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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1930
Page
7
Ruston and surrounding area staff a bustling social page with visitors from Simsboro, Haynesville, Shreveport, Monroe and Columbus. Local families host relatives, attend the Passion Play, register for schools, and note illnesses and recoveries while travelers head to Jefferson and Jackson for weddings and business.
Miss Joyce Dye of Ruston was guest of Mrs. Jeff Napper Sunday. Mrs. Ches King visited Bhrevgeport Friday and Saturday to see the Passion Play and visit her mother, Mrs. W. A. Tompkins. Miss Wilma Lann of Ruston spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lann. Mr. and Mrs. George Dye of Hilly joined their mother, Mrs. S. E. Sanders, Sunday. Misses Irma Gay Langford, Anna Hensley and Melba King traveled to Shreveport Saturday to see the Passion Play. Little Miss Dorothy Claire Hester of Arcadia was weekend guest of Aunt Miss Alice Hester. Miss Sylvia Willis, teacher at Dubach, was weekend guest of her...
The obituary notes a beloved woman remembered by many friends from Ruston Arcadia and beyond with flowers and readings. Survived by husband father mother and several brothers and sisters. Also covered is the Haynesville District Zone meeting of the Women's Missionary Society with about 125 delegates from Arcadia Bienville Gibsland Athens Wesley Bethel Homer Oil Fields Lisbon Wabach Yarmony Chapel Bernice Summerfield Maynesville and city guests led by Mrs. W A McKenzie. A luncheon was served by Haynesville church women.
Miss Arva Hammonds daughter of Mr and Mrs Luther Hammonds of Choudrant wed Thomas Leachman of the Douglas community on February first at Choudrant Baptist Church. The groom is a Louisiana Tech student and the bride a senior at Choudrant High School.
The Temple Evangel class met Friday afternoon February 7 at Mrs. A C Gill’s home with co host Mrs. Roland Call. Attendees included Mrs. W E Colvin who plans to move to Bowling Green Kentucky, Mr. and Mrs. W D Wilbanks, and Mrs. Susie Causey of Washington DC. After business, music by Misses Joyce and Maude Nelson accompanied new games and a salad course served by the hostess.
The Win One class of the First Baptist Sunday School met at Mrs. S J Meeks home with co hosts. The group welcomed members with devotional readings and prayers for the city sick. Officers reported well and a round table discussion followed for class betterment. Refreshments were served.
A quirky note from the San Francisco Chronicle compares ordering fruit in Florida and Chicago with a joke about saying pineapple and then saying no in Chicago. It situates the humor in regional differences and playful misinterpretation of menus.
Miss Coma Guiley of Marlon La, a popular Tech student, married Mr Girardet Prophit of Monroe at the bride’s parents home in Marion. The couple, after a brief ceremony witnessed by close friends, will reside in Monroe with the groom’s parents, Mr and Mrs Harry Prophit.
Local residents express hope that the high school performance of Julius Caesar on Wednesday evening will revive interest in Shakespeare. They suggest Shakespearean clubs could again become a city staple, praising Shakespearean drama for its literary style, human insight, and enduring appeal to readers and students of the Bard of Avon.
A brief notable quote attributed to Anonymous contrasts praising a good action with the difficulty of imitating it, noting the moral challenge in choosing commendation over imitation. The line reflects a timeless ethical reflection.
By writ of possession the Lincoln Parish sheriff seizes dry goods notions groceries shoes and fixtures from Crossroads Community store Ward 2 Ward 2 in Ruston. Sale will be by public auction at the principal front door of the Court House in Ruston with cash terms and appraisal benefit. This February 12 1930 A J Thigpen Sheriff.
Notice of partition sale in Lincoln Parish Louisiana under Third Judicial District Court authority. Sale at Ruston Court House March 15, 1930 to settle division of property described as N of SW Section 6 Twp 19 N Range West with improvements and appurtenances, cash to highest bidder without appraisal. Parties include Partition plaintiff and others.
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