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Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1959

Page

2

Cotton and pest control guidance for growers

Agricultural notes advise before planting to consult experienced growers about tree age and spacing. Cotton farmers should monitor weevils closely with 25 percent square damage as a trigger to control. In Macon Ridge tests 1958, delaying poisoning until 25 percent infestation yielded best results, though soil conditions influenced timing. Insect control mailings will soon reach cotton allotments. Vaccination rules for calves updated to four to eight months for dairy and beef, with beef preferred 4 to 8 months. limited funds urge vaccination of replacement heifers.

Macon Ridge Chase Wheeler

Louisiana Tech Announces 148 Summer Graduates

The registrar lists 148 candidates for degrees at Louisiana Tech, up 40 from last August. Commencement is set for Thursday August 6 at 8 p.m. The School of Education leads with 62 graduates, followed by Engineering 29, Arts and Sciences 29, Agriculture 12, Business 11, and Home Economics five. The list includes numerous Bachelor and Master degree candidates across fields as detailed in the release.

Louisiana Tech At & P.m Tech 1 School of Education Engineering School of Arts and Sciences School of Agriculture School of Business School of Home Economtics Rik School of Agricultre Enelor ‘of Science John

Lincoln Parish Police Jury approves highway surface work plan

Lincoln Parish Police Jury in special session on June 29 1959 authorized surface treatments for 31.90 miles of Fred Mitchell Road 9.20 miles of Best Road 1.00 mile Mondy Gas Plant 1.90 miles Pipes Road 0.75 mile East Sibley Road 1.05 miles Davis Road 1.45 miles Hopewell Road and 1.85 miles Arkansas Plant Road with the Department of Highways to perform or contract the work and the parish to maintain it on completion. The panel also funded hospital bond-related costs and ordered various administrative steps.

Ruston Louisiana Lincoln Parish John A. Mitchell C. M. Mathewes J. W. Cook M. A. Woodard H. L. Henry W. B. Walker Virgil Frazier RM. Entoe S. E. Wise J. . Delany W. E. Symrall Goel J . Cook Department of High’ways Fred Mitchell Mondy Sibley Davis Road Ward Hopewell Road Arkansas Plant Department of Highways

Lincoln Parish levies taxes for 1959 budget

The Lincoln Parish Police Jury enacts Ordinance No. 282 to raise funds for 1959 expenses. It levies taxes on all taxable property inside and outside Ruston for general parish purposes, bond maturities and interest, road maintenance, road and bridge projects, recreation facilities, and forest lands. The assessor is directed to extend the levies, and the measure passes with no dissent. The notice also invites bids for one new 1959 four door automobile, bids due July 14 1959.

J. Delony J. E. Delony H. L. Henry Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company Virgil Frazier M. A. Woodard J. E. Delany Simsboro Djouwhedy J. A. Mitchell Lincoln Eddie Evans Lincoln Parish Diwryl Ruston Hunton Louisiana JC. Mathewes John A. Mitchell J. W. Cook W. H. Sunerall W. B. Walker Rom. Delany Utd

Flag display marks DAR Long Beach Chapter event

The Long Beach Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a flag display marking Colonial Independence Day. Regent Mrs. O. Gayne urged Americans to guard and pass on the nation’s founding principles.

Daughters of the American Revolution Gayne

Foxes on voyage to California for several weeks

Me and Mrs Larry Fox are en route to California for a several weeks visit. A received card said they visited the Indian Reservation in New Mexico last Friday. The highest continental railroad track in North America is at Marshall Pass Colorado where the Rio Grande line crosses the Continental Divide at 10 946 feet.

Schoonerville Dubach Hico Bermuda Howard Barnette Henry Cemetery Larry Fox California Tddian New Mexico North America Marshall Pass Colo

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