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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1959
Page
6
Senator Paul Douglas denounces a long running bipartisan coalition of conservatism and spenders. He notes new support from Mountain and small Western states and warns that this coalition change may threaten liberties and free enterprise. The senator also signals tough votes ahead in the Senate.
A letter argues to end free lunch subsidies in schools, proposing a per meal charge to fund cafeteria costs and remove tax burden. It defends current meal quality while urging the parish school board to set a realistic price, presenting it as fair and fiscally prudent.
Mountain state senators rally behind a united conservative bloc in the Senate as newly elected liberals hesitate to silence minority voices. The piece argues Mountain and Southern regions share economic strains from foreign competition and a distrust of welfare state policy, calling for enhanced cross regional cooperation among conservatives to resist what it labels socialist spending and radicalism in Congress.
Simsboro community sees visits among residents from Warren Arkansas to Shreveport Monroe and Houston. Families discuss hospital stays at Ruston and Arcadia, new baby born in Arcadia, a death in Shreveport, and sympathy offered for a local mother. Also notes Amerina's 1608 fire and a claim about New York City telephone directory listings.
Residents report Harvey Masters is stationed at Camp Cheffer Arkansas. Mrs Grady Watts visits Rus sian sister Mrs Mattie Knotts, who is seriously ill. J A Graves visits Quitman relatives. Tilman Watts and Meg Moore plus S Y Moore and Burson Adcock guests. W T Hawthorn back home improving after hospital stay. W T Mawthorn family mourns loss, prayers offered. Dee to Thomas weekend guest Mrs Montgomery Shreveport. Mrs Meese of Quitman in Jonesboro hospital. J Peel home and able to be about. Mrs Bard Koonce home from clinic recovering.
Mrs A K Strankdin and the Franklin and Gallman families spent Sunday in Monroe with Clifford Gallman and in law with Jesse Dickens who was recovering from surgery. Several locals hosted visits and birthdays, while Lucious Martin returned home from Ruston hospital improved. The Fraisers and families celebrated birthdays and Talmadge Fraiser broke his big toe.
Vienna Lo residents report the niece weather yesterday and slow conditions. Dalton Williamson helped his moving parents Mr and Mrs Wilson of Douglas pack furniture for a move near Tus ton after 35 years in place. Neal Revel visits his mother this week as Emil Williams’ brother Jimmie Williams undergoes surgery Wednesday morning. Howard Revel and his wife visit Douglas relatives as the community offers best wishes.
On Thursday January 29, 1589 a massage delivered by Rev. R Roberts Sunday and Sunday night at Mines rut Springs presented The Study Contract The Book of Mark taught by Mrs Toheria Those who missed it missed a blessing Mr and Mrs Oscar Leachman were dinner guests of Mrs Verdin Ricks Sunday Lizzie Tollway visits her daughter and family Crawford of Shreveport Many visitors attended church and Sunday School and those on the sick list were back in service.
Mrs. Woods of Monroe and Miss Margaret Moore of Calhoun wed Saturday at the Moore home. The bride wore blue lace over silk faille, groom in a dark gray suit. After a reception they departed for a trip through the Ozark mountains and will settle in Monroe where Woods is a barber and Mrs. Woods a beauty operator. Local visits and fish suppers noted in subsequent items.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a trip and visit details including a Mrs ness Friday and a Pvt Toby Chandler in Wash. state. Mentions moving plans to Washington and a family with children from Texas amid unclear context.
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