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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1931
Page
6
Louisiana Highway Commission awarded 24 contracts totaling 4.91 million dollars to low bidders for 190 miles of new concrete highways six major bridges and 125 miles of other road work across 38 parishes. Bids on 18 additional projects totaling 2.92 million dollars were received.
Adrian Pointer age appears to have driven a Ford Coupé stolen from Monroe to Ruston, then wrecked it on the highway near Ansley after an alcohol incident. Pointer was arrested Sunday afternoon by Jackson Parish deputy Martin Grigsby and jailed in Ruston, with doctors he had consulted seeking treatment for injuries.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a campaign cheer group and references to names and items like Kavanaugh Furniture Clan and Godby. It contains garbled phrases and dates, with no clear event, location, or outcome to summarize into a confident news item.
Choudrant resident Whitman 3, of Lincoln parish dies at home after a year of ill health. Survived by wife Nowell Whitman and Mrs Blanchetee Puneral services at Pleasant Grove at noon with Rev Gady leading, interment in nemetere under B F McLatre Undertaking of Ruston.
A Ruston investigation tied Stream to stealing a milk cow from Jake Ras bary near Bienville parish. Stream confessed and was jailed. two others, Flord and Frank Morris, were implicated as accomplices. The cow was found at Stream's residence and returned to its owners.
A court orders McLean to pay alimony totaling $25,000 in the ongoing separation case. The decision follows a contested proceeding involving support and division of assets. The ruling specifies installment or lump-sum payment terms to satisfy the alimony obligation.
Scouting in Lincoln parish shows a bright outlook as VV Jnde Eo Walker leads the district committees with OG aA Barnett as district commissioner. Walker serves as chair of the committee and a Ouachita Valley group notes active planning and community involvement for the year. Barnett aims to tackle major tasks with support from leaders and volunteers across the district.
A near hundred Lincoln Parish farmers attended Ruston Chamber of Commerce annual banquet in the First Baptist Church basement. W E McBride lauded the board and farmers for local progress as L O Gakavan chaired. Hudson Ballinger of Shreveport praised Ruston merchants. pasture improvement contest offers 250 dollars in prizes as 110 farmers enter.
A Sunday ritual gathered numerous attendees for a Toc an rite led by Rev. HU Carl and other Methodist ministers. The event featured music and prayers, with attendees from the Ebyeport area and nearby towns.
A report notes a death discovered in a vacant residence. Details are unclear due to garbled text but state the loss was insured and the incident occurred today with surrounding names and circumstances unreadable. Authorities may investigate further.
A Louisiana drought relief committee meeting at the courthouse heard Thomps on report that a $1 million need within a $40–45 million emergency appropriation should be prioritized for food relief. Parish reps pledged to contact local Red Cross chapters for aid while outlining the extent of need across Bourg and surrounding parishes.
Mrs Tom White wife of Lincoln partsl ternier. Funeral services noted for New Hope church with interment in the Ruston cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs S L Valentine Ruston Mrs Poyffoge Bass Miss Dot White Braston and four sons including Ben White Victoria and Calvin White of Wustan.
The article reports on a defendant linked to hot checks in a cavern case and a three month sentence in the state penitentiary. It notes alleged diet practices by the accused and references an arrest related to a person named Haynes. Lincoln, Claiborne, Triton and Mere are mentioned as locations associated with the case.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Minar Green, a year-aid tilt, and a valuation of one million, with negotiations for kinder aid life insurance. It references a father and a premium around 14 000, plus age details and several companions, but the text is too garbled to extract a coherent event or outcome.
Fragmented text reports commission hearings and orders involving multiple towns and officials. Mentions Bus service routes between Patton and Ook Grace, motor passenger lines, and permissions amid local governance confusion. Contains numerous garbled names and places, hindering precise reconstruction.
The readable text presents names and scattered phrases from a distorted page segment. It mentions several people and places in jumbled order, lacking coherent action, dates, or outcomes to form a clear news item.
Fragmentary readable content includes mentions of technical terms and a February date fragment. No clear event, person, or organization is discernible from the provided text.
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