Ruston Chamber Backs Hospital Bond Issue Plan
The Ruston Chamber of Commerce voted to support the February 34 special election for a new hospital bond. It endorsed Lee Lincoln parish 4-H work, discussed an archery range, and approved planning program recommendations including highway signs, education needs study, beautifying Teel campus access, industrial development near the POW camp, Tuberculosis hospital use, and welcoming newcomers. It also planned to meet with Dr Felton Green about the D Ardbonne Lake project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Chamber of Commerce
Teel
Felton Green
D‘arbonne Lake Commission
Absentee Voting Starts Saturday For Bond Election
Absentee voting for the February 24 bond election begins Saturday February 14 and runs ten days. The $800000 parish bond funds a Lincoln Parish hospital project matching Hill Burton funds. Voters must sign an affidavit at the Clerk of Court to vote absentee. All qualified voters may cast absentee ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Court House
Grace Methodists Plan Chicken Spaghetti Supper
Grace Methodist church will hold a chicken spaghetti supper Thursday evening from 5 to 8 pm. Besides chicken and spaghetti, salad, rolls, homemade pies and coffee will be served. Co chairmen are Mrs F D Baker and Ragan Madden. Tickets are 1.25 for adults and 7 cents for children. Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
F. D. Baker
Ragan Madden
Ruston Man Loses Step Father Man Rites Held Wed
Herman P. Kimble stepfather of Max Coplen of Ruston died Monday in a Bernice clinic after a brief illness. He was 66 and a Bernice resident. Funeral services were held at 10 am Wednesday at Pisgah Baptist near Bernice with Rev. C. Brackman and Rev. R. Middleton officiating. Burial was in Pisgah cemetery under Kilpatrick's Funeral Home of Farmerville. Survivors include his widow and several stepchildren and relatives across Tennessee and Louisiana, plus 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman P. Kimble
Max Coplen
Ruston
Bernice
Mr. Kimble
Pisgah Baptist Church
C. He. Brackman
R. B. Middleton
Pisgah
Kilpatrick
Farmervile
Membership Group of Forestry Assn Named by Burkhalter
The 1953 membership committee of the Louisiana Forestry Association was named by H. D. Burkhalter Jr. of Ruston. District leaders include W. N. Darwin Oakdale Evangeline and Jeff Davis parishes Joe D P Burns Winnfield Grant Caldwell Winn Lac Salle and Catahoula parishes C. Q. Halland Minden Caddo Webster Claiborne Bienville and Bossier parishes L. C. Kay ing Jonesboro Jackson Ouachita Lincoln Morehouse and Union parishes and C. B. Byrd Many Sabine Natchitoches Red River and De Soto parishes. District chairs will hold parish meetings immediately to organize local teams and increase citizen participation in forestry promotion. Burkhalter says the association offers up to date forestry information to all residents of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Forestry Association
H. D. Burkhalter, Jr
Ruston
Ehatria
W. N. Darwin
Oakdale
Allen
Evangeline
Jeff Davis
Joe DP. Burns
Winnfield
Grant
Caldwell
Winn
Lac Salle
Catahoula
C. Q. Halland
Minden
Caddo
Webster
Webster, Claiborne, Bienville and Bossier Parishes; L. C. Kaying
Jonesboro
Jackson
Ouschita
Lincoln
Morehouse
Union
C. B. Byrd
Many
Sabine
Natchitoches
Red Tilver
DeSoto
Burkhalter
Penney Manager To Attend Meet At Fort Worth
W. L. Shulfield, manager of the Penney department store here, will attend the company's national convention in Fort Worth Texas on February 18 and 19. The convention, the first company-wide gathering since 1956, will review last year's record sales of 1 25 575 254 and set objectives for the years ahead with managers from 1690 stores and Central Office attendance across ten cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Shulfield
Penney
Fort Worth
Texas
Atlantic City
Cleveland
Atlanta
Mummenpolis
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Denver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York
Pilot Forest Project Set for April 14 Dedication
A Pilot Forest Project sponsored by Continental Can Co will be dedicated April 14 on an 117 acre tract owned by Mrs Earl McGuire and Miss Lula Daniel five miles southeast of Arcadia on the Arcadia Hodge Road. The project will demonstrate timber management and wildlife habitat work in Lincoln Bienville Claiborne Parish with Continental Can handling land improvements and revenue credit to owners. The land includes mixed soils and timber and will see thinning, pine planting, fire lanes, game cover left along creeks, cover crops for wildlife, and soil classification with Soil Conservation Service assistance. A five year agreement commits labor fencing timber work and revenue tracking with a committee including W E Robinson Don Spencer Glen Mullins Ford Failin Fred Hestbeck Joe L Herring and Clarence Faulk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Can Co
Earl McGuire
Lula Daniel
North
Louisiana
Lincoln Bienville-Claiborne Parish
Cize
Mr. Adkins
W. E. Robinson
la. Forestry Commission
Don Spencer
D'Arbonne Scs
Glen Mullins
The
SCS
Ford Failin
Fred Hestbeck
Extension Forester Service
Joe L. Herring
la. Wild Life Commission
Clarence Faulk
Ruston Daily Leader
Lincoln Parish 4-H Banquet Plans and February Training
Lincoln Parish 4-H committees plan a recognition banquet for adult leaders at College Cafe funded by last year’s Fair Catalog ads. February training meetings occur each Saturday, starting with livestock at La Tech farm and continuing at the Agriculture Extension office on Saturday at 9:30.
