Louisiana Tech Proposes Graduate Program in Science
Louisiana Tech can offer a master’s degree in sciences and mathematics with no extra cost. The campus showcases 42 science and math faculty, 20 with PhD degrees from top universities, and modern facilities valued at about a million dollars, supporting 3,000 students. Graduate research already exists with NSF, ACS, Army Ordnance, and other grants, reflecting national demand for advanced technical instruction.
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Louisiana Tech
Thuile
Carson-Taylor
American Chemical Society
The
National Science Foundation
Army Ordnance
American Cancer Law
National Heart Fund
Oakside Institute
DuPont
Mme. Curie
Russia
Unitedates
District Court Convenes Here With Judge Dawkins
District Court convened Monday with Judge Ben Dawkins presiding. A heavy docket included drunk driving with a minimum sentence, two reckless driving cases with $150 fines and costs, three no license pleas with $25 fines and costs, two disturbing the peace arrests while intoxicated fined $25 and costs, and three non support cases with one set aside for witnesses, one placed on probation with $30 monthly support, and one plea of not guilty with trial set for Thursday. A theft case of $19 from an elderly person resulted in four months in parish jail. Court adjourned to Thursday Jan 6 at 10 a.m.
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Ben Dawkins
Funeral Services for Chaudrant Man CE Vining
Funeral services are set for Chaudrant farmer CE Vining a Ruston hospital death from a chemical attack after brief illness. The 1 year old man survived by widow Myr Elya Vining and eight children, with services at Chaudrant Methodist Church officiated by Rev G Bo Goodwin and Rev GW Pomeroy. Interment is Beulah Cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.
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CE. Vining
Chaudrant Farmer
Ruston Hospital
Chaudrant Methodist Church
G. Bo Goodwin
GW. Pomeroy
Beulah Cemetery
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Rutsion
Berwick
Fou
PL Riser
Aliss Chara
Vining
Ruston
A. B. Ross
Port Arthur
Tex
Hernan Hester
Alexandrine
R.ou
Wilk
Funeral Services For Buel Davis In Arkansas Basin
Funeral services for Buel Davis of Dubach were held in EL Dorado, Arkansas, with burial at Bethel Cemetery. Davis died in Ruston Hospital yesterday. He is survived by his wife Rosie J., two brothers, three sisters, and several nieces and nephews.
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Buel Davis
Dubach
Maneliy
EL Dormde
Ark
ED Dormdé
Davis
Ruston Hospital
Bla. Etboules
Bethel Baptist Church
Let Durada
Maria
Bethel Cemetry
Mir
Avis
Rosie J. Batis
Duhaehs
Fisgerald
Svs. O.cctlal
Bernice
Taal Parker
Camden
I Kuik
Elmer
EL Dorido
Acie Camden
Farmers Tax Guide to Get New Free Edition
A new edition of the Farmers Tax Guide will be available at no cost within days from county agents of the Department of Agriculture and IRS district offices. The 64 page booklet covers farm tax topics including inventories depreciation capital gains and losses with guidance on recent rulings and how to prepare portions of farm returns.
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Department of Agriculture and
Internal Revenue Service
John L. Tolar
the Revenue Service Jrad
Federal Extension Services
Federal Land Grant Colleges
The
Revenue Service
Tatar
National Change
American Marin Bureau Federation
Farmers’ Union
National Livestock ‘Tax Committee
Riser Receives VFEW Medal at Monthly Meeting
Riser Road Ruston resident receives the VW Home Gold Medal Award at the regular monthly meet in Memorial Park. Commander Lescar We Harlan of Post No. 3675 announces 380 new and renewed VEW memberships for the year ending December 1957. He praises Henry Hiser for ongoing service to the VEW and community. Lincoln Parish Singing Converson set for Sunday at the Chapel of the Motherlist Children's Home in Boston audience invited.
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Trenty i. Tuser
Riser Road
Ruston
VMW Lss
Memorial Park
Lescar We Harlan
Burt Peat
ML 1
Focal Vew
WOR
Tarkan
Pete
Henry Hiser
VEW
Buston
Tenney Hiser
Coriander Tintern
Passmen Plans Rest Period At Naval Hospital
Louisiana Congressman Otto Passman enters a convalescence period after a Dec heart attack. Dr. C Prentisy Gray reports gradual recovery and possible transfer to Naval Hospital Bethesda for continued rest. Offices in Washington and Monroe operate with full staff as his return to duties remains uncertain.
