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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1956
Page
7
Unofficial precinct tallies from Lincoln Parish show ward by ward vote leaders for governor to sheriff and local races. Notable leaders include Sims for state Democratic central committee, Napper returning to the legislature, and Durrett or Ledbetter leading sheriff and clerk contests.
Returns from about 1,921 precincts indicate Earl K. Long leads in the Louisiana gubernatorial primary with 387,503 votes to second Grevemberg's 57,559. Lether Frazar leads lieutenant governor race with 262,405. Wade O. Martin Jr. wins secretary of state with 479,779. Other results show Gremillion for attorney general and Jackson for superintendent of education leading in their races. Long previously served as governor in 1944 and 1948, seeking a third term.
An early morning fire heavily damaged the Ridgaill Tourist Home on South Vienna near Illinois Central Railroad. Firefighters confined the blaze to the large attic and frame structure, likely preventing total destruction. Owner Mrs. Matte Ridgaill and operator Mrs. LH Hightower noted extensive water damage. the building, built by James A. Atkinson, housed 10 rooms all occupied at the time.
Mrs. L. W. Liner aged 69, lifelong Lincoln Parish resident, died suddenly at her home Friday at 9 30 am. Funeral services were held Sunday at Darby Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Jaray Weber officiating. Burial followed at Douglas cemetery. Surviving are her husband two daughters Mrs. Valine Sherrard of South Carolina and Mrs Nellie Mae Chapman of California three sons Roy Lee Liner Rudolph Liner and Edwin Liner one brother Henry F. Taylor of Shreveport and one sister Mrs Willie Britton of Monroe.
Robert Sims was elected a member of the Democratic State Central Committee by a majority of 752 votes. He totaled 2687 votes to defeat Robert Lane Fuller who polled 2439. The office has no salary but the state committee reviews candidate qualifications and fills vacancies when needed and determines state affiliation in national elections.
The Ruston Chamber of Commerce reports six new members bringing the total to 21. The organization seeks a record high as it continues an intensive membership drive. New members announced are Wright's Cities Service Station M. L. Dalony Heard's Service Station Deluxe Motel and Drive-In McGehee's Feed Store Chandrant and Art Craft Studio.
Robert A Johnston 63 of Choudrant died Friday in Ruston Hospital after a two day illness. Last rites were held Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Payne officiating. Burial followed at New Hope cemetery. He lived in Lincoln Parish 60 years, native of Union Parish. Survived by widow two sons Robert M Johnston of Rayville and Max Johnston of Choudrant one brother J P Johnston of Lefors Texas and two sisters Mrs Eva Patterson of Choudrant and Mrs Lois Goins of Stennett Texas.
Relatives and friends of Dr James Young and his wife Mrs. Young Gibson of Ruston believe they and their children are safe in Gaza where a Baptist mission hospital was attacked. They last heard from him at Christmas as violence in Ajlun and Amman escalated. The couple, long active in church work, left Ruston January 1, 1955 for Gaza. U.S. Embassy advised Americans in Amman to stay alert.
R G Hanchey principal of Roston High will represent his school at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association meet January 27-28 in Alexandria. A general meeting is set for 3 PM Friday in the Boston High School auditorium followed by a classification meeting for AAA to A. Commissioner Muddy Waters says the general meeting will be held Saturday at 9 30 AM in Boston auditorium. The Class AA bracket includes 32 schools such as Roston Bearcats Jonesboro Hodge and Neville Monroe in District 2 AA. Topics include requests by several Louisiana high schools for pacification of issues discussed at the confab.
Oglesby sells his share in Oglesby and Jacks Grocery and Market on West Alabama to partner W. T. Jacks. The business will be renamed Walter's Grocery and Market with Jacks in charge. Oglesby joins Bay Shoe Corporation of New Orleans, based in West Monroe, traveling parts of three states. The Oglesby family stays in Ruston. He thanks Lincoln and adjacent parishes for support in growing the store.
In the six candidate race B R Patton leads with 3956 votes across Lincoln and Union Parc hishes while James P Hinton, the incumbent, has 2777. Lincoln Parish tallies show Hinton 1340 and Kimbell 1313. Union Parish totals place Patton 2828 and Hinton 1437. Final county tallies list Barnett, Hargrave and McGehee with smaller counts.
Leslie Ledbetter leads a three way race for parish clerk with unofficial tallies at 2 225. Rosy C Neill follows at 1 822. Final results come from the Secretary of State in Union and are announced within a week. Registration books reopen this week and a runoff follows within thirty days.
In Lincoln Parish a three-man sheriff race produced unofficial totals with 2,095 for Riser and 1,732 for Durrett among a mix of precincts. Riser, a former deputy sheriff and police chief in Rusat, and Durrett, long-time deputy and former sheriff, head toward a run-off in the tense local contest.
Lincoln Parish Historical Group will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in Iva Adams Hall on the campus of Louisiana Tech. Dr G W McGinty president says the main program is a paper by Dr Carlos E Casteneda of the University of Texas on the Caddo Indians their lands and cultures, presented January 15 to the North Louisiana Historical Society.
Lige Hogan, one of Lincoli Parish's oldest voters, traveled by ambulance to the Choudean voting place to cast his ballot in the Democratic primary. He has voted in every election, often supported by family, including his daughter Miss Louise doojcan, as he remains determined to exercise his right despite age and illness concerns.
Napper was re elected as Lincoln Parish representative in a Tuesday primary with a majority of 1099 votes. He defeated Mode Choate Jr and George Te Earth's race totals show Napper 3080 Choate 1022 Heard 68. Napper has served one term in the House and acted as a state committee representative at regional and national meetings.
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