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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1958

Page

8

Community Notes and Social Visits in Local Homes

Local families hosted guests and celebrated events last week. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Latey, Mrs. Nelson, the Neeles, Gene Martin, and Sart Aurbtler, with gatherings at various homes. Army service, birthday honors for Berry Andrews, and church activities were also reported along with hospital and travel updates for several residents.

Ae E Leings A. FB. Hinton T Bayne Latey Dickson C O. Nelson Loyd Neeles Gene Martin Ann Up I -Néélae Navors Larry oReon Géne Martin Wane Sart Aurbtler

Antioch Church Guests Visit West Monroe Family

Mrs. C J Dring hosted guests including Antioch itey and Mrs Robert Hearn and family from West Monroe on Tuesday January 7. Rev Hearn, a former Winter of the Antioch church, was mentioned as part of the visit while Miss Lu Russell had been ill.

Itey Robert Hearn West Monroe C.J. Dring Hearn Antioch Church Lu Russell

Westside HD Club Minutes Highlight Outstanding Member

The Westside HD Club held its regular meeting. Minutes were read and approved. Mrs Myra Griffin was voted Outstanding Club Member for 1957. A decision was made to sell the remaining Household Guide book at half price and donate proceeds to the March of Dimes. A discussion on a January party was left open. The February meeting will be in the kitchen at the courthouse with Mrs Blondin. The meeting closed with prayer.

Neir Ifor Mra Myra Griffin

Greenwood News Briefs and Local Notices

Community notes list railway housing near My. I M. Wilks and workers on Lightning Road. Meetings at Vienna Home Demonstration Club. visits by the Hall family of Hodge. Mae Harrison returns from New Orleans. Church services set for Sunday January 19 with 11 06 and 6 30 p m Sunday School at 10 00 a m. Local social visits include the Ack Lewis family at Haughton and the Waldron family visiting Mrs C H Waldron in hospital. Buddy Waldron home on leave for 30 days. will depart January 13 for England. Additional social visits to Mrs Momer Norris and Nancy.

Cotton My. I? M. Wilks Pauline Beard Home Demonstration Club Vienna Leland Hall Hodge Tia Harrison Mae Harrison New Orleans Ack Lewis Haughton Bob Almond Waldron Buddy C. H. Waldron Shreveport Jack England Momer Norris Frank Trussell Della Trussell N. C. Brownlee Nancy Jand Patricia Gladys Hedgepath Jeanic

West Side Families in Homer Area Attend Sunday Outing

A local social note lists West Side residents and relatives visiting Homer and nearby towns. Families include the Blackwelder, Richardson, Heard, Kirbow, and Thicharddsey households, with travel to Haynesville, Jamestown, and Berneice mentioned. One note reports Ernest Froscher with a painful injured knee.

J. H. Heard Hodge F. H. Heard John S. Richardson J. A. Ray Homer Jon Haynesville Myr C. M. Thicharddsey A. R. Kirbow Steve Ken E. W. Shaw Ernest Froscher Froscher Bernice D. M. McCuller

Simsboro Garden Club Elects Officers at Meeting

The Simsboro Garden Club met Thursday for a business session. After the club prayer read by Mrs. Sanford Cole, officers were elected for the coming year: Mrs. Earl Harrist president, Mrs. G. J Madden vice president, Mrs. W. S. Dirren secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. Sanford Cole treasurer. The group contributed to the policy fund, Permanent Home in St Louis, and Jo N Evans Scholarship. Refreshments were served by Mrs. C. C. Cole and Mrs. Sanford Cole in May.

Simsboro Garden Sanford Cole L. A. Mullin Earl Harrist G. J Madden W.S. Dirren Rey Alec Policy St. Louis Jo N. Evans C. C. Cole L. M. Napper Hurt Harrist W. R. Sumiih Homer Best Bruno Warner Glenn Mullin G. 10 Mad Iden

Dubach High School Dean Rogers Leads The Ways To First

Readable local notes describe Dubach High School activity with Dean Rogers and the Ways clinching another first at a Saturday meet in Bath. Mentions Maxwell Green earning the award, plus praise for the boys playing well. Also covers F H A club meeting program and future cake sale. Reports on FFA Father and Son Banquet, obituaries or illness notes for Henry Pesnell, Helen Warren, and others, plus village quilting parties, a birthday for Mary C Daniel and local visits to Ruston Hospital and Triax Wisconsin.

