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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1959
Page
3
Students recount Christmas visits, candy cravings, and holiday travel to Shreveport for a basketball tournament. Grades share parties, gifts, and New Year plans while families welcomed kin from Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah, and Washington D. C. amid school reopens and practice resumes.
Mr. and Mrs. Ceail Davis and others shared Christmas with relatives in Parneweek and Fort Smith, with gatherings across Alexandria Monroe Jonesboro Houston and Ruston. The article lists numerous households visiting kin for Christmas dinner and celebrations over the holiday period.
Mrs. L. C. Ledbetter hosted the Dorcas Class annual Christmas party at the South Farmerville Street home Monday night December 15. Mrs. Erdman Mabry led a devotional on the Christmas Story from Luke chapter two and games followed. Secret friends for 195X were revealed and new names drawn for next year. Refreshments were served to a long list of attendees including Mrs. Mabry, Mrs. Duchesné, Mrs. Bain, Mrs. Hilton, Miss Larance, Miss McAdoo, and others.
Open house celebrated the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Frasier on December 24 at their East Mississippi Avenue home. Mrs. Frasier, former Jeffrey Revel, and four children attended: Eunlee Langston Odessa Texas LaNce Johnston Gloster La Edward Frasier Dubach and Eloise Mathews. Seventeen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren were also present as friends guests viewed the celebratory display featuring a gold and white Christmas theme and a Bible shaped wedding cake inscribed Josie and Tom 1908 1958. Refreshments were served to attendees between two and five o clock.
Mr and Mrs Howard Rethel and children Linda and Jil of Patterson La visited Mr and Mrs Howard Smiths over the weekend. Mrs Rethel formerly Margaret Hale of Stuston. Also visiting were Capew and Mrs John J Delony and Jim of El Cadet T Sat. Billy Delony of the U S Air Force Academy Colorado. They stayed with Mrs Alline Delony and Mr and Mrs Henry V Delony and baby Hnrnk Pase Texas. Holiday guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Monroe included their son Henry Monroe of El Dorado and Mrs Monroe's sister Miss Ellen Towers of Little Rock. Mr and Mrs Henry Stinson of Dallas Texas visited in the homes of their sons and families.
Fragmentary obituary item mentioning Maye Liner and J% Lifer with references to the late Mrs fond memory. Paternal grandparents named as Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Melaneda of Aiiséhdrie and Mrs. Melarddn, indicating a northern Louisiana community.
The Twilight Garden Club held its December meeting at Mrs. Ames C Hilton's decorated home. Guests, gifts, and a Christmas story were shared, with dues reminders and a civic fund contribution noted.
Cosmos Club pledges to back the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in a campaign to strengthen driver licensing and road safety. President Barham cites better licensing as the key to reducing accidents and urges support for state standards and responsible driving policies.
Local notes from Greenville describe a warm Christmas with family gatherings across nearby towns. Many relatives traveled from Baton Rouge Monroe Holston Gatati Rouge and Del Rio to celebrate together at various homes, sharing meals and gifts. While some suffered illness, the community celebrated with a lively tree and festive visits as relatives visited, ate dinner, and exchanged good wishes for the season.
The text describes a Christmas program with songs and performances led by Rev. G. and Miss Sallie Robison, plus guests Miss Georgia and others. It includes social notes of meals, visiting relatives, and family gatherings around Christmas, with reflections on local residents, travel to Alexandria, Korea memories, and mentions of bereavements.
A New Year’s holiday incident left one person dead and several injured as authorities investigated. The victim, identified as Faith Laver Simrherson, died after a vehicular crash during the holiday season. Funeral arrangements were noted at a local cemetery as officials urged heightened caution for travelers during a historically deadly period.
Qualified young men may enlist for Europe with two elite units of the 3rd Infantry Division under a special option. Enlistments target prior service personnel and civilians, with buddy enlistment available. Basic and advanced training precedes overseas service in Europe. Contact Sgt Nordman at the Ruston Selective Service office Fridays 8:40 am to 12 noon or the Monroe Post Office Room 216-217 for details.
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