Ruston Tour Guests Meet Jordan King Hussein
Ruston mid east visitors in a 12 member Louisiana group toured the Middle East as guests of the Arab League. They met King Hussein of Jordan and dined with the prime minister after a day at a resort by the Dead Sea. led by Rev Luther B Hall and organized by Akram Midani the trip aims to study regional conditions and Arab nationalism with interviews of leaders including President Nasser.
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Middle East
Arab League
Hussein
Jordan
Ruston
John Mitchell
Bruce Foist
Lee
First Baptist Church
Louisiana
King Hussein
Luther B. Hall
First Baptist Church of
Farmerville
Deda Sea
Saadat Magan
Chicago
Arab Information Center
Kiwanis Club
Aral
Akram Midani
New York
Balloting By Mail Slated For ASC Community Committeemen
The Agricultural Stabilization Committee for Lincoln parish schedules a mail in August election for community committeemen. Ballots must be postmarked or returned to the ASC office by August 12. Names for ward nominations include Ward 1 Joe Blondin and others. Ward 2 Roy Calaway and others. Ward 3 George Carroll and others. Ward 4 M C Baker and others. Ward 5 I J Banks and others. Ward 6 Curtis Bagwell and others. Ward 7 Douglas Burnett and others. Petitioners may file for additional nominees with the election board chairmen by at least one day before ballots are due.
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Agricultural Stabilization Committee For
Lincoln Parish
ASC
Community Election Road
Pine Seedling Prices Set for 1959 60 Planting Season
Louisiana Forestry Commission releases seedling pricing with a special 50 cents per thousand for the first 5,000 seedlings for state residents certified by the County Agent. Additional trees cost 4.25 per thousand. DArbonne Soil Conservation District will haul trees