Icy weather hits Ruston as mercury sinks in ice coating
A day of freezing rain and sleet left Ruston blanketed in ice with temperatures in the low 20s. Bridges over I 20 and Highway 80 near Arcadia iced over, minor accidents occurred, utilities unlikely damaged, and crews worked to treat roads and monitor conditions.
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Tom Hprlnn
Ruston
Louisiana State Police
Lincoln Parish
Parish
Arcadia
Tillnois Central
City Powier
P. G. Grambling
Hineath Parish
Childrer
Morelle Eimimons
Selwoot Linealn
Lauiches
Bari
Trenton
Vienna Street
Tusten
Calhoun
D'Ardanne
Bible Digest by H B Dean On unfinished work on earth
On our way to the moon we are reminded of unfinished work on earth. The piece cites Jeremiah 22 29 and Jesus urging work while it is day with the night coming. Follow The Leader in Vol 65.
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Moon
Earth
Registrar Office Reopens in Lincoln Parish
Mrs. Wanda Gibson is the new Lincoln parish registrar, appointed by the police jury to replace retired J. E. Jones. Her commission arrived at the Lincoln parish Court House at 9 30 a m on Wednesday. She outlined the strict registration procedure for all applicants, including literacy checks, residency proof, and an oath to obey Louisiana laws, noting that illiterates cannot register unless previously registered before December 1960.
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Wanda Gibson
Lincoln Parish
Jimmie H. Davis
Lincoln Parish Court House
Gibson
J. E. Jones
Jones
Davis
Resistrar
Louisiana
Wonda L. Gibson
Leslie Ledbetter
J. E. Jonas
Yoters
Lincoln
Landry Speaks At Rotary Banquet Honors Louisiana Tech Players
Louisiana Tech football players received multiple awards at the Rotary Club banquet held Wednesday night at the student center. Guest speaker was Tom Landry, coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Gulf States Conference star Tom Causey named team MVP. Other honors went to Williamson El Dorado as senior lineman, David Wil senior back, Billy Jack Talton, Jack Lestage, John Robert Williamson, Paul Labenne, Jack Howard, Max Rudd, Werschel Vinyard, and contributions to the team acknowledged for Sophie Werg and Nu Alexander. The Billy Moss Memorial Trophy granted to Billy Ware.
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Tom Causey
Gulf States Loop
Liamson
el Dorado
Tech
David Wil
Causey
Monroe
Billy Jack Talton
Minden
Bulldogs
Jack Lestage
Lata Chirles
John Robert Williamson
el Dorado Center
Paul Labenne
Shreveport
Jack Howard
Max Rudd
Werschel Vinyard
Olla
Sophies
TCU Award For Tech Graduate Worth $1,400
Texas Christian University awarded a $1,400 graduate assistantship in English to Mrs. Carole Sims Tabor of Lisbon. She will graduate from Louisiana Tech with magna cum laude honors and is active in Sigma Kappa Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Tau Delta. The assistantship begins in September for the upcoming school year.
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Texas Chistian University
Carole Sims Tabor
Lisbon
Louisiana Tech
Tabor
Tech
Sigma Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi
Sigma Tau Delta
TCU
Mrs. G. Stinson Dies in Ruston at 83
Mrs. Gardin Stinson, 83, died in a Ruston nursing home Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Gansville Baptist Church with Rev. Lelon Swanney officiating. She is survived by son Cliff Stinson of Ruston, sister Ada Sledge of Ringgold, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Gardin Stinson
Ruston Nurshing
Gansville Baptist Church
Te Rav
Lelon Swanney
Cliff Stinson
Ruston
Ada Sledge
Ringgeld
Prentis Craves Grambling Sr
Phuesckay
Flo
Ely
Dan
Yirst Baptist Church of
Tustar
Hedd
Miiday
Condie
Ty B. G
Avery Lee
Ireen
Spoats
Marian Sop Tous
Rustan Lodge No
Cemetary
Robert Morseee Grambling
Jennie Shokus Chamiling
Kate Alba
Dauelis Norris
C. Clors
Clyde Wo McConathy
Neilson
Waldron Shreveport
Jarek’ Busey
Tucson
Tatthy Rock
Ark
Arizona
Grambling Jr
Norris
Houston
Lipheamu Waber
John Norris
Fingerandeliideert
Neilsud and
Mes
Waldron
Mis
One Million Pines Planned for Lincoln Parish
Lincoln Parish will plant about one million pine seedlings this year, says Billy Alexander of D Arbonne Soil Conservation District. Much work will be done by hand in rough terrain where machines cannot reach, with workers also deadening worthless hardwood. Interested locals should contact Billy Alexander at the Soil Conservation Service office.
