrs Glynn Aycock Atb eng and sister Mrs B W Yortes Homer three brothers R E Burdine Hugo Okla Jessie Burdine Homer Glyde Burding Orange Tex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Springs Baptist Church
Cecil Truman Burdine
Gisaline Company
Lishei
Magenolia
Ark
Gray Alisen
Clint Tevin
Burkill
Shaya
Mary Fowler and Chuck Anderson Win Breakfast Program Honors
Mary Fowler and Chuck Anderson from Ruston receive state recognition for the Better Breakfast program. They will present their ideas at the national Youthpower Congress in Chicago February 11 to 14, promoting healthier teen eating with support from LSU Extension and the Louisiana Farm Bureau. A prior survey and campaign measured teen breakfast habits and fruit intake, guiding posters, radio talks, classroom discussions, and student participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Atdistine Fowler
Q- Hclub
Chuck Anderson
Industrial Arts Club
GS. Shirley
Ciui
H. C. Thomas
Mary
Chuck
Chicago
National Youthpower Congress
Savey
Ruston High School
Simsboro
Ruston Elementary
Kottle Rostron
Betty Ross
Betty Berryman
Pegey Roberts
Mary Norvis
John Fowler
Mary Lynn Shelor
Dorothy Fowler
Ancie Smith
Linda Jones
Denisn Lee
Danny Floyd
Shirley Latham
Glen Wright
Mike Melee
Elizabeth Lee
David Smelley
Mickey Waller
Glenda Woodard
Velma Veterson
Ruston High School Industrial Arts Club
Police Jury Rejects Lincoln Parish Library Bid
The Lincoln Parish Police Jury voted 6 to 5 to deny a state library demonstration and block funding for a public library, despite editorials urging reconsideration. The piece notes tax questions, prior bond votes, and a push by citizens and organizations favoring a library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
J. €. Belong
Virgil Frosiee
R.me Enroc
E. Wise
M, A. Woodard
M. Mathewes
State Commission
Lincoln
Movid
Jorge
Mome
Tot Judd
Ruston Chamber of Commongne
Chamber hears SCS flood plan for Stowe Cypress Creek
At a Ruston Chamber of Commerce meeting representatives from the State for Conservation Service outlined flood control plans for the Stowe and Cypress Creek watersheds. The federal government would fund four reservoir sites, with surveys to determine feasibility and easement needs handled by locals. Maintenance post construction rests with residents. surveys expected in about two months. Also approved were committees for future activities and library education efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stowe
Cypress Creek
Chamber of Commerce
State For Conservation Service
Ruston
Allan Munguni
SCS
Manguin
Paul McGowan
Mr. Green
Don Spencer
The
D'Arbonne
Revival At Dubach United Pentecostal Church
Revival is in progress at the Dubach United Pentecostal Church led by Rev Glen Chance and Mrs Chance. Services begin each evening at 7 pm with the Chance couple serving as pastors and accompanists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubach
United“ Pentecostal Church
Dubach United, Pentecostal Church
Glen Chance
Lowe
Durden to Attend Industrial Meet At Baton Rouge
W W Durden manager of the Ruston Chamber of Commerce will attend Louisiana seventh annual Industrial Development Conference in Baton Rouge tomorrow More than 100 registered and 300 expected to attend with noon address by Governor Davis on My Plan for Industrial Development. Leaders from across the state join to hear methods for local industrial growth at the Capitol House Hotel from 2 am to 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durden
Baton Rouge
W. W. Durden
Ruston
Louisiana
Curt Slegelin
Department of Comperce and Industry
Idiomie
Davis
Capitol House Hotel
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Z. L. Hankins
Red Cross Drive
National Seed Storage Laboratory
Fort Collins
Colo
LSU Agronomy Department
Dale Newsom
Law State University
Goss
Chatham Yvoad
Nazarene Church
Paso
South Caroling
Gil Acres
Lovisiong
Tech Force
Gre
Max Bledsoe
LS Eettndt Te Mer
Organ
Magk Ramer
Eugene Walker
Saci Chepla
Bad Tel
Gene S. Brazell
Jarett
W. &. Walker
J. Z, Richardson
J. We Look
H. &. Henry
John A. Mitchell
Cecil T. Burdine
Mary Fowler
Namesiaf
Ounehita Gravel
June Moore
Wis
Lincoln “Parish
Grambling
Cornell
Chamber
Tom Judd
Paul Hen Hugo Avuaud
Lucius McGehee
Buddy Kendall
Bill Carter
Ad Edmonds
George Washingtons
Joe Blondie
Lincoln Parish Farm Bureau
Mary God Chuck
Gward
Byseoy Federation
P. F. Royer
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