Destructive caterpillar hits hardwood forests regionwide
Entomologists from the Forest Experiment Station in New Orleans and state Forestry Commission report a destructive caterpillar damaging over 1.5 million acres of hardwood lands west of Lake Maure to Baton Rouge and Sabine River bottoms. The larva feeds on Tupelo and Sweetgum then moves to gum, willow, and ash trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Orleans
Forestry Commission
Lake Maure
Baton, Rouge
Oberlin
Horth
Merryville
Sabine River
Leslie W. Orr
SFES
Raprr
Harrn R. Gunter
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Willam H. Bennett
Bennett
Ontario
Providence Group Visits Corney Lake for Holiday
A long list of local residents plus visiting kin from Collinston Bastrop Crossett Jonesboro Cambridge and Houston spent the 4th fishing at Corney Lake and Darbonne and visiting relatives in Gibsland and nearby towns. Multiple households including Johnson Singleton Larance Doss and several others shared the holiday with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Johnson
Mike
Mollie Singleton
Olln Johnson
Carolyn
Jimmy
Bettye Doas
Corney Lake
Darbonne
Herman Cobb
Gail
Carolyn Johnson
Singleton
W. E. Larance
Gibsland
Roy Doss the
Doss
Minnesota
Lawrence McCullen
Author Hood
W. F. Larance
Lea Bagley
Hilly
Emmit Colvin
Pennsylvania
M. C. Larance
Missouri
F. T. Singleton
Olen Johnson
Roger Cobb
Jimmy Johnson
Betty Dos
Johnny Doss
Raymond Doss
Levone Beckham
Marie Allen
Houston
Alton Beckham
Austin Herring
Herring
Bernice Boatwright Honored With Birthday Dinner
Mrs A J Lautigar hosted a surprise birthday dinner for Bernice Boatwright on her birthday. Family members and friends from El Dorado Crossett and nearby towns attended, with pastors and relatives visiting over the weekend. Quietly executed theft in Texan home: burglar stole a pistol without waking the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Mrs. Boatwright
A. J. Lautigar PiMirs
Artie Boatwright
J.D. Odom Hifa
B. D. Bihnson
el Dorado
M. D. Boatright
Donald Stone
B. Kelly
Nathan Harold
Sterling Baptist É Harch
Harry Napper
Hildren
Hico
Poland
Carlton~ Booles
Carlynne Boyer
Crossett
Ark
E. M. Jarmon
E. G. Fleming
Ruston
Frank King
Pete
Pybach
Buddy Colvin
Delton Doss
W. N
A. L. Smith
Ruth Wynn
Keldon Thaxton
Offe
Johnny Emmons
Nat Biches
Cdfonroe
Brewster White Reunion Noted In Community Gathering
The Brewster White family reunion took place at the Lee Pylant home on Sunday July 3 with over a hundred friends and relatives attending. Attendees included most of Velma Brewster Pylant’s siblings and many extended kin from Arkansas Bernice Ruston and nearby areas. Families enjoyed dinner fishing barbecuing and homemade ice cream while birthday celebrations and travel from Texas and Oregon added to the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Lee Pylant
Velma Brewster Pylant
Hosea Brewster
Choudrant
Winifred
Sam
Oden Brewster
Arkansas
Verna Roberson
Bernice
Alva Johnson
Ruston
Hadd
Robby
Beth
John
Love White
James Strickland
John Edwin White
Cubert
Cathy
Pasadena
Texas
Lola Mae Strickland
Robstown
John M
Barbara
Sylvia Holtzclaw
West Monroe
Jerry
Nina Fay
Chere Ann Rogers
Simsbors
David
James
Jeannie
Gail
Raymond
Charlotte Frasier
E. E. Franklin
Franklins
Stewart
Marion
Eugene
Oregon
John Charles Ford, Jr
Eva Green
Watson
Adrian
Andrew Riser
Barnett Springs
Ollie
Sig Hancock
Monroe
Marie Green
Aulds Chapel
Lorraine Shrell
J. W
Cilla Steen
Maggie Green
Ola Barthel
Donnie Smith
Malvern
Ark
Donnie
Mr. Tabor
Delhi
Millard Holtzclaw
J. Smith
J. W. Green
Floy Colvin
Austen Hospital
Josephine White
Jena
Earl
Jewel Williamsons
Ena
Mary Beth Griffin
Ruston Peach Festival crowns new queen and princess
Five Queen Dixie Gem and Princess Peach contestants vie in a Friday pageant at Howard Auditorium to crown the festival’s new queen and princess. Reigning Queen Dixie Gem Patricia Kavanaugh and Little Princess Peach Kayla O Banion will crown successors. The new queen will represent Lindon Parish’s peach industry at public events and the Mardi Gras Ball in Washington DC next winter. Mayor Beasley designates Thursday and Friday as Peach Festival Days. Merchants sponsor a three day Peach Festival Days Sales Event as Ruston Daily Leader runs 18 pages of festival bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Climax
Howard Auditorium
Dixie Gem X
Peach
Dixie Gem
Patricia Kavanaugh
Kayla O'Banion
Lindon Parish
Louisiana
Washington D. C
T. C. Beasley
Ruston Daily Leader
Ruston pageant contestants listed with sponsors and families
Contested pageant entries from Ruston are detailed with contestant names and sponsor firms. Parents and addresses accompany each entry, listing groups such as Rus ton Lions Club Rus ton Garden Club and veterans organizations. The text notes travel by families, local clubs, and a funeral, with mentions of Shreveport Tyler and individuals like Milledge Riser Johnson and Billy.
