Jimmy Howard Named to Louisiana Highway Board
Jimmie Howard of Ruston was named to the state highway board by Governor Davis, replacing Frederick McHenry who resigned. The appointment adds new members including Marvin Bass of Shreveport and Sylvan Sibley of Alexandria, with questions remaining about board leadership and the director’s chair. Howard, a Lincoln Parish campaign manager for Governor Davis, will focus on highway inspections, recommendations, and coordination with state and federal officials on Interstate and rural roads.
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Jimmie Howard
Ruston
Board of Highways
Jimmie H. da
Frederick McHenry
Highway, Board
Board of Public Welfare
Bob Richardson
Ruston Was the Director of the Highway Board
Harri. Long
Richardson
Davis
Highway Board
Alexanavia
Fred ©. Welch
Anthony G. DeVaney Jr
New Orleans
Otto Candies
Des Allemands
Horace J. Dugay
G. EH. Summers
Abbeville
Angus B. Cobb
Baton Rouge
Bickham
Ted W. Price
Lake Charles
Oscar Guidry
Howard
Lincoln Parish
Jonesboro
Louisiana Tech
The
Capitol College At Pharmacy and Science
Denver
Colorado
Southland Jersey Farms
South
Louisian
Lincoln Police Jury reviews parish assessments meeting set
Lincoln Police Jury schedules a Wednesday special meeting to review parish assessments and discuss road equipment purchases including a 600 gallon asphalt distributor a 3 to 5 ton tandem roller and a motor crane. The panel also considers wage increases for highway workers and a salary boost for the parish service officer amid funding limits.
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Acorn
Parish
Lonnie Stewart
Farmerville
Armitt
Ragan -Madden
Juris
Eddie. Evans
State Welfare Department
Parish Welfare Department
Mary Evelyn Parker
Fred Duggan
Mrs Heard Rites Held For Ruston Widow at 88
Mrs Heard widow of Stephen Joseph Heard aged 88 last October, died Tuesday afternoon at her Ruston home. A longtime First Baptist Church member since 1900, she leaves son Raymond and daughters Blanche Heard and Mrs G W McGinty, plus four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Kilpatrick Funeral Home and burial followed Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were employees of Raymond Heard Inc. Also included a local brief about G E Foster in San Antonio claiming a bird spooker using snake skins to deter cow birds.
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Lewe Heard
S. Vienna
Ruston
Stephen Joseph Heard
Heard
Jasé
Shiloh
First Baptist Church of
Raymond
State Board of Education
Raymond Heard, Inc
Blanche -Heard
G.W. McGinty
Kilpatrick
Jones Speaker For La Tech Commencement
Louisiana Tech will host a commencement address Thursday August 4 at 8 p m delivered by Fred W. Jones city judge of Ruston. Judge Jones born in Rayville graduate of LSU Law School 1949 began practice that year elected Ruston city judge in 1954 veteran of World War II and the Korean War named Young Man of the Year in 1956 by Louisiana Junior Chambers of Commerce. He serves as Heart Association director and Louisiana Baptist Children's Home trustee. He is a member of Ruston Kiwanis the Louisiana State Bar Veterans of Foreign Wars and the National Council of Juvenile Judges.
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Louisiaana Tech
Fred W. Jones
Ruston
Jones
Rayville
Louisiana State University Law School
Judge Jones
Louisiana
Junior Chambers of Commerce
Eo Heart Association
Louisiana Baptist , Children's Home
Ruston Kiwanis Club
Louisiana State Bar Association
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Council of Juvenile Judges
Cruikshank Seeks Re-election as Ward Marshal
Incumbent Ward Marshal Gayle B Cruikshank releases official bid for reelection in Ruston Lincoln Parish. He cites six years of service, punctual reporting, and cooperation with city and parish bodies, asking voters for support at the July 23 election. He notes church and fraternal affiliations and being a father of four.
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Gayle B. Cruikhank
Ward End
Ward
City of
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Forest fires burn 254 acres in June in Lincoln Parish
Forest Ranger Frank L. Gibson of the Louisiana Forestry Commission said four wildfires burned 254 acres of woodlands in Lincoln Parish during June.
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Lincoln Parish
Frank L. Gibson
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Voting Slating by ASC Nominates Ten Farmers for Community Committee
Agricultural Stabilization Committee election boards announce ten farmers from each ward for the year. Three committee members and two alternates will be elected per ward. August 10 is final date for ballots. August 12 tabulation in Ruston. Nominated names listed by ward. petitions with 10 signatures due by July 25, 1960.
