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Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1932

Page

6

Mrs Mary White dies after long illness in Blue Ridge

Mrs Mary White wife of Lim White died at her home Sunday night February 21 after a long illness Funeral services were led by Rev H M Michael at Alabama Church with interment at the same place Survived by husband one son John Willie White her mother Mrs Attie Grant of Sibley and five brothers and four sisters The article also notes numerous social visits and local events in Blue Ridge including gatherings, visits, and a funeral for W H Murphy with Masons present.

Mary White Lim White H. M. Michael Alabama Church John Willie White Attie Grant Sibley

War Knits by Wives Aid Shanghai Marines

Women in Shanghai colony knit warm sweaters and mittens for the 31st U S Infantry, while Mrs Richard Hooker leads in command of U S Marines there. The Women s Home Demonstration Club met at Miss Elsie Sutton s with news of garden reports and chicken breeding.

Richard Hooker Calone U.S. Maarines Shanghai U. S. Infantry Philippines Elsie Sutton J. L. Bernard the Beatty J. J. Bernard Sutton Sass Clay Parish Milton Beatty

Weekend Guests and Local Visits in Antioch and Nobles

Antioch Myr and Mrs J L Russell hosted their sons J C Russell of Hico and Johnnie Russell of Benton for the weekend. Mrs I H Brussell returned home after a stay at her mother Mrs S ly Nobles in Nobles. Dr and Mrs 8 T Colvin of Gibsland visited Mr and Mrs B F Cargill on Sunday. Mrs CC L Trussell Mrs W J Vines and Mrs Lamar Cargill joined Mrs S L Nobles of Nobles on Thursday. Local church group beautified grounds placing flowers and shrubs around the church. Ethel McLaughlin visited J Garr of Ruston on Saturday.

CC. L. Trussell W. J.vines Lamar Cargill S. L. Nobles of Nobles Ethel McLaughlin J. Garr Ruston

Dubach News Briefs Include Two Weddings and Local Happenings

In Dubach two young couples wed Wednesday night Miss Inez Green to Pelian Farley and Miss Florene Strats to Joe Smith both couples return home to Dubach. Miss Opal Mac Hinkle visits Shreveport, Rev J E Hinkie travels to attend business, Miss Helen Adams hosted by Mrs Enes Burgess. Lions club plans a fish pond project at the old sawmill site. Mrs C C Barham shows improvements. Community social notes include visitors Herm an Lewis and Rev Joe Hinkie. Spring and advertising musings wrap the piece with a light verse about warm weather and the classifed ads. Captain Jeff Kidd, Rustan boy and son of Mr and Mrs E J Kidd, is a Louisiana State Highway Department construction engineer serving in New Orleans division headquarters signed by Brigadier General McNair.

Cupid Inez Green Pelian Farley Florene Strats Joe Smith Dubach Opal Mac Hinkle Printiss Shreveport J. E. Hinkie Helen Adams Enes Burgess Dubach Lions Sawmill First Baptist Church C. C. Barham Herman Lewis Vith Division United States Air New Orleans McNair W 5 Army Jetl Kiddo E. 3. Kidd Louisiana ‘Pees Georgia Tech Tanta Kidd Louisiana State Highway Department

Social Notes From Madden Creek and Nearby Towns

Madden Creek and El Dorado residents spent weekend visiting relatives and attending events. Earl Grigsby and Melva Grigsby were Ruston visitors. Dan Howell attended Bill Murphy’s burial in Vienna. May Evans of Shreveport visited the Harris family. Jim Grigsby of Ruston stayed with the Grigsbys for several days. Lurline Evans visited Mrs Grady Lewis and Mrs Marvin Matthews. Edith and Pinkie Maud McGuire visited Melva Grigsby. Clinton Waldron and son hosted by L B Willis. Aunt Molly Pesnell returned to Shreveport after days with the Harris family.

Rob Hines Jessie Hines el Dorado John McGuire Earl Grigsby Melva Grigsby Ruston Elmer Grigsby Dan Howell Bill Murphy Vienna May Evans Shreveport Bob Sally Harris Jim Grigsby Lurline Evans Grady Lewis Marvin Matthews Edith Pinkie Maud McGuire Clinton Waldron L. B. Willis Molly Pesnell Claude Ford John Beard J. E. Stephens Mary and Sylvia Willis Winnsboro Neil Jones Lila Belle Jones Houghton Kim Grigsby

Lip Reading Night At Peka Opens New Program

A Lip readers program in Peka Kansas presented a night of speeches songs and a playlet with no spoken words. Miss Alta Lux led the lip reading class as the community welcomed Mr and Mrs Claude Ford who recently moved in and other locals visited and stayed over the weekend.

Peka Kan U.P Alta Lux

Change in C. C. Train Schedule Announced

Officials announced changes in the IM nois Central trains through Rusto. Eastbound No 204 at 8 24 am and No 202 at 7 01 pm. Westbound No 207 at 10 59 am and No 203 at 7 45 pm.

Imnois Central Rusto

Lieut Jefferson Kidd Promoted to Captain in 347th Infantry

The promotion of First Lieutenant Jefferson Kidd, Infantry Reserve, to Captain, Infantry Reserve, effective January 12, 1932, has been announced. Captain Kidd will retain his current assignment with the 347th.

Jefferson Kidd Infantry Infantry Reserve Kidd

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News of Lincoln Parish Greenville Blue Ridge Elton Edwards R T. Ferguson Jimmie Frazier A. E Larance Davie Hanna Almeda Ferguson C. Frazier H. L. Frazier Greenwood W. H. Murphy Hinkie J. E. Baggarly Herman Larance Sam Andrews Riley Huddleston John Andrews Hope Norman Hood Leonard Gustafson Grady Harrison Hodge Hico Armor Harrison Kaits China Antioch United States Gene Venzke America H. Hinkle Joe Hinkie Jim Stevens Elvin Burgess Elvin, Jr Will Burgess Corinth Birchir T. E. Covington High Grade Marble Granite Richard Krousel, Jr Kavanaugh Furn. Co Rexall Jon coLp Mingnesia Marbury Drug Co Ross C. Neill Duco Ruston Motors, Inc Ashley Wright Washington Ruston State Bank
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