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Lincoln Parish
Billy Alexander
D‘arbonne Soil Conservation District
Austen
24 Louisiana Tech Graduates Receive Honor Awards
Twenty four members of Louisiana Tech's graduating class were honored at commencement. Nine earned general distinction and 15 gained departmental honors. Top honor went to Mrs. Mattie Jacks Mosley for summa cum laude in education English. Names span Crewnville Crowville Ruston Ruston Garland Clayton Sulphur Biloxi Arabi and Jonesboro with fields in education engineering business and more.
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Louisiana Tech
Mattie Jacks Mosley
Marion
Thelma Sue Arnold
Crowville
Glenda Lalia Walker
Jonesbera
Louis A. Cook
Greenwood
Linda Allen Hudson
Springhill
Simon McDonald, Jr
Edna Ruth Moncrief
Ruston
Nita Elise Porigo
Loransport
Matthew R. Soulant
Arabi
Crewnville
Laurence Jon Waker
Garland
Tex
Rebecca Lynne Brewer
Louis A. Conk
Rhuel J. Gewin
Pleasant Hill
Johnny David Grantham
Clayton
Jack Vincent Howard
James §. Jones, Jr
Sim McDonald, Jr
Mickey Gene Rowe
Biloxi
Miss
Wiliam Ernest Savage
Collinston
Matthew R. Soulant, Jr
Gionda Lalia Walker
Jonesboro
Zoningy
Ruston Student Wins South Texas College of Law Scholarship
Leigh Cortes, a senior at Louisiana Tech and Ruston resident, has earned a scholarship to the South Texas College of Law courtesy of the Puerto Rico Bar Association. The social science history major is the son of the late Judge Francisca Cortes of Ponce Puerto Rico and will move with his wife Virginia and three children to Thouston for his studies.
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Louisiana Tech
Ruston
South Texas College School of Law
Puerto Rico Bar Association
Cortes
Francisca Cortes
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Virginia
South Texas College
Thouston
Rabid Fox and Dog Reports Rise in Ruston Area
Tom Herline reports that rabies cases in dogs and foxes continue to surface in increasing numbers in the Ruston area, based on a Ruston Leader survey.
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Ruston
Tom Herline
Pasteur
Ruston Veterina Rians
River Road
Lilinda Drive
Lead theft at hospital echoes past heists in city
Police report a weekend theft of lead from the Lincoln General Hospital site using a hammer to remove a door hasp, wheelbarrow loaded, with similar past incidents noted. Chief Osbon doubts a single culprit and cites earlier thefts valued at 300 dollars.
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O. O. Osbon
Southwest Natural Gas Co
Hull
New
Lincoln Gene Cod Hospital
Tn G. OG. Gaon
Osbon
QO. C. Osbon
Ruston Jaycees honor Paul Kiene as Man of the Year
Paul C. Kiene named Ruston Man of the Year after a speech by Dr. H J Sachs urging Jaycees to combat ignorance cynicism and complacency as they tackle population war and community issues Kiene a St Thomas Catholic member and Cub Scout leader holds key roles in regional health and disaster planning and chairs multiple community efforts including Aid to the Mentally Retarded and Atoms for Peace program selections by judges Led Garrett Bill Carter and others
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Ruston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tom Herline
H. J. Sachs
Louisiana Tech English and Foreign Language Department
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Kiune
Roston
Toc
Lincoln Parish
Ted Cross
Ruston Chamber of Commerece
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Buab
Thense
Rustern
Ea Defense
Diag We Hospital Volunteer Progrand
Daviisiana
Baugh Named President of Dental Group
Dr. Douglas Bete and Dr. Davis, with Dr. Teas and others, were part of a recent meeting where Baugh was named president of the dental group. Details indicate leadership roles and affiliations with associated clinics and committees.
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Baugh
Dental Group
Teas
ASU
Douglas Bete
Bastrapy
View
Davis
Manitoe
Seereharyeteoosuia
la Peneh
Geeen Chinic i Rustay
HHS
Wisteier
Judge Dawkins Fines Three In Court
District Judge T. R. Dawkins passed on three criminal court cases Monday January 23 1961 in District Court. Joe Gibson was fined costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail for disorderly conduct. John Richelle fined 300 plus costs or 60 days for drunk driving. Jac Martin fined 125 dollars and costs or 15 days for distorting the peace.
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Dawkins
Jude T. R. Dawkins
Joe Gibson
Echrl
Thius
John ‘Ty. Richelle
Jac Martin
Grambling Sr. Succumbs. Services Planned Friday
P G Grambling Sr died after severe illness at age 88. Funeral services are set for Friday at Spoats Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Wool Cemetery. Survivors include wife and children, with services directed by Spoats.
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P. G. Grambling Sr
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