This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1931
Page
8
In Lincoln Parish local residents and visitors are reported at various gatherings and visits. J M Strother, Aubrey Strother, and others were guests in Simsboro while many families hosted parties and welcomed relatives from Ruston Dubach and Memphis. Local socials, sick lists, and a church meeting at Douglas church are noted with several neighbors hosting guests and entertaining.
Dozens of local families hosted and visited over the holidays in Douglas with guests from Monroe Ruston Port Arthur and Farmerville. Notable attendances included Clarence Baker C P Rinehart and extended families visiting in shifts, plus church and Epworth League attendance and a funeral at Douglas cemetery with heartfelt condolences to Mrs Martin’s family.
Jan 5 notes from Mineral Springs detail visits and family gatherings among residents. Several listed guests include Mattie Sue and Blue Howard, Avis and Adelle Colvin, Lance Frasier, the Frasers, Revels, Williamson and related families visiting homes of Franklin, Howard, and others. A birth is announced for Mr and Mrs Bill Howard of an unnamed 12 pound son born in January. Candy making among youths is noted at Mrs Charlie Williamson’s, with several named participants.
Last Wednesday evening the Clay Epworth Leaguers gathered at the Walsworth home for a watch party. Guests performed tasks such as candy making and nut picking then enjoyed piano music by Maurine Clinton, Mattye Edna Hinton, and Mrs. F M Walsworth. As midnight neared, bells rang in the new year and thanks were given to Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Walsworth for hosting.
In Greenville on January a series of visits and gatherings are noted among the DeFreese family and friends. Mrs W H DeFreese and Elaine hosted and were joined by Mrs W E Delaney Miss Hazel DeFreese and Elaine. Other guests included Miss Dorothy Nolan and Mr and Mrs J E DeFreese. Also mentioned are visits by Miss Irma Sessum Master Loyd Baggarly and Mrs J E Delaney with Joyce Lee.
Mrs Prentiss Belton and son Donald visited Ruston relatives last week. Myra Stephens stayed with Ass Audra West. George Carroll and family and J J Spencer visited Mrs O H Siedel. Don Speace of Clay and Henry Hinton family hosted guests. Myra Stephens visited Jessie Gullatt. Misses Mells Grigsby and Ezza
Blue Ridge recounts a string of visits and social events as Luther Frazier and family host friends from Choudrant and Milly communities. Neighbors including the Larance, Ferguson, and Blackstock families share meals, singing, and conversations across Monday through Sunday, with multiple guest appearances and friendly chatter throughout.
Jan Russie Leto, attending Presbyterian seminary in Atlanta, spent the holidays with his parents, C. H. Littleton and wife. Almer Davis hosted a Thursday night card party for local young people. Several families—R. D. ONeal, B. E. Davis and families, J. L. ONeal and families, and Bihan O’Neal—took a Thursday trip to Vienna to visit Mr and Mrs J. Williamson. J W Littleton, recently in Vicksburg, returned to resume studies at Le Tech. O H Land of Ruston and family visited J W Land and G A Land Sr.
Local news notes visitors and social events from the community. Many family gatherings occur over Christmas holidays with relatives from Monroe Simsboro Arcadia and Ruston visiting Calhoun Choudrant and Dubach. A new marriage Edna Nelson to Leslie Ledbetter near Simsboro is announced and a baptismal name Bilal or Bill Allen appears in records. The column records many family visits, travel to Ruston and Dallas, and church activities including Sunday School and Missionary Society meetings.
Nobles notes a hopeful start to the new year with prayers for better times. Residents speak of resilience and optimism while the community prepares for school reopening and holiday memories fade. Mrs Wright’s improving health brings cautious relief as families welcome the fresh start.
In a rustic letter from Pecan Grove residents they thank national gas workers for bringing People's Natural Gas to Cooktown Road. They praise the installers Mr TL Ho Hynes and company, share visits from friends and relatives, note high school reopening, and mention local travel and a missing airstrip. The piece preserves local names and everyday life details with a warm communal tone.
An incident involving two students who killed a deer with an ax is described with garbled names and locations. The readable fragments indicate a violent act tied to an unspecified setting, mentioning students Lashe Whoescher Tuell and others amid unclear context.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.