Teophiy Bath Imerfield Tay Pla Hvald Sune Iieriieltre Acree Feobihing Bernice Ieck Maxwell Green Relly F.H.A Wennestiany Ruth Hunt Salle Owen Mary Préwitt Glenda Krotches Sue Taylor FFA Judge Jones Nest Millett Nelson Nelson Sonny Buddie Nelson Harold Atkins Atking Tlenry Pesnell Ruston Uospital Helen Warren Ruston Hospital Mary C. Daniel Grady Lewis Marbin Matthews Bruna Warner May Tucker Earl Meguire Samuel Air ‘Foret Triax Wisconsin Billie Daniel Glenn Mullin Mullin L. A. Mullin

Mico Headlines and Team News From the Season

The report covers Patsy Tubbs and Diane Key incidents, a student meeting choosing a play, green and white colors for a team, and Shasta Dalay P flowers. It notes planned games against Dubach with girls winning, boys losing, and a Marion Friday game where the girls prevailed.

Wélcomia Robby Morton Leon Aragzel Erin Patsy Tubbs Diane “Key Samanthen Dubach Hall Marion

T B Hospital Notes From The Way

A hospital note from a patient recounts visitors and greetings on a sunny Sunday. It mentions Otis McGers and wife, Mrs Carpenter, an aunt from Oberlin La, Mes Strisher, a sister from Elizabetha, and a Ruston visit. New administrator Mr Paul C Mien is welcomed. Chaplain Rev Dens delivers messages. Dr Skinner and staff conduct ward rounds twice weekly. Thought for the day stresses loving one another.

Otis McGers J. Carpenter Oberlin Th. Strisher Fron Elizabetha Fof Ruston Pauk C. Mien Dens Skinner

Mrs A M Franklin Honored By Family Visit

Mrs A M Franklin of Mineral Springs spent Wednesday in Ruston with her grandmother Mrs Clara Gillman and family. The community extends sympathy to the Goolsby family.

Bill Culver Clara Gillman Atl Ruston Goolsby

New Laundromat Opens in Ruston on Highway 80

Noel Butler opens Butler's Laundromat on Highway 80 next to the Dawg House in Ruston. Friday morning demonstrations run 9 to 11 and 2 to 5. the facility features 20 coin‑operated machines, auto dryers, soap dispensers, restrooms, and seating.

Ruston Rusten Butler Highway 80 Dawg House Noel Butler Due Bath Sutler Dubac oin _elvic

Local Family News and Visits Across Communities

A series of social notes records visits and hosting among the Stewart Singleton Parker Hood Readmond Garner Toewis Goolsby and other families. Entries mention travel from Baton Rouge to Arena Ruston Savdavaun and other locales with dinners hunting outings and pneumonia recovery updates.

Fred Parker Baton Rouge Mack Tonrl Readmond Lester Hood Arena Odell Stewart Douglas Stewart West Poland Avendia Johm Garner Ruston Jack Toewis Antioch

Ruston FBLA Chapter Heads to District Convention

Ruston FBLA members Larry Mathews, Giarhan Bron, and Corte plan to compete in the district convention in Bossier City on February ide. They aim to demonstrate knowledge of parliamentary procedure using Robert’s Rules of Order and may advance to the state contest in New Orleans in March. The chapter previously earned top honors at last year’s West Monroe district event.

Larry Mathews Giarhan Bron Pee Corte Ofi FRLA Conventiol Bossier City Rotert FELA New Orleans Rustant Ruston Fbla West Mon+ ror

Mrs Cofer Mostess Hosts Class Meeting

The Gleaners Sunday School class of First Baptist met at Agnes Cofer’s home on January 9 with president Mrs. C J Edwards presiding. A Christmas box report to aid a needy family was given, a program by Mrs. Dalton Gandy followed, and Mrs. Pedrer DL She reviewed the book Coa te Slhind Lava.

Gleaners First Baptist Church Agnes Cofer C. J. hRdwards Dalton Gandy Pedrer

Constipation Cure Promises Relief With COLONAID 05

A fragment describes bowel issues caused by a dry shrunken colon and urges regularity. It touts COLONAID 05 as a remedy that adds bulk to stimulate a normal urge to purge and expel waste.

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