Minnow Pits Near Dam Aimed at Restocking Rivers
The article describes the construction of minnow pits below a tall dam. A 25 foot high dam requires thousands of cubic yards of dirt and will feed pits via a four inch pipe from a retaining pond. Fowler notes minnows are in short supply year round, with his son David assisting and plans to involve Dr. John, a fish culture expert. The Soil Conservation Service and Commission support funding and engineering.
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Aihonte Catia
Roy
Fowler
David
Louisiana Tech
John
The
Soil Conservation Service
Air Crash Victim Was Relative of Ruston Residents
Howard Brown of Marshall Texas died in a Missouri air crash while transporting a body for burial. He was the son in law of Mrs M M Carroll and brother in law of M S Carroll and Belle Barnes of Ruston. Brown’s Piper Comanche apparently stalled and struck trees on a hillside near Leison, about 16 miles southeast of Jefferson City.
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Ruston
Howard Brown
Marshall
Tex
Missouri
M.M. Carroll
M. S. Carroll
Belle Barnes
Harrison County
Brown
Missouri Highway Patrol
Leisom
Jefferson City
Leachman Ordained as Preacher at Temple Baptist Church
John Bennett Leachman was ordained into gospel ministry at Temple Baptist Church with sermon by Rev Harold Shirley. Charge by Dr A S Newman and Rev J E Henderson, invocation by Rev Wayne Gentry, closing prayer by Leachman’s son John B Leachman. Leachman, Ruston native, plans seminary study and serves Cartwright Baptist near Choudrant while working at a Ruston grocery. He was baptized May 1 1949, surrendered to preach April 1 1960, and licensed June 8 1949. Artificial insemination has boosted dairy breeding and is applied to other species, expanding mating options with better bulls.
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John Bennett. Leachman
Temple Baptist Church
Harold Shirley
A. S. Newman
J. E. Henderson
Southside Baptist Church
Wayne Gentry
Peran Baptist Church
Spencer, la
John B. Leachman
Johnng
Grady Leachman
Ruston
Ruston High
Louisiana Tech
Iit
Cartwright Baptist Church
Choudrant
John
Temple Church
Temple
Mock Civil War Weapons Boom Near Shiloh Battlefield
United Press International reports a centennial spike in mock Civil War arms produced by the Parris Company in Savannah near the Shiloh battlefield. The firm makes cork minie ball pistols and full-sized muskets for training and display, employing 150 workers, with many descended from Shiloh veterans.
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Hy Leo Soroma
United Press International
Parris Company
Tennessee River
Savannah
Seibld
Ahvy
Parris Brothers
Shiloh
Ben Wood
Wood
Albert Sidney Johnston
Jefferson Davis
Johnston
Bretz Named Tech Music Branch Head
Dr. Marshall E. Bretz named head of the Louisiana Tech music department succeeding retiring Irvin e. Bretz, a 1944 faculty member, earned a sacred music doctorate from Union Theological Seminary in 1958. He holds a bachelor’s from West Chester and a master’s from Union Theological Seminary, with further study at Columbia University, Teachers College, Juilliard, and Berkshire Music Festival choral conducting under Robert Shaw.
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New
Louisiana’ Tech
Marshall E. Bretz
Bretz
Live. Irvine
Louisiana Tech Concert Assn
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Louisiana
Dr. Bretz
West Chester State Teachers College
Pennsylvania
Columbia University
Teachers College
Columbia
Juilliard School of Music
Robert Shaw
Berkshire Music Festival
Miss Louisiana Contest Finalists At Lake Providence
The July 4 weekend Miss Louisiana pageant at Lake Providence named finalists Bernice Lass and Billie Sue Riornan, with Lyndra Frances Pateau of Shreveport crowned Miss Louisiana. Sandra Chady from Louisiana State University was first runner up, Diana Smith of Oak Ridge was second, Becky McKenzie of Minden won Miss Congeniality, Danda Dixon of Denham Springs earned Most Talented for piano, and Sharop Turner of Baton Rouge also reached the finals.
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Billie Sue Riornan
Bernice
Dixie Gem X
Louisiana Peach Festival
Lake Providence
Lyndra Frances Pateau
Shreveport
Sandra Chady
Miss Louisiana
Stale University
Batton Rouge
Diana Smith
Oak Ridge
Talley named chairman of Lincoln parish Boy Scout drive
Roy M. Talley a Ruston attorney has been chosen to chair the Lincoln parish Boy Scout fund drive announced by Wayne Eskridge scout executive. Talley said he is eager to join the scouting program and contribute to its success.
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Roy M. Talley
Ruston
Lincoln “Parish
Wayne_Eskridge
Lincoln Parish
Ruston Nurses End Season With Lincoln Courts Meeting
Ruston Hospital General Duty staff RNs held their final meeting of the season at Lincoln Courts on June 15. A Dutch treat pie and coffee hour followed, gifts were given to Mrs. Perry Kirkham, RN, and the nominating committee reported officers for September. Dr. Henry Roane and the group thanked contributors to local drives.
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Ruston Hospital
Lincoln Courts
Perry Kirkham
Henry Roane
Lincoln Binders
Lincoln Sheet Metal and Roofing Co
Mattie Ta
E. Terrill
Norerill
Sherrard
Penney Co
Les Shuffield
First National Bank
Ad Thompson
Louis Sizemore
Pipely Wigely
Lincoln High School Teacher Lands Leyden Graduate Fellowship
Grete Land of Ruston Lincoln High School has been chosen for a 1961 62 graduate fellowship from Wellesley College. Twenty three women scholars receive awards enabling advanced study and research at universities nationwide. Mrs Land holds a master from Columbia University New York and plans further study toward a professional diploma in health and physical education.
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Land of Solent
Charlotte
Ruston
Lincoln High School
Wellesley College
Grartard
Fdo
Land
Amy Morris Bypans
United States
Abwhod University
Washington
D.C
Fish Kill Reported Over The Weekend In Louisiana
Newsom chief of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced Monday that the first large fish kill of the year had occurred over the weekend. He said there is no cause for alarm and more kills could be expected as high water recedes.
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John DB
Newsom
Fish and Game Division
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Mississippi
Arkanasas
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Clarinda
Music Head
Marshall E, Bretz
Tech Music Branch
Bernice Lass
Roy Talley
Scout Drive
Mes
F. E. Morgan Sr
Frank Jr
Larry Fox
Ruston Nurses
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