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Passmen
Naval Hospital
Louisiana
Otto E.paubman
U.S. Naval Hospital
Bethesda
C. Prentisy Gray
St. Francis Hospital
Monroe
Washington
Funeral Rites Held For G. L. Spigener
Funeral services for George Leslie Spigener, 51, were held at Pisgah Baptist Church in Bernice with Rev. R B Middleton officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Spigener died in the Veterans Administration Hospital after long illness. He is survived by wife Mildred, four sisters W E Shipp Vivian Spigener A R Robinson Arizona La and J F English Lisbon, one brother Richard G Spigener and his parents G M Spigener of Arizona.
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George Leslie Spigener
Pisgah Baptist Church
Bernice
R. B. Middleton
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Ruston
Spigener
Veterans Administration Hospital
Mildred Spigener
W. E. Shipp
Vivian Spigener
Bossier City
A. R. Robinson
Arizona
J. F. English
Lisbon
Richard G. Spigener
G .M. Spigener
Tia
Howard Davis Elected Head of Mail Group
Tioward C. Davis of Evans Jt Ruston was elected President of Local Branch 1598 of the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL. Lon zon Pierce was named Vice President and Jimmy Walters Secretary-Treasurer as the unit reorganized for 1958 to regain activity.
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Tioward C. Davis
Old Evans Jt
Ruston
National Association of Letter Carriers
Americain Federation of Labor
Mr. Davis
Lonzon Pierce
Jimmy Walters
Davis
Louisiana Tech urged to launch graduate engineering program
A letter to readers urges Louisiana Tech at Ruston to offer a master’s degree in engineering to meet national needs for trained engineers. The piece argues the school’s strong reputation requires expansion to graduate work, noting few nearby options and the desire to keep talented students from leaving the state for advanced studies. It calls on the State Board of Education to approve the program quickly.
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Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Russia
North
Louisiana
Hester
State Board of Education
Ruston College
Rusiun
Lousiana Polytechnic Testitary
Mmsters
Oaily Wal
Wimberly to Speak at Kiwanis Club in Ruston
Lorris Wimberly, director of the Louisiana Department of Public Works, will address the Kiwanis Club at noon Thursday on state plans for expansion and progress in the Ruston area. A longtime Arcadia resident, he has served six terms in the legislature, been speaker of the House, chaired the Board of Highways, and supported civic efforts in north Louisiana. The talk is part of a series on industrial development in the Ruston area.
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Louisiana Department of Public Works
The
KiwanisClub
Aihe State
Wimberly
Ruston P Cilly
Arcadia
Newgillet Parish
House of Representatives
Reclamation
Board of Highways
Tax Relord Commission
Lown
Parish
Louisiana
Kiwanis Club
Ruston Aro, “Ay
Heller
Minas
Laretier Teacie
Andistey
Doelae
Iitek
Orescapely
Warding
Aunt Revehing
Ubis
Simsboro City Limits Widened
An ordinance passed by the Simsboro Aldermen enlarges the town boundaries Incorporating three land tracts into the city limits and expanding the area under municipal jurisdiction.
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Simsboro
C of C Banquet Tickets Go On Sale This Week
Tickets for the annual Chaaihin of Commerce banquet go on sale this week at City Hall offices, with C of C members who bought tickets last year receiving priority. After January 23 unsold seats go to first come, first served. The banquet is January 30 at 7 p.m. and reserved for Chamber members only.
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C of C
Chaaihin of Commerce
of C Allies
W. W. Durden
Chaudrant Opens Exchange for Ruston Lines Service
Chaudrant's telephone exchange is in service with station number South-8. Ruston subscribers can dial the number on the extended line service at no charge.
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Chaudrant
Ruston
Ruston Business Declines in Louisiana Review November Survey
Ruston shows a general drop in five of seven business phases for November 1957 per Louisiana State University’s Louisiana Business Review. Only electric power and bank deposits rise, with telephones in service up modestly. declines appear across department stores sales postal receipts and freight carloadings.
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Ruston
Louisiana Review
Louisiana Business Review
Louisiana
Division of
College of Commerees
Louisiana State University
Theseport
Unitore
Hivetgh
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Yast
Gutaber Tor
Teuston
Fivengtiouthe Shire
Depeebis Eergiusel
Lincoln ASC Plans 1958 Practices For Parish
Lincoln ASC Committee chaired by W Ta Aswell announces 1958 practices for Lincoln Parish. Plans include soil improvement via grasses and teguines, planting forest stands for erosion prevention, establishing vegetative cover, constructing dams for livestock water, terracing to reduce erosion, and fall cover for soil protection through the 1958 crop year. Government funding covers about half of conservation costs.
