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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1959
Page
8
The Lincoln Parish poll to decide a $606000 bond issue over twenty years to fund a hospital site, equipment, and furnishings. Election set for February 24, 1959 with designated ward polling places and appointed election officials. Only qualified property taxpayers may vote. Election hours 7 am to 6 pm.
The notice outlines Louisiana dairy events with the American Dairy Association of Louisiana planning an Alexandria meeting on January 30 at 10 a.m. and a Louisiana Police Jury session in Ruston on February 25 at 10 a.m. to open ballots. It includes an estray cattle report from Lincoln Parish and lists program participants and district delegates for the dairy association meeting with dates, places, and attendees.
In Lincoln Parish Louisiana a writ of fieri facias has been issued in the case Commercial Securities Company Inc versus Lye Armstrong. The property of the defendant will be sold at public auction in Ruston on February 11 1959 cash terms. Also bids for a 1959 model four door pickup and four automobile bids are invited by the Lincoln Parish Police Jury with specifications from the Police Jury office.
A lengthy OCR fragment lists district numbers and names of officials and candidates across multiple Louisiana parishes including Avoyelles, Evangeline, St. Martin, Lafay ette, St. Charles, Orleans, Jefferson Davis, Tangipahoa and others. It names individuals such as M. Shiels Beau Lecompti, James Ware, Paul Gantt, Claude Tasimand, C. J. Reed, J. J. McClendon, and several district brackets with towns like Ville Platte Baton Rouge Jennings Westwego and Franklinton. The text appears to be a government notice or roll of district officers for upcoming elections or administrative divisions.
Louisiana wildlife season dates are near finish as redwhite and cottontails close February 15. Lamar Clement, director of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, noted the panel meets January 27 in the old Supreme Building to discuss a special turkey buy.
Rarer Rev A and Newmin in, Baptist church updates from Vienna with notes on Miss Beverly Ball wedding in Hope Arkansas and pastor’s travels. Mrs Rarer Jones service and hostess lists, Lambs Bible Society events, WMU meeting, and a reception with gifts. Also mentions Mr Ball’s report of a wedding in Hope Church of Christ and relatives attending.
Mrs. Movie Mitchell showed improvement and recuperating at her son Don’s home in Alexandria. Mrs. 8. D. Beard returned home after several days in Ruston hospital. Visitation days featured Mrs. Tom Brazzeal visiting Mr. F. M. Wilks’s son, with social contacts including Rey and Mrs. Louis Layfield from Shreveport.
In Ruston high school youth Morris Boddie started a small flock of eight registered Hampshire sheep through a chain program sponsored by the Future Farmers of America. The program, Louisiana’s first sheep chain, allows members to receive a registered breeding ram and later return a pig or its offspring to sustain top breeding stock.
A fragmented report states a escapee, identified as a white man, was recaptured by Ruston Police after moving toward West Monroe. Police received information from the radio room at City Hall and arrested the subject, with West Monroe authorities informed of the apprehension.
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