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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1958
Page
6
The Reston unit introduces its National Guard role to Lincoln Parish residents. It details a guardsman’s duties during emergencies, training opportunities, and how service can fit with college plans, highlighting leadership, discipline, and community protection.
Congressman Passman outlines trimming the presidents foreign aid and war budgets while urging support for a stronger National Guard unit in Ruston. He cites hearings on a 3.4 billion foreign aid request, vows to curb waste, and stresses local use of funds to boost jobs and civic support.
Monroe district manager J. Dodd Brooks outlined required proofs for Social Security applications. Wives of retired workers must show age proof, widows needing proof of marriage and age, and self employed or farming individuals should provide tax returns or evidence of filed taxes. Employees should present earnings proof, typically a W-2 copy. Special cases may demand specific documents like a funeral bill for certain lump sum benefits.
J C Love Jr, chairman of the Lincoln Parish Special Funds Committee, urged local residents to support the 1958 March of Dimes Campaign. He noted 21 cases in the parish still require costly treatment, with a $950 bank balance, and called for substantial community contributions to fund ongoing research and train personnel to care for polio victims and aid rehabilitation.
Thenedey ordawary 16 9st Ruston Youth Is Gunner Graduate John Burnham seaman USN son of Mrs Th Borham of 4710 North Trenton St Ruston November 2 graduated from the Gunner's Mate School at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Students learn to maintain and repair ordnance equipment aboard ships assist in testing and inspecting guns hydraulic equipment motors rockets and small arms
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