Ruston Leader Dubagh Highlights Close Ruston Game
Ruston Leader reports a tight 73-72 close game with Nesd tay at school. Next up is the city tournament January 1. The issue praises the audience energy, notes a photo day on January 31, and mentions the mid term tests and classroom antics in a lively, local-tone column.
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Chenulint
Abe
Nesd Tay
Everbody
Trom
Dunetion City
Lince
Pitts
Summerfield
Serius
Eiveryone
Rusten Lions Club
Pat
Tanna
Betsy Davis
Bernice
Rob Newsome
Jack and the Beanstalk
Invisible Rigs for Drilling Question Stirs Site Talk
The letter questions whether invisible rigs exist and if moving rigs are used at a site. The writer expresses concern about potential rig loss and asks readers to share information from knowledgeable people.
Community Notes From Local Family News
A dated regional social column recounts birthdays visits and family events. Mr and Mrs Dutton and relatives celebrate at home. Guests from Shreveport San Richard and Austen gather for dinners and outings. The column notes the illness of Mrs Brewster and well wishes for her recovery.
Riser Civic Club Leader Clyde Causey Undergoes Surgery
Clyde B. Causey of Riser Thou, president of the Riser Civic Club, underwent surgery at Ruston Hospital. Neighbors and friends wish him a speedy recovery from his illness. The writer notes fish stocking news and asks how long a two inch fish takes to grow for eating.
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Clyde B. Causey
Riser Civic Clib
Ruston Hospital
Don Spencer
United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation
Herman Lechner
Red River
Allens Report On Addresses During Month Of January
District Director W. Johnson notes January address reporting rules and compliance. The piece mentions alien guardianship provisions, citizenship forms, and official reminders about reporting requirements at post offices and other agencies. Anecdotes about local visits, social notes, and community events accompany the memo.
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Allens
Week Foreign Language Institute slated at LSU this summer
LSU hosts a foreign language institute from June 18 to August 19 under Prof Cleland Tarris of the Morel Language Department. Open to secondary school teachers of French and Spanish nationwide, with limited space for sixty eight Louisiana teachers. Mrs Lavinia McNeely urges eligible teachers to apply early. institutes funded under the National Defense Education Act and offered at LSU and other sites.
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LSU
Cleland Tarris
Lavinia McNeely
Rural Life Transformed by Electricity in Louisiana
In 1937 only 2,826 of 170,216 farms in Louisiana had electricity. Floyd L. Fincher of Homer, La., president of the local member owned group notes rural life has changed as electric service expanded beyond towns and cities.
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Louisiana
Floyd L. Fincher
Rt. 1
Homer
Iecal
Mr. Fincher
Rural electrification boosts Louisiana co op growth
Mr Fincher notes rural life in Louisiana improved dramatically with modern transport highways and power extension to over 93 percent of rural homes served by 13 electric cooperatives. From 60 kWh to about 250 kWh per month per rural family, electrification fuels comfort and local business.
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Mr. Fincher
Louisiana
Fincher
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Coop
Around the Capitol Group Debates State Sovereignty
In Baton Rouge a circle of serious-minded men discusses whether several states should risk losing further sovereignty suits. The debate centers on federal power versus state rights as a possible strategic move. The article notes rising concern about continuing litigation and its broader implications.
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Mectite” Cooperative
Capitol
Baton Rouge
Public Welfare Statistics for Lincoln Parish in 1860
Public Welfare statistics for November 1860 show Louisiana totals of 477 197 in grants to 217 403 persons. Old Age Assistance covers 128 503 recipients, amounting to about 8 603 600 32 monthly and 104 010 000 yearly. In Lincoln Parish 1 298 are over 65 and receiving grants, with 2 766 over 63 overall. Lincoln Parish: Aid to the Blind 2, Aid to Dependent Children 186, Disabled 146, General Assistance 75, Foster Care 62.
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Louisaaa
Louisiana
Lincoln Parish
History Society To Hear Visitors On Civil War
Prof. Johny D. Winters of Louisiana Tech will speak for the North Louisiana Historical Association Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Shreveport Fair Grounds. He will discuss The War Comes to Louisiana as the group joins nationwide Civil War centennial commemorations. Winters has spoken at Civil War round tables in New Orleans and Houston and will have his Louisiana war dissertation considered for publication. All Ruston area members are urged to attend.
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Ales Boyd
Westminster
Ty Monroe
Dredg Pole
Water of Bastar
Jack Riser
Tiser
Tesh
Jack Nelson
Winnshara
John W.nelson
Uml Mes. C. Taderer
Ladner
Riser Road
N. J. Henderson
Southside Baptist Church
Civitan Club
Civitan
Phil's
la. Tech
Tech
Johny D. Winters
Louisiana Tech
North Lousiana Historical Association
Shreveport Fair Grounds
Winters
Louisiana
North Louisiana Hristorical Association
New Orleans
Houston
Ruston
Shreveport
Federalism dreams and threats in pursuit of court rulings
A group urges momentum toward federal rulings to curb Tennessee evictions, seize control over state apportionment, and extend federal reach to private property on beaches. They foresee a national pendulum swing as NAACP threats to boycott Louisiana businesses loom over segregation-era tensions and school integration fights.
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Tennessee
U. S. Supreme Cat
Mississippi
Baton Rouge
NAACP
New Orleans
Louisiana
Nationalist campaigns and federalism debate surface in regional areas
The passage discusses militant campaigns in Louisland and Misaféalppi with hopes they could spread nationwide if centered in key regions like the northeast and far west. Philadelphia is cited as a potential target where mail shows strong support for state rights and considerable backing for segregation. It notes most U.S. passenger cars are under six years old.
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Philadelphia
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