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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1960
Page
8
Mrs. DeLoach and her son return home in Wesley Chapel after spending a week visiting relatives and friends. The article notes a shared sense of warmth and kinship as family ties are celebrated in a small community setting.
Douglas Home Demonstration Club meets at Mrs. Ome Blondin’s home with one member present. Refreshments served. News includes a new baby for Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sanderson born January 11, weighs seven pounds, named Cythig Lin. Messages note illness and birthdays within the community, with dinners and visits among local families.
Cambells and DUBACH family members gathered at the Baptist church in Cheatham Saturday evening to honor Abr. W. Hy Tokw, who retired as rural carrier Dees, 40, 1959. Numerous guests from Homer, Oak Grove, Alexandria, and nearby areas joined in the supper and social time, with school board members and other locals among the attendees.
D Hood and Mall hosted a gathering at the Hood home Monday with Geers helping. several visitors including Mrs. and Miss Willis Mead and Mrs Leonard Hood attended. Mrs. Mood returned from Tatston hospital last Saturday. Shown attendances noted, a wedding shower for Mr. and Mrs. Kendell Hood was held. a 48th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Hood was observed Sunday.
The Greenwood Calvary Baptist WMU convened at Simmons home on a June Tuesday morning with attendees including Mrs. Jesse Culpepper and Mrs. Nannie Watts among others. Weekend visits noted as relatives travelled to New Orleans and Baton Rouge for family occasions.
Mrs Hleanoe Sailth Towers, 84, died Thursday at Truston Hospital after a long illness. Born in Vernon she was married to Carrie Wilson and educated at water school and Louisiana Industrial. Funeral services were held Friday.
A local group led by Edmunds convened this morning at Ted's Gate in Sid to map retail and library plans. The meeting included twenty merchants and Mrs Bos tons seer entity, with notes on a Charteau chart and town projects. Several residents, including Nic Lindsey and others, were mentioned in the meeting minutes, along with discuss ions about a Washington Birth Hy event, a Liners TM WIS discussion, and a future assessment by the TREN ta ai group. Community members reported weekend visits to Monroe and Shreveport, school events, and health updates, with references to local officials.
Beth Griffin took her first bus ride to Monroe last Saturday to visit Aunt Helen Adrlison and Maral. Her return trip was completed Sunday afternoon with Mrs Harold Grietin driving down to bring her home. Griffin of Shreveport came home Thursday night feeling unwell after the trip.
Mrs. L M Hanna is reported to have undergone surgery in Marshall Texas on Tuesday. The item notes well wishes for a speedy recovery and includes various local visitations and family ties surrounding the event, with multiple references to residents of Ruston and nearby towns.
A group of Quitman High Home Economics students modeled dresses on TV. Names and places include Mrs FA, Mixa Saimmie Defacose and Mise Key Howard from the Quitman school group. Several local residents from Ruston to Shreveport are listed as visitors or visitors’ kin during a busy weekend.
Hood fueled by 28 points from Jerry Hood led Kus ton to an 80 55 win over Neville in the district 2 AA opener. Hood dominated under the boards, hit from the key, and teamed with Don Wider and Fred Colvin for balanced scoring as Ruston pulled away to a 40 24 halftime edge and maintained the lead through the third period. Colvin added 11 rebounds while Hood pulled 10 boards as the Cats opened conference play with a solid showing.
Mrs. OV C Larath reports a social gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Jon B Une and baby Sandra Suzette with neighbors and friends. The event featured Mrs Dh and Mr Alexander visiting, and the group enjoyed the evening at their Texas home.
Residents of Minden and nearby towns spent a quiet weekend at several local homes and events. Mr. and Mrs. Th. Aranee, Mrs. Kenneth Barns, and Mrs. J. Alexander hosted relatives and friends during Sunday afternoon visits in Vienna and surrounding areas.
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