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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1959
Page
14
Howard Smith president of Ruston State and the Choudrant banks says work will start within 20 days on a modern $35,000 building for the Bank of Choudrant. The contract was let to Choudrant Investment Co., a subsidiary of the Bank.
Louis A. Green, son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow W Green, named Cadet Squadron Adjutant of Group IV at Lackland AFB Texas after six weeks basic training. He will serve as Cadet Lieutenant during navigator pre flight training then 2nd Lt and four year Air Force navigator tour. Bank project: Cecil S Reed of Farmer via King to architect Bank of Choudrant building in Ruston with brick ultra modern design, 120 days to completion, air conditioning and drive in window, new vault door. Bank organized in 1912 with resources over 1 125 000. Smith presidents Ruston State Bank and Bank of Choudrant.
Howard Smith, president of Ruston State Bank, heads a state bankers tour departing Shreveport with 200 bankers. Lane Fuller of Farmerville Bank also joins as vice president. The group visits Texas, New Mexico, California and Nevada to tour farms, ranches and vineyards, returning July 1. Clayton Rutledge of St. Francisville, Louisiana Bankers Association president, also attends.
Diamond Furnishings Inc announces re building of its handle plant main steel operations building to be completed by July. The fire destroyed the main building three weeks ago and rebuilding began with 18000 cubic feet of concrete poured. The factory will resume about three quarters of normal production with 8000 workers and a plan to reach full operation, with an estimated five dollar value of output.
Lorris M Wimberly director of the Iowa Department of Public Works announced bids for repairs and enlargement of the Dubach Lake dam in Lincoln Parish. Bids due July 20 at 1 30 p m for 26300 cubic yards of embankment with AML engineering services provided by the Louisiana Department of Public Works.
Mrs Grace White 54 of Shreveport died at 4 45 am Tuesday after a long illness in a Shreveport hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 pm at Darby Chapel with Rev J A Reynolds of Shreveport officiating. Burial followed in Weldon cemetery. She leaves her mother Mrs Gilmore Shirey of Shreveport, a sister Mrs T K Nulfman of Dubach, and a brother Cecil Sinvey of Sikes.
A&P plans a model store opening at 401 South Vienna Street Ruston with a ribbon ceremony. J H Nichols says the ultra modern Super Market features ample parking for over seven hundred cars and a self serve livery department.
A new shipment of Diamond Jubilee plates, designed by Mrs. Drew Hays, has arrived and is distributed to local stores in Ruston. The 15 percent dozen plates feature historical sites from Ruston’s early days and cost $1 each at Shao Store Selle Jewelers Criss Jr. Rast Gill Grigsby Jewelers Taylors Token Store Marbury Drug Baldwin Jewelers Darbys Ritchie’s.
Forest Ranger Franklin Gibson reports the parish crew answered no fire calls last week. He notes the crew is not loafing but occupied with maintenance and equipment readiness ahead of the fire season. The team is actively in a maintenance campaign to stay prepared.
Legion Post No. Zook of the Ameena Legion elected Wiehe W. Jeuse as commander at a July meeting. The slate included officers to assist the commander and other posts officers such as historian and custodian, with several names and duties noted.
The School Board elected a new vice president and announced a tentative September opening for a state funded children's home for mentally retarded in Ruston. The Ruston facility aims to house 150 children with about 14 staffers, no staff doctor yet, and cooperation from local doctors. Keeney reports staff recruitment ongoing, with former Ruston Tuberculosis Hospital personnel preferred for hires. Community clubs and women's groups are urged to assist in care, with plans to serve Louisiana residents only, in three hospital care groups, and division by health training readiness.
The Lincoln parish School Board elected T. W. Green of ward five as vice-president replacing Robert Colvin Who. The board welcomed William B. Smith from ward si to join, honoring Colvin with a resolution of appreciation. Personnel changes include Mary Cassidy to Simsboro High, Fred Higginbotham replacing Neal Thompson at Rug-Thomphall, Wayne Herrin to replace Coach Higginbotham at Ruston junior high, Lucille Drug and R L Reese noted, and Mrs Calahan praised. Nelson the Negito school driver remains on probation after an accident. Resolutions of respect for Mrs. Reese and appreciation for Mrs. Calahan were passed.
Senator W M Rainach of Claiborne parish announced he will seek the Louisiana governorship amid a Willie Rainach Day event at the parish courthouse. He touted his segregation and right to work advocacy and promised to unveil a platform soon.
Extension plans by F O LeVasseur outline a Dairy Program at Southland Jersey Farm hosted by Ruston milk plans and the American Jersey Cattle Club. Activities run Tuesday July 21 from 10 30 am to 2 50 pm with sale and discussions on artificial insemination versus natural service. Also noted are Field Day plans for La Hereford Association and Cotton cultivation notes with Lincoln parish crop figures and fertilizer considerations.
Three wells were reported this week in Lincoln parish amid drilling activity. Field locations include Hico Knowles California No 1 Nobles Unit B-27 BE21B4 drilling sand and shale at DATA feet Simsboro Field. Roberts et al No 1 Chambers Unit sd4-18-4 drilling sand and halt at 7949 feet. Wireless Drilling Co gus 7T L James No 1 Gardner Stokes weld 17-4 drilling shale and lime at 4 18T feet.
Dr Robert Sandefur of Ruston Louisiana served as one of four official delegates at the 62nd Annual Congress of the American Optometric Association held in Dallas Texas from June 28 to July 1 1959. The meeting outlined policy debates for the upcoming year and covered topics from public eye health to space age vision science and from pediatric vision to practice management.
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