Young People Skating Party and Community Gatherings
Ruston hosts a skating party hosted by Mr and Mrs Morris Murphy for the young people of the training union, marking the old year’s end with fireworks. The Lillie Sunday School held a revival at the Woodard home with 12 members. the group’s leaders include Bro Kirby and the Murphys who provided refreshments. Local social notes mention visitors and guests from Dariels, Newellton, El Dorado, West Monroe and Shreveport counties, including Mrs Bertha Murphy and Mrs Fae King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ff
Nostead
Morris Murphy
Ruston
Alabama
Avitix
Lillie
Henry Woodard
Ala Baska
Bro
Kirby
Morris
Tidy
Charlie Kirby
Charlie Bernard
Dariels Wink
Nits
Fae
King
Karen
Daniels
Tom. Gipson
Newellton
Miss Daniels
Mirs
Bertha Murphy
Shrevens
Morris Hys
F. T.allen
el Dorado
Ark
A. L. Price
P. Kinafred
W. D. Milks
Bossier City
Iid
A. F. Holstead
Linn
Lou Hedgepet
Murphy
Rivion
Ala
Holiday gatherings fill Ruston area with family visits
The region celebrated Christmas with meals and numerous relatives visiting from Ruston Monroe Belvoir and Los Angeles among others. Families shared turkey and trimmings while residents welcomed guests including Mr. and Mrs. Hood and many Burgess relatives.
Dhama Church Sunday Mission and Family Details
A Sunday notice notes a prayerful event at Dhama Church with a speaker moving to the field on January 18. It mentions the individual is a Worth Seminary graduate, has a wife and one child, and includes a Psalm 1453 style prayer asking for guidance and discipline for global readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhama
I, Worth Seminary
Rev Middleton on Sick List and Local Social Notes
Rev Middleton is listed as ill this week. Sunday services featured talks by J Rey Grover and Rev Cope land. Local visiting extended to Monroe and Memphis with Cotton Queen participation in Memphis. Families and guests from Ithaca NY, Ruston, Shreveport, and Dallas are noted along with trips to New Orleans Sugar Bowl and army base travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad. Lautigar
R. GB
Middleton
J. Rey Grover
M. FF. Copeland
Clyde C. Golvin ‘Jr
L. Emmery
Monroe
Paul Pratt
New Orleans
G. J. Lindsey
Geoff Bullard
Ithaca
N.Y
A. J. Emerson
Suzanne
Memphis
Tenn
Sam Johnson
Rayburn Brazzil
Shreveport
Monterey
Calif
Paul Kiene
Allie Froescher
Ruston
Floyd Orren
Harry Napper
Hico
W. N. Poland
Genie Rhodes
L. A. Hall
Ernest Wadlington
Abbeyville
Roll
R- B. Middleton
Travis Tanner
Kenton, Tenn
Werbert Lewis
D. J. Smith
C. T. Salley
Local notes from Terryville and Kaplain area
A community column records travel to Kaplain Louisiana for Dewey Singleton to work with an oil company after a weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Odile Singleton. The piece lists numerous local visits and gatherings during the holidays, sickness in several families, and reminders of residents visiting Arcadia Ruston Farmerville Minden Gibsland and Orange Texas with relatives and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.O. Stewart
Dewey Singleton
Kaplain
Odile Singleton
M. A. Woodard
Mack Hood
Wiols Hood
Dee Sanford
Qdie “Singleton
Odell
Stewart
Dee Sansford
Leroy Sansford
Homer
Louie Sansford
Farmerville
Odell Stewart
Lane Stewart
Ruston
Douglas Stewart
Arcadia
John Garner
Priday Neilson
Minden
Chanker
Odie Singleton
J. W. Dye
Virginia
Charli
Dye
Carl Streeter
Joe Holley
Adams
Bossier City
Will Streeter
Gibsland
Don Wallace
Jan
Orange
Texas
Mr. Wallace
Douglas
Samney
Alan
Woodard
Hancock Store Community Youth Hoping for Snow
Community notes from Hancock Store report a light sleet shower as a sign of real snow coming to Dubech Ruston and nearby areas. Local children anticipate winter fun like snowball fights and track rabbits as residents share New Year greetings and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Dubech
Ruston
Lamar Nick
Orannda
Orlando
New Mexico
Bh. B. Williamson
Julia Bryan
Jimmie Williamson
Earnest ‘Johnson
Vienna
Howard Revel
Lula Revel
Tom Younse
Monroe
Ithe
John Younse
Douglas
Clovis Ricks
Rack Corner
Vertia Ricks
Rev. Morgan
Leonard Brewster
Ricks
Oscar Leachman
Lenard Brewster
Ragan Brewster
John Franklin
Mandy Hancock
el Dorado
Vinca Lunsford
Beulah Pipes
Tuscon
Arizona
Foster Family Christmas Holiday Visits Recap
Mrs. Jit Foster reports that the Foster family and related households shared holiday moments across multiple states. Residents and guests from Texas City Homer Baskin Dubach Monroe Shreveport and College Station visited or hosted during the season. Several relatives returned home after trips and others moved to new residences in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jit Foster
R. M. Foster
Bob Foster
Texas City