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Basquet
Lincoln Parish
College Cafe
la Tech Farm
Agriculture Extension Office
World Prayer Day Observance Planned In Ruston
United Church Women report over 1000 World Day of Prayer leaflets distributed in Ruston led by Mrs J L Glasgow. A 11 am moment of prayer at area churches and a 3 30 pm service at Episcopal church with Rev J N Cathcart theme Lord I Believe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
United Church Women
J. L. Glasgow
World Day of Prayer
Episcopal Church
Glasgow
Police Jury Seeks State Aid to Blacktop 8.7 Miles
The Police Jury voted to ask the Louisiana Department of Highways for assistance to blacktop 8.7 miles of roads in the parish. They also agreed to cooperate with the city on improving streets near Sturgis Nix Lumber Co and another street near East Band. The meeting designated March 5–11 as American Legion Week in Lincoln Parish, marking the 40th anniversary of the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Louisiana Department of Highways
Guy
Sturgis-Nix Lumber Company
Dill Veazey
Rustin American Legion Post
American Legion
Lincoln Parish
We American Legion
Tech Department Announces Student Teacher List
Louisiana Tech assigns 84 students to teach this semester with 44 at Ruston High School and 24 at A. F. Phillips School. Names include Lucy Banks, Gilly Britt, Betty Norris, Barbara Lee, and many others across Ruston, Oak Grove, Minden, and surrounding areas. Dr. J. Owen notes roles in English, history, science, math, and physical education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech
Louisiana Tech
Ruston High School
J. 4. Cawthon
A. F. Phillips
Ruston
Wastland
J. ©. Owen
Lucy Rose Banks
Columbia
Grace
Kenneth Bown
Arcadia
Gilly Britt
Duebach
Anne- Wenn
Barnie Gundy
New Orleans
Betty Ruth Causey
Hart L. Carlyon
Alexandria
William W. Cooper
Farmerville
Wanda Forboss
Florence Frisby
Jena
Elaine George
L. E. Griffith
Quitman
Carroll Head
Oak Grove
Larry Ingram
Robbie Johnson
Truxno
Catherine Kendall
Clay
Peggy Kirkland
Rita Kolb
Delhi
Muray Lawrence
Loransport
Barbara Lee
Bernice
James Lemoine
Verda
Orlis Long
Minden
Ann McArthur
Glenmore
James McCabe
Joseph May
Georgetown
Field Montgomery
Tallulah
Betty Norris
Rayville
Jane Pearce
Billy Pearson
Doris Prewitt
Dubach
Gordon Robertson
Pollock
Elzie Rockett
Lil‘fie
Glen Schuler
Vivian
Deadline Set for Farm Premeasurement in Louisiana
Louisiana farmers with cotton and rice acreage allotments must apply by March 2 to parish ASC offices for farm premeasurement. The process fixes planting area to match allotments, reducing risks of overplanting or underplanting and potential plowing. A small fee applies. premeasurement remains valid if acreage is later increased.
