Dixie Gem IX Runnerup In State Beauty Title Meet
Ruston representatives Patricia Kavanaugh Anita Thomasson and Antionette Riser competed in the Miss La. contest at Lake Providence. Kavanaugh placed second, Thomasson finished third, with Riser also in the event. Kavanaugh, a La Tech freshman, won the swimsuit award and is the 17 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jorman Kavanaugh. Mary Hawkins, Miss Louisiana, 22, a LSU graduate, performed a piano piece and claimed the talent prize.
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Ruston
Lake Providence
Patricia ‘Kavanaugh
Meéed
Anita ‘Thomasson
Kavanaugh
Dixie Gem
Jorman Kavanaugh
la. Tech
Howard ‘Quditorium
Mary Wking
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Miss Hawkins
Louisiana
Mary Hawkins
Anita Thomasson
Lo. Tech
Willie Ruinach Day Commemorates Long Legislative Service
A ceremony marked Willie Ruinach Day as legislators honored his 20 years in state service. A silver tray was presented by F C Staley, with Rep John Garrett presiding over the speakers including J Y Sanders, Emile Wagner Jr, Rex Pmilser, Joe Waggoner, and W J Shaw among others from Claiborne and Bossier parishes.
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Senate
F. C. Staley
Claiborne Parish
Ruston business conditions rise in May 1959
Lincoln parish sales taxes rose from April to May 1959 with May totaling 35 577 and April 30 938. Department stores, postal receipts, and telephones services led gains while wholesale grocery sales fell. Freight carloadings and bank deposits showed mixed results compared with May 1958 and April May 1959. May telephones in service stood at 5 628 with 11 821 postal receipts and 13 199 bank deposits.
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Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Law Business Review
Capacity Increase Group Plans for CD Hospital at Tallulah
Officials in Madison Parish plan a rapid bed expansion at the Tallulah hospital to 200 capacity using a $25,000 Civil Defense emergency facility, with a larger $500,000 project to add 26 beds via an extra story. The state Civil Defense agency and local boards will observe.
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Tallulah
Madison Parish
James F. Griswold
Maison Parish Civil Defense Direcor
Emer-Gec
Mireelin
Nant
Sisters of St. Francis of
Madisury Parish
Taltaulah
Cyerswold
Raymond Se. Hutt
Stele Cival
Chiles Ruseribhort
al Uned
Sawdust mulch value from USDA bulletin and farmer experience
J A Shealy cites USDA data and his own farming trials showing hardwood sawdust mixed with poultry manure makes an excellent mulch for lawns camellias and roses. He notes improved soil texture water retention and slow organic matter release while providing nitrogen phosphorus and potash. decay is slow and replenishment every other year suffices.
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Shealy
Usda Bulletin
J. A. Shealy
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Photo Contest Opens for Ruston Residents Wins Cash Prize
Ruston residents are invited to enter a black and white photo contest run by the CPO Pictures group. Entries must be four dagies wide and taken since May 15, with prizes of five dollars awarded to winners.
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Seager
Ruston
Linvelo Parish
CPO
Goss Promoted To Captain On Police Force
The Ruston Police Department announces the promotion of R. L. Goss from sergeant to captain effective July 1. Goss has served since January 1, 1955, and was named sergeant on November 1, 1958. He is currently the force's sole captain and is married to the former Yvonne Grigsby with one son.
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Goss
R. L. Goss
Ruston
Captain Goss
Chick O
Oshen
Yvonne Grigsby
New Officers Installed By Rotary Club
Dr W J Bordelon is the new president with Dr Robert Sharp as vice president and Charles Carter as secretary along with Ray Willard treasurer John Mitchell Louis Spilth and Dy Shaep as directors. Olin Myans district governor will visit Ruston August 18. The officers took charge July 2. The club notes over 600 Rotary clubs in 88 countries and more than 420000 Rotarians. A prize is offered for the best picture taken during the contest whirl running through July. Submit photos to the Leader.
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Jerry Chile
Newsy Wer
T. &. Reassey
Tor
W. J. Bordelon
Robert Sharp
Charles Carter
Ray Willard
John Mitchell
Louis Spilth
Dy. Shaep
Olin Myans
Ruston
Eil
Mas Evans
Trans
Morton announces birth of son Steele Morton
Mr and Mrs John Harder announce the arrival of a son born June 25 at Ruston Hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds two ounces and has been named Steele Morton. He is welcomed by a brother, John Warder Jr. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs J B Morton of Newport Arkansas and paternal grandmother is Mrs John Sickey of Little Rock.
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John Harder
Ruston Hospital
Steele Morton
John Warder, Jr
J. 8. Morton
Newport, Arkansas
John Sickey
Little Rock
Vocalist hired for Tech summer music camp expansion
The Louisiana Tech annual summer music camp will run July 6 17 to mark its tenth anniversary with expanded choral work. Farrald Stephens SMU music faculty will lead vocal efforts, after training at Juilliard and Columbia. other staff include Don Durand Hil a Gay Cox and Dale Robbins. About forty high school openings remain with on-site registration July 6. The note adds a historical line about Louisiana public schools first established in Painteoupee Parish in 1808.
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Tech
Louisiana Tech
Christiansen Choral School
Stephens
University of Lawsville
School of Music
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
S.M.A
Musia
Ofa
Louisiania
Painte Coupee Parish
Revival Plan At Ruston Church Of God
The Ruston Church of God announced revival services led by Rev. Oral Withrow of Yazoo City Mississippi. Beginning July 18 the public is invited to attend nightly at 7 30 p m with singing and sermons by Rev. Davey and other Ruston pastors.
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Leachman
Raymond Murphy
Oral
Withrow
Yazoo
Frederick
Davey
Ruston
Publc
Ifier
Permission To Kill Alligator Sparks Police Clarification
Police Chief Osborn today said a misinterpreted request by Sterling Harrell led to an inadvertent permission to kill an alligator near Woodland Park last week. An officer, unfamiliar with Louisiana’s closed season, granted approval while Osborn sought to rectify the embarrassment.
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Osborn
Sterling’ Harrell
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