Texas
Dale Foster
Homer
Roy
W. R. Williamson
Baskin
Omar Foster
Minden
W. M. Farley
Auburn
Ala
Dan Dupree
Jim Heard
Dubach
Gent
Mansfield
Clair
New Iberia
Ira Fowler
Chapel Hill
N.C
G. B. Fowler
Jo Ann Caldwell
Boston
Mass
HI. K. Caldwell
Jim Foster
A. Roach
Monroe
Camille Poindex
Ada Napper
Shreveport
Fowler
WW. M. Farley
James Brazzel
Carolyn
College Station
Lee Brazzel
Dalton
Degson
Dybach
Olive Houck
Leon Marsalis
Rodeline
Bill West
Springhill
QO. Fower
Youth vandalism breaks eight plate glass windows
A juvenile broke eight plate glass windows at Rustan Sanitary Plumbing Co., 1406 S. Vienna, New Year’s Eve with a greasy ball pean hammer around 10:45. Damages around 2500 dollars. The juvenile was apprehended but no charges filed yet. police noted further damage to the front window of his father’s business and other glass in family autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rustan Sanitary Plumbing Co
S. Vienna
Roy Bryan
Bryan
O. O. Oshen
Ruston Sanitary Plumbing Company
Rites Set Tuesday For Mrs. F. Smith
Mrs Floyd Smith of Wet Monroe dies in a hospital and funeral rites are scheduled for Tuesday at Pham Baptist Church in West Rome with Rev Laynard Garlington to officiate Burial in Pearl River cemetery under Southern Burial. Survivors include two sons one daughter and several relatives in multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton Elroro
Floyd Smith
Monroe
Pham
West Ronee
Laynard
Garlington
New Chatham
Buneval
Pomasthrey
Artis Sithoof
Fitegerald, Ciu
Qarble Rich
Cypress Tun
Ton
Johnny Mekoshle
Bi Springs
Tex
Prandehildenn
W J Johnston services held at Sikes Church
Wile Johnston, 79, former Sikes resident, died at his daughter's home in West Monroe. Funeral set for Tuesday at Sikes Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Durkin. burial at Cravine cemetery near Sikes. Survivors include widow Betti, four daughters, four sisters, a grandchild, and other relatives. Funeral arrangements by Elements's Funeral Home in Fonesbere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elavel and Gane
Welfare Big Business In Lincoln Parish
Social Security and public welfare payments total about 176000 dollars monthly for Lincoln Parish. Dodd Menols and Myra Lite Foster report benefits from two sources sustain the local economy, with most funds spent on food clothing and essential needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Ed. Dodd Tmenols
Goelis Security Diatriat
Monroe
Mya. Lite
Mya. Lite Ge Foster, the Director OF Public Welfave
Liscoln Parish
Social Security Inquiries Raised By Local Welfare Office
Mr. Broglia urged that all persons not yet entered in social security payments who may be entitled to retirement disability or survivor benefits file inquiries. Contact the local welfare office or the social security district office at 229 Grammont Street Monroe Lat for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indore
Broglia
Paymenta, Bue
Bevelica
Ruston
Agfree Ag
Grammont
Better Breakfast Week Proclaimed in Ruston
Ruston Mayor T C Beasley proclaims January 3 to 9 as Better Breakfasts Week in cooperation with 4 H Clubs Future Homemakers Of America and Future Farmers of America. Youth groups urged to promote healthy breakfasts statewide and nationwide, urging residents to start the new year with good meals. Also notes a Yankee snow storm moving from Texas to Virginia with up to seven inches forecast in parts of Tennessee and Kentucky, causing at least three deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Beasley Tial
Tteemakers of America
Future Farmers of America
Mary Ardisiite Fowler
Chuck Anderson
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Cy Beasley
Grood
Beasley
Virginia
Chicago
UPI
Texas
Weather Bureau
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi
Alabama
West Virginia
Northarolina
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M. Murphy
Rady Young
Eldon
Korea
Aly
B. F. Bennett Kae I
Incay
Hood
Lisbon
Patris Hob
RY Sores
Ronnie
Brazzel
Belvour
Wal
Will Burgess
Handy Young
Hoods
Rand
Charles Burgess Jr
Elien
Mobile
Virginia Burgess
Monroe Jr
Clyde Caver
Charie
BA Burgess
W. V McFearin
Aubry
J. W. Morton
E Idben
Liberty Hood
Turkey
C. C. Hunter
Garon
Meryatte
Florence Brazzel
Lois
Bernice Rev. Middleton
Terryville el
Kaplai
Hancock Store
R. M. Fosters
Homer McDougal
Fairbanks
J. Y. Moncrief
Linda Broughton
Iva Sansford
Jack Lewis
Sherry
Viola Hood
Hatiy Stewart
Mrs. C. T. Broughton
Paul Holsteaadl
Jett
Bryn
Eden
France
London
America
Britain
England
U.S
Ing. Pdn Iy
Europe
de Gaulle
Tom Hesline
F. Smith
W. J. Johnston
Sikes Church
Lincoln
Campbell's
Jemima
Little Mill Pork & Beans
Hunt's Tomato Juice
U.S.D.A
Gerber
Aden
NAS
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