Ruston civic club members listed with families and sponsors
The report lists multiple Ruston residents linked with organizations such as Kiwanis, Junior Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Cosmos Club, and Century Life Insurance. Among those named are Janice Elaine Harrell, Melissa Ann Reed, Teri Jane Thompson, Pamela Ann Sturdivant, Patti Long, and Jan Long, with their spouses noted and affiliations to local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Elaine Harrell
Sterling Harrell
Ruston
Ruston Kiwanis Club
Melissa Ann Reed
A. W. Reed
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Teri Jane Thompson
Dickie Thompson
Lions Club
Pamela Ann Sturdivant
Jo Ella Sturdivant
Cosmos Club
Patti Long
Shorty Long
Ruston Century Life Insurance Company
Jan Long
Mrs. Shorty Long
Ruston, Century Life Insurance Company
Oglesby Chronicle Details Bossier High Student Leader
Oglesby, a Bossier High School student, served four years on the Bear Facts staff and was editor-in-chief in his senior year. He held National Thespians, two Student Council terms, was student first vice president of the PTA, won a Better Speakers Tournament, and worked at A. and P. grocery in Bossier City after school and on weekends.
Colvin Seeks Lincoln Parish School Board Seat
Colvin outlines veteran service in World War II and Navy convoy duties, education from Louisiana Tech, and extensive community involvement. He cites roles with Trinity Methodist Church, American Legion, Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts, and local guidance centers, asserting fitness for school board service.
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U. S. Naval Reserve
North Atlantic
European
South Pacific
Trinity Methodist Church
Methodist Mens Organization
Louisiana Methodist Conference
Ruston Lions Club
Ruston
Jan
Charles
Fasthind
East
Lincoln Parish
Independent candidate for Lincoln Parish Schools seeks support
A candidate declares sincere interest in children, notes familiarity with teachers and bus drivers, and supports a new school building program. He claims independence from others, pledges to let conscience guide decisions, and asks for active community backing based on education and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Tree Farms Slated for Six Louisiana Properties
Six forest tracts totaling 961 acres in Lincoln Parish will be certified as official Louisiana Tree Farms on July 7 1960 at a Ruston Kiwanis Club meeting. A W Reed chairs the district Tree Farm Committee and notes this is the sixth dedication in the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parishes
Louisiana
Ruston Kiwanis Club
A. W. Reed
Louisiana Forestry Association
W. MH. Kendall, Jr
A. B Smith
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Mrs. Marshall Shows Funeral Rites Held At Beech Springs
Mrs. Marshall Shows 82 died after a lengthy illness at a Mottocrest home. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Beech Springs Baptist Church near Jonesboro with Rev. Loy Baird officiating. Burial at Hebron Cemetery directed by Edmonds Funeral Home. Survived by son Walter Shows of Dallas, daughter Mrs. Ola Sutton of Jackson, brother Edgar Britain of West Monroe, sister Dora Britain of Monroe, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Body to lie in state at the chapel until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Marshall Shows
Mottocrest
Shows
Jackson Parish
Beech Springs Baptist Church
Loy Baird
Hebron
Edmonds Funeral Home
Walter Shows
Dallas
Texas
Ola Sutton
Jackson
Miss
Edgar Britain
West Monroe
Dora Britain
Monroe
Transcontinental hiker Near Times Square Goal
Dr Barbara Moore, a British-born vegetarian, completed 3230 miles on foot across the United States and is less than 30 miles from Times Square New York. After 85 days on the road she says she may settle in the country someday and hopes to reach her goal this afternoon.
