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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1931
Page
8
The Ruston column lists numerous visitors and locals from Shreveport Homer Colfax and Monroe, recurring illness updates on Howard McMahon and Mrs Knowles, and social calls at Tech events, with several families and travelers from nearby towns through Tuesday to Friday.
A large gathering of ladies met in the high school auditorium to form a Woman's Club, with officers named and committees selected for naming, color, motto, and flower. The club aims to boost civic improvement and cooperation, meeting monthly starting March first. Emma Dring served as reporter. Mimea Mims and Sophia Stone spoke at Choudrant on drought remedies and community cooperation, urging home economy and vegetable planting.
A Ruston club delegation visited Farmerville last evening in the police jury rooms meeting eleven Farmerville business women. Talks by Mrs. John Jones and others highlighted the value of united professions. A tentative Farmerville club formation was postponed due to threatening weather, with plans for a Ruston return to advance organization in Union Parish. Attendees included Mrs. John Jones, Miss Blanche Heard, Miss Bennie Kendall, Miss Atlanta Meadows, and others.
New York reports show a pickup in automobile and steel demand boosting stocks across sectors. The rise lifted rail and toothpaste to year highs while seats traded above 32000000 dollars. money and credit markets firmed. However dividends were cut, foreign trade fell in January, and some rails posted losses.
In Chicago on February 19 a raid by state detectives seized records at the Englewood police station. A special grand jury investigating the department ordered seven officers suspended after witnesses claimed police protected gambling places and speakeasies. None were arrested, and officers refused to testify before the jurors.
Mrs Jack Williams returned to Shreveport after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C C L Smith. Miss Myrtis Saint weekends with homefolks at Hilly. Mrs Warren Ambrose and Mrs Jim Wade Pipes and baby of Douglas visited Mr and Mrs Watson Green Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Shields returned home near Simshoro after visiting grandparents. Our community mourns the death of Miss Alverne King sister of Miss Gladys King, and we extend sympathy to the bereaved.
BLUE RIDGE visitors and trips show a steady pattern of short journeys. Andrew J Taylor and Ailen Rense of Ruston visited J D Frazier on Monday while J D Frazier traveled to Hodge on Tuesday. R T Ferguson was in Farmerville Monday evening and J P Frazier worked in El Dorado Arkansas later in the week. Rex Halstead of Choudrant spent the weekend with Warren Frasier. J M Halstead and sons Roy and Ray of Choudrant visited Allen Larance and Louie Fragier on Sunday night with Clifton Pilcher hosts. Miss Almeda Ferguson spent Sunday with Eva and Dovie Hanna of Cooks Town.
Cooktown social column reports Miss Nannie McCullin hosting Miss The King of Rus ton on Thursday. Miss Margaret Jarrell visited sister Mrs. Marvis Colvin at Rocky Branch. Miss Neva Neilson spent the weekend with Lorene Rich at Cross Roads. Wayne Davidson weekends with Sammie Colvin at Cross Roads. Mrs. P. B. Hanna visited her daughter Miss Ruby Hanna at Hodge Saturday. Clay and Claude Davidson spent Sunday with Mrs. H. M. Michael as her little grandson visits.
Negro leaders from across Louisiana meet in New Orleans to draft a resolution asking President Hoover to appoint Negroes to oversee drought relief funds. They establish a permanent organization to raise 15000 dollars to buy farm lands for small Negro settlements and discuss new industrial ventures to boost employment. Representatives from Shreveport participated in the proceedings.
Five year old Margaret Lindsey was feted by her aunt Miss Vernie Lindsey on February 17. The party included games and gifts for the honoree, with a white and pink birthday cake adorned with six pink candies and pink ice cream. Attending were Mary Beth Talbot, Edna Marie Carter, Jom Cook, Doris Mays, Michael Childress, Janmie Cook, Anna Mughas, Wilbur Wilder, Amands Wilder, and others.
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