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W. Ta. Aswell
Lincoln Parish
ASC
Parnehind
Aswell
Dubach Man Is Star Salesman For Light Co
Clarence C. Delaney of the Dubach district has been named Star Salesman by Louisiana Power and Light Company for 1957. 28 field sales employees earned the honor for cooperation with the companys sales program. The award will be presented at a luncheon January 10 at Bayou DeSard Country Club in Monroe followed by a tour of the Sterling Plant under construction for a 210,000 kilowatt station.
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Clarence C. Delaney
Louisiana Power & Light’ Company
Dubach
A. Q. Fyans
Mager
Lp&l
Pelaney
Sion
Siles
Department of Group
Bayou DeSard Country Club
Monroe
Storm-Clernic
Sterlingpton
Mrs Upchurch Dies In Ruston After Long Illness
Mrs T R Upchurch 78 of 610 Thornton St Ruston died at Ruston Hospital at 12 20 am Friday after a long illness Funeral services set for Darby Funeral Chapel Saturday at 2 60 pm Rev Jolly Harper Trinity Methodist Church officiating Interment in Greenwood Cemetery Darby Funeral Home of Ruston in charge Survived by husband Upchurch one daughter Mary E Upchurch of Spirit Hill one son Thomas Upchurch of Rayville
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T. R. Upchurch
Thornton St
Ruston Hospital
Darby
Tame Chapel
Jolly Harper
Trinity ‘Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Darby Funeral Home
Ruston
Upchurch
Mary ES Upchurch
Sprithill
Phomags
Rayyville
Funeral services held for Mrs. C Goodgoin in Texas
Funeral services for Mrs. C Goodgoin age 76 who died in the Corsicana area were held at Corley Funeral Tome Chapel with Rev. James Watson of the Corpus Christi Church of Christ officiating. Burial followed at Milford Hill County Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, a son Leonard Panner of Corsicana, a stepdaughter Mrs. Bertha Calvin of Corsicana, three brothers, three sisters, four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
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C. Goodgoin
C (Goodgoin
Cors' R
Corley
Tome Chapel
James Watson
Corps Christi Church of Christ
Milford Hill County
Goodgain
Canny
Laether Panner
Corsicana
Bertha Calvin
Foire
Lincoln Soil Bank Appeals Being Accepted
Lincoln parish accepts applications for the Reserve Arrow Program a Soil Bank phase. Ned Aswell explains it allows a farm owner to retire production on lofted cotton acreage to reduce surplus and secure payments. about 523 allotments exist with an estimated 90 percent likely to enter. average payment around 36 dollars per acre.
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Aswell
Soil Bank
Golton
Lincoln Parish
Awell
Iite Herve
Seedling Planting Under Way In Lincoln Parish
Pine seedlings in Lincoln parish reach thousands as Don Spencer of the Soil Conservation Service notes a major planting drive. Orders include 275,000 trees from A. P. Durrett of Arcadia and 24,000 from Deputy Sheriff D. R. Durreth. Landowners pay 50 cents per 7,000 trees for the first 5,000 ordered. larger quantities cost four dollars per thousand. Forestry Commission cotalslings charged on the seedlings. Since the program began twelve million trees have been planted, with 2,729,000 planted to date this year and orders for over one billion more. Seedlings are secured from Columbia Nursery, Columbia, La.
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Lincoln Parish
Don Spencer
Soil Conservation Service
A. P. Durrett
Arcadia
Linesin Parish
D. R. Durreth
Spencer Sail
Forestry Commission Charces
Columbia Nursery
Columb
Spencer Sitd
North Louisiana Tech urged to offer master's in education
A fragmented discussion urges Louisiana Tech to permit a five year master’s degree program in education. The piece notes growing societal complexity, adequate facilities, and a strong staff to justify the expanded graduate work, alongside favorable comparisons to southern universities.
Forest Fire Reported Near Town Housewife's Wash Damaged
A forest fire outbreak was reported south of the town near a residence where a wash was left out. Fire officials say four structures and one tall tree were affected. Investigation is ongoing to determine causes and assess penalties.
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Rank Cpisett
Forest Panier
Imshurn
Gibson Sit
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