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Mike
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Orchard maintenance guidelines for clean, productive trees
The text outlines year round orchard care including avoiding intercropping to protect nutrients and moisture, managing nematodes with crotalaria and timely crotalaria reseeding, shallow frequent cultivation, sowing vetch on September 15 and turning it under by May, spring soil fertilization with three inches of topsoil per tree, avoiding manure around roots to prevent burn, and inspecting roots for damage before transplanting to ensure all trees fit into prepared holes.
Funeral Services Set Here For Well Known Ruston Negro
Funeral services for Sheppard Gains were held Wednesday afternoon at Mays Chapel C. M. E. Church. Gains, born 1887, died last Thursday after a brief illness. Survived by wife Fannie Mae, three sons Robert Lee of Los Angeles, Felix and Dan of Ruston, daughter Ellen Gains Davis of Los Angeles, sister Bell Reynolds of Terrell, Texas, nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Shep, a Ruston landmark, came to town as a baby and later helped Dr. L. White’s family. He married in 1908 and worked 37 years for McLure’s Undertaking, later Darby’s, before losing his property to the new Highway 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Gains
Mays Chapel
C. M. E. Church
Gains
Robert Lee
Los Angeles
Calif
Felix
Dan
Ruston
Ellen Gains Davis
Bell Reynolds
Terrel
Texas
Shep
Willis Woods
Woods Chapel
5. L. White
Dr. White
Fannie Mae Sheppard
Love
McLure
Darby's
Cour
Kiwanians Attend National Kiwanis Convention Miami Beach
A Ruston Kiwanis group joined the 45th Kiwanis International convention in Miami Beach this week. Attendees from Ruston included Mr. and Mrs. James W. Spears and their children Bill Ruth Ann and Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Rainwater Sr., James Sumrall and Margaret and Thomas Atts. and Mrs. J. B. Kintball Jr. and children John Aen NL Dee and Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston Kiwanians
Kiwanis International
Miami Beach
Tose
James W. Spears
Bill
Ruth Ann
Gordon
B. H. Rainwater Sr
James Sumrall
Margaret
Thomas
Kiwanis
J. B. Kintball Jr
John Aen
Dee
Marion
Man of Daily Duty Walks To His Work Each Morning
Residents along North Vienna Street watched a man named Shep as he walked from the old G. A. Adams residence to his daily job at seven each morning. He was faithful to his duty and deeply devoted to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Try
G. A. Adams
Vienna Street
Shep
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Providence Group
Cgeorge Yford
Ford
Brewsters
Teri Sue Thompson
Ruston Lion's Club
Joe Richardson
Princess Peach
Ber
Commerce
Antoinette Riser
Tuston
Lenee Michelle Guthrie
Thomas D. Guthrie Jr
Bertha
Amy Heard
Ben Heard
Greenthumb Garden Club
Kathi Jolette Young
William Young Jr
Kit Kat Klub
Ruston High
Janis Lynn McBride
W. L. McBride
Sherrard Radio-Tv
Kayla Sue O'Banion
Dennis O'Bannor
Junior Guild
Louisiana Federated Women's Club
Robin Nicholson
Tommy Nicholson
Sunset Garden Club
Brenda Susan Olsen
L. J. Olsen
Lafayette
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Lynn Ann Lay
Vernon Lay Jr
Lyn Rapier
Rapier
Della Anne Davidson
W. A. Davidson
Denise Jonas
Fred Jones
Stone Creek
Mamie
Smith
Jeannie Holland
Balls School
Douglas Cemetery
Ruby Roune
Millie Ball
Mittie
Beth Griffin
Springhill
Jewel
Shreveport
Billy
Milledge Riser Johnson
Sibley
Tyler
la. Tech
American Legion
McFarland - McCallum
V. FL W
BP. A. V
Miriam Cecilia
Havana
Cuba
Mitcham
Janet $Ye Mitchom
Lingola Parish
Mitchom
Yaton
May Kennedy
Sumrall
Eugene Walton
Eddie Grafton
Caliall
Pedi
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