Ship's Carpenter Cecil Farley Crafts elaborate gift for daughter
A Vienna Virginia household story highlights Cecil Farley, a merchant marine veteran and ship's carpenter, who installed a sophisticated home record system and ornate mahogany cabinet for his daughter Margaret. The article details Farley's skilled handiwork, his travel, and a large family gathering noting numerous relatives and friends.
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Margaret Farley
Cecil Farley
Freley
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Mercebont Marine
Farley
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Balt Divin Rant
Piharage
Jamroes Minny
Toby
Amaiines
Birthday Reunion for Mrs Madie Barmore in Shreveport
A family birthday celebration for Mrs Madie Barmore drew about 150 relatives at her residence in Shreveport. The event featured a pink camel iced cake, floral decorations, and tributes from children and siblings including J A Barmore and Judge Robert O Neal. Mrs Barmore's daughter Mrs Vurmore oversaw the event, with guests joining later for a cake cutting and a reception in a dimmed dining room.
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O' Neal
Barmore
Clork
Unew
Avi
Hier Son
Hammary
Vane Fae Poh
Barmere
Whentall
Shrevapurts
Barplure
Moen Gulyi
Maude Green
Rusly
Robert Hs O Neal
Shreveport
Tf. Alesanor
Kunneth Rilowhick
Rien
Bart
Forest Owners Suffer Tremendous Loss From Fires
A 1956 report shows small forest landowners endured heavy losses from fires. Arson and negligence caused several blazes, with about 60 percent of fires attributed to arson. State agencies kept a robust force through the year, while enforcement teams faced probes and potential jail for arsonists.
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Josh
James
Flancwnees
Fantish
Ffvehighiine Unis
Omereen
Aegniemthe Gomotagion
Golden wedding celebration and community notes
Sunday events include a Golden wedding celebration honoring Bix and Ming, with families like Fentee and Mrs Harvey Hankeh in attendance. Reports note Mrs Roach recovering from a heart attack and several visits among local residents including Rev Terrill Lowe, Kim Foster, Elvis Da video, and Mrs Carrall Fowler. The Hixo Senior Home Demonstration club met with ten members and one visitor. A state forestry agency official cited progress in forest fire investigations and seedling production, noting 45 million pinet seedings produced and seed for landowners to plant over 5,001 acres, with demand outstripping supply and early orders urged to prevent rationing. The agency aided more than 20 small landowners across about 24,000 acres in forest management.
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Harvey Hankeh
Bix
Ming
Addle
Kim Foster
Familly
Frank Graves
Elvis Davideo
Mone
Rives Awhite
Mra
Carrall Fowler
Baby
New Orleans
SF. Fowler
Hixo Senior Home Demonstration Club
Louisiana
Commission
Mixon
Sone
Bank Prograth
Iso
Recreation club plans months of activities for ladies
The article notes a club outlining February through August recreation months with names such as Mrs. Blondin and Mrs. Carter. A demonstration by Mrs. Blondin highlights the program, followed by a social with friendship gifts and light refreshments. Team play is scheduled in June at City and Marion dates.
Greenville man narrowly survives brick-wall collapse at work
Griffin E Franklin, employed at Louisiana Tech, escaped a fall when a brick wall toppled during remodeling. A nearby Black bystander pushed him away, saving his life though Franklin sustained injuries and spent 24 hours in hospital and a week at home. Several local families visited relatives as news notes follow. Claude Leachman, longtime Greenville resident, dies after long illness and burial planned at Douglas Cemetery.
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Pstor
Griffin E._E. Franklin
la. Tech
Franklin
Sark
Madison Green
Cilla Green
Grady Brewster
Jena
Rar
Floy Colin
Martha Jean Reichert
Shreveport
Watson
Eva Green
Martha Jean
Fred
Claude Leachman
Douglas Cemetery
Claude
Birdell Green
Lasial
Alma Green
Army goes rolling along adaption and bowling in tomb finds
The Army song adaptation concludes eight years of search. A bowling comment set was found in an Egyptian tomb. Hurricanes in 1958 included Flossy and an unnamed Gulf storm that struck Louisiana coast but were not severe. Ash Wednesday ashes come from burning Palm Sunday palms from the previous year.
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Flossy
Louisiana
Dansy
Hills of Louisiana Echo in Rustic Melon Tales
A fragmentary local note describes onion and watermelon patches near Ruston and Douglas community. It mentions large melons, farm activity, and visitors from Alexandria and Dallas. Names include Evelyn Griffin, James Colvin, W Mr. and Katie White, Hazel Bryan, Tom Davis, and Sandra Kilgore, with references to local gatherings and a January meeting at a club house.
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W.mr
Katie ‘White
Ruston
Hazel Bryan
Mouroe
Jimmy Brewster
Des White
James Colvin
Houston
Tom Davis
Douglas
Tam Fada
Thia Way
Louisiana
Lincoln
Ae Tecquins
Jack Pipes
Flit Cross
Elebae
Sandra Kilgore
Kilgore
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