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ASC
Slack
Rites Held Tuesday For Father-in-Law Of Former Resident
Rev. Claude F. Almand 86 father-in-law of Mrs. W Fortson Almand died Monday in Gibsland where he resided He was a former student at La Tech Services were held at First Baptist Gibsland at 3 p m Tuesday with Rev J I Funder bark officiating assisted by Rev J A Jones Burial was in Gibsland Cemetery under Conger Funeral Home Survivors include his widow one other son J Raymond Almand of Orange Texas five grandchildren and six great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude F. Almand
W. Fortson Almand
Alline Bragwell
Gibsland
Almand
Shreveport
la. Tech
First Baptist Church of
J. 1
Funderbark
J. A. Jones
Gibsland Cemetery
Conger Funeral Home
J. Raymond Almand
Orange, Tex
Billy Lewis to Speak at VFW Meeting in Purtnell Post
Billy Lewis, commander of the Naval Reserve forces of north Louisiana, will address the VFW Purtnell Burt Post No 3615 Thursday at 7 30 pm at the VFW Home in Memorial Park. Commander Don C McCormack says Lewis will show a film on up to date Navy equipment including atomic subs and aircraft. Refreshments to follow. former servicemen who served overseas are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Lewis
Naval Reserve Forces of
North Louisiana
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Purtnell-Burt
Don C. 1 McCormack
McCormack
Lewis
VFW
Memorial Park
Rogers Company Rep Visits Ruston For Anniversary Plans
Sam Gregg of John Rogers Producing Co met Monday with Ruston committees to discuss progress on the 73rd Anniversary Celebration set for the week of May 29. He plans additional talks Thursday and Friday in City Hall with division and committee chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Gregg
John Rogers Producing Co
Gregg
Ruston
City Court
City Hill
Di+vision
Wit Gregg
Bill Cart
of Brush
the Brush
Elderly Woman Receives Critical Third Degree Burn
Mrs. 4. N. Martin, 76, suffered third degree burns at her Greenwood home on Ruston Route Two Saturday morning around 9 30. While cleaning a room near an open heater her clothing caught fire. Her husband smothered the flames with a sheet, and she was rushed to Thomas Kinshell clinic for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4. N. Martin
Thomas Kinshell Clinic
Mrs. Martin
Greenwood
Ruston
Four Grass Fires Reported by Ranger Gibson
Forest Ranger Frank L. Gibson reports four fires in the parish last week, burning over six acres of seedling plantings. All started by grass and trash burning, blamed on carelessness. Two fires were on Farmerville road, one mile north of Choudrant, and another southwest of Ruston on Wesley Chapel road. Ranger urges extreme caution when burning to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Gibson
Gibson
Farmerville Road
Choudrarit
Ruston
Wesley Chapel Road
Final Rites Held For Mrs. Barlow
Mrs. Martha Evelyn Barlow 75 died in Jonesboro after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at Midway Baptist Church with Rev. R B Kitchenhang officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery under Southern Funeral Home guidance. Survivors include husband Hosie Culpepper and sons T L and Lionel Culpepper of Jonesboro, daughters Abbie Jones and Mrs Culpepper, 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Evelyn Barlow
Jonesboro
Bessie Culpepper
Midway Baptist Church
R. B. Kitchenhang
Church
Southern Funeral Home
Hosie Culpepper
Monroe
T. L
Lionel Culpepper
Abbie Jones
Culpepper
Peach Growers Hear Dr Newsom On Insect Control
Peach growers heard Dr. Dile Newsom discuss lesser peach borer control and dieldrin use at two yearly applications. First mid May trunk treatment with low pressure, second early September for tree-wide application. DDT advised in July and August as part of a rotation, with cautions on fruit contact. Wilt resistant cotton varieties suggested for wilt risk, plus fertilizer and general insect control planning. Sheep wool receipts must be turned in soon for incentive payment as wool marketing year ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dile Newsom
Newsom
Mr ' Aswell
GFWC approves films for Ruston citizens list
Barham president of 08: Club states approved Ruston theater selections include Men and the Colonel The Last Hurrah The Severa Voyage of Sinbad In Love and War Wind Across the Everglades Damn Yankees Onionhead Home Before Dark Sleeping Beauty Tonka The Tunnel of Love The Journey appears among recommendations for local audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barham
GFWC
Ruston
Everglades
Tonka
Tech Forestry Head To Tour Urania Lands
Lloyd P. Blackwell, head of Louisiana Tech forestry, will lead a side-trip through Urania Lumber lands after an equipment demonstration in Catahoula district. The tour follows his earlier role as Urania chief forester and ties to a National Fire Protection Training Course at Camp Beauregard run by the U S Forest Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd P. Blackwell
Forestry Department
Louisiana Tech
Urania Lumber Company
Camp Beauregard
Tech
Catahoula
Blackwell
Urania
United States Forest Service
The
Forest Service
Income to Report and Not to Report to Tax Payers
Washington guidance lists items to report on tax returns beyond wages such as interest, jury fees, tips, patent royalties, stock dividends, rents, state or trust income, annuities, pensions and gambling winnings. It notes non taxable items include life insurance dividends to veterans, Social Security, veterans' bonuses, life insurance proceeds, workers compensation, state unemployment benefits, and certain allowance payments.
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Washington
UPI
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Ruston C of T
John Bean
Beat
Chamber of Commmerce
Sterling Harrell
Chambers of Commerce
Grace Methodists
Forestry Assn
W. C. Adkins
Continental Can
Arecadia- Hodge
Oak Grove-Simshoro
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Soil Conservation Service
John F. Bean
Baton Rouge
Clemens
Wogan
Ted Clamens
Reaves Cliffe
Persion
Fellowship Cemetery
Wilpatick
Jerry Wayne
Betty C. Smith
Rachel R. Smith
Civics
Ercil Spivey
Rogers Company
Ole
Ranger Gibson
Raiger
Mrs. Barlow
Dr. Newsom
Auburn
Arkansas
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