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Agricultural, Stabilization Committee
Ich
Uit
Ever Wird
ASC
Ruston
Borland
Ben Cathey
Malcolm Cathey
Lamar Dowling
C. A. Durrett
Collier Durrett
Grady Lewis
Boyd Smith
Sam Smart
Walter
Shepherd
M. C. Baker
G.A. Buller
Fred Syrewster
W. TL. Chandler
Edmiston
J. C. Hammons
J. Taylor
LJ. Terry
J.D. Whitman
WARD
F .L. Banks
J. $. Beck
Albert Brewster
Joe Dugdale
Alfred Franklin
James Franklin
Hammons
Ben Diles
Ben Mobley
R. ¥. Patterson
Ward Sin
In. H Barnett
W. W. Cooper
A. J. Deloach
H. F. Delany
D. L. Hammons
Joelle Holler
Merbert Lewis
Clayton Jarmon
H L. Reynolds
Emerson Roberson
Willard Barham
D.C. Barnett
Kenneth Barnett
W. C. Barnett
Frank Graves
Youree Henry
Holland Houck
V. O. Napper
Dennis Owen
C. A. Roach
Billy Alexander
Jc. F. Alexander
Jiggs Colvin
Lamar Colvin
B. Colvin
John A. Mobley
T. Payne
Francis Wilks
Lee Woods
James Wright
Community Election Board
Bid Awarded for Lincoln Parish Hospital Construction
Brown Construction Co of Shreveport awarded the contract to build Lincoln parish’s 73 bed hospital with a base bid of 1 048 899 dollars. Other bids ranged up to 1 140 444 dollars. total project cost projected near 1 102 407 including contingencies and furnishings.
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Brown Construction Law
Lincoln Parish
Construc Brown Construction Co
Shreveport
Hospitaliwe
Southern Builders
Southeastern
Motanis
Brothprag
Finals at Tech Tech Finn schedules announced by registrar
Louisiana Tech registrar announces final exam period for summer session. Graduating seniors and graduate students have exams on Aug 1 2 with flexible timing. Regular exams run Aug 3 4 with mass English exams Aug 4 and a final commencement set for Aug 4 at 8 p.m. Faculty note last classes end July 29. other students attend until noon Aug 3.
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Louisiana Tech
Reshman Corms
Sabiday
Dr C A Wood Joins Dr Lederer In Local Optometry
Dr Charles A Wood joins Dr J C Lederer in the local optometry practice. He was born in Natchez and educated at Northwestern College, trained at Southern College of Optometry Memphis. Wood plans to specialize in fitting contact lenses. Lederer has 26 years in practice with an office on the ground floor of the Masonic Building.
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Charles A. Wood
J. C. Lederer
Natcchitoches
Northwestern College
Southern College of Optometry
Memphis
Wood
Lerlerer
Masonic
D Arbonne Waterway eyed as Louisiana iron ore route
Geological Survey geologists map iron ore and other resources in Claiborne parish and adjacent areas with LSU leader Dr. Clay Durham directing research. The project, funded by Claiborne citizens and state aid, areas near Homer, highlights iron ore, bentonite, and clays and envisions D Arbonne watershed as a potential North Louisiana industrial center linked to Farmerville and Claiborne lakes.
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Louisiana
Geological Survey
Claiborne
Asreas
Claiborne Parish
Homer
Clay Durham
LSU
Louisiana Geological Survey
D'Arbonne
Bayou D'Arbonne
Farmerville
Vici
Nity
Lake Farmerville
Lake Claiborne
Quadhity River
Monroe
North Louisiana
Farmerville Lake
Claiborne Lake
Duboch
Port Pies Geeshe
Watervey
Numbers Listed For Candidates In Demo Primary
Local voting machine records list candidates for the Democratic primary. Names appear with ward designations and numeric tallies, including Ward One School Board contenders Colvin 22 Felton 3 Mont Phillips 4 and Ritohle 25, plus Ward Seven entries showing Barnett 24 Brazzel 27 and others 98.
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Max Mathewes
Talens
Colvin
Felton
Lamont Phillips
Jacks A. Ritohle
Douglas C.barnett
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Mrs. Heard
San Antonio, Tex
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Marshall
Temple Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge the
Woodmen of the World
Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association
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Clarence Cook
Larry Dickson
David Slover
J.B. Hoy
Homer King
J. Liner
Wallage McCullin
Loy Nelson
Jack Riser
Walter Wilson
Leon
Blackwell
Roy Callaway
Lamar Cargill
Boyce Holley
Reed Stdad
Ry Methvin
Nobles
Leroy Skinsner
Carl Smith
Muthwedard
Wendon
Brown
Doridrete
John’ Ay Mitchell
Seedie
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Archi Neild
Somdal
Smithermuth
Pital
Sury
Brown Constraction
Sa Pe
Phait
John Barbeaux
Wheo
Shrine Hospital
Shreveeport
Navy Hospital
Newberth
Paul Kine
Ruston Hospital
Linggin’ Parrish
At Tech
C. A. Wood
Lederer
D’arbonne
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