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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1959
Page
11
Community notes describe a holiday period of gratitude and abundance with neighbors exchanging vegetables and canned goods. Men, women, and families visit, gather crops, and plan donations to Shreveport freezers while travelers return for family gatherings and church events. Healing wishes are offered for the sick and workers resume pipeline duties and travel plans.
Sunday evening fellowship and goodies were enjoyed. Travels mention C R Kates from Mississippi and James Kates from New Orleans visiting the Davis family. Mr Kates tried his new boat with Alvin Davis. The Davis family held their annual reunion for the late Mr Lewis Davis. Joe Colvin visited Unionville community beyond the melting point of roadwork.
Families from North Carolina Mississippi Texas and local towns spent time with relatives and hosted guests during the holiday period. A bridal shower honored Dora Leachman with Mrs W Leachman as hostess. Guests included families from Freeport Ruston Oak Grove Fort Arthur and Shreveport area towns.
Report recounts a last Saturday night and Sunday visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. White and Caplas Vernon and Joan of West-Metiros. They spent Sunday afternoon with MB and Mrs. J. G. Vernon. IL. V. Holtzclaw and daughter Nancy from Ontario California arrived Monday at Mrs. Scott's home for a few days. Then they plan to travel to Bas trop to visit the Holtzclaw family.
The Sunday evening revival drew strong crowds with many attending nightly. Rev and Mrs Lewis Layfield assisted in the services alongside Mr Colvin and guests. Family visits populated the weekend with Janee and Marie Colvin, Mrs Baxter of Springhill visiting, and the Wilks family hosting, though Mrs Wilks remains ill.
A Corinth Sunday preaching day notes Donald Brazzel and Sherrell Wayhe moving to Monroe for a new position, with families and relatives visiting Hood relatives during the Fourth of July. The piece also mentions visits among local families, hospital stay for J. M. Strother, and a US dog health note alongside a brief report on a veterinary neck disc operation for dogs at a Boston hospital.
A lighthearted guide recommends keeping chewing gum on hand for picnics to calm riders in the car, entertain children during rides and before meals, freshen teeth after eating, and keep hands free during games, promising extra appreciation for smart planning.
A porch rotisserie setup makes cooking at the table easy with a revolving spit for Cornish game hens, broiled tomatoes, kohlrabi, apples, and hot rolls. Use heavy duty aluminum foil to catch drippings and streamline sauce preparation, forming drip pans and pans for vegetables. The recipe details vented here cover lemon butter sauce, lemon ginger accents, and a browned, served meal with buttered vegetables and a light bread crust.
UPI reports per person wheat intake in the United States averages 671 pounds annually, down from 315 pounds per person half a century ago. The decline is noted versus 1945 levels, while references to Marksville Park near Alexandria and Basin Street Jazz origins add scattered local context.
A Raab study urges a nationwide program of expanded physical activity to balance the nervous systems governing heart metabolism. He tested nearly 380 healthy men and found regular exercise improves vagal influence, raises energetic efficiency, and lowers future risk of heart disease and cardiac death.
UPI reports that silver fish and firebrats have not developed resistance to DDT, counter to some house pests. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notes 5 percent DDT household sprays remain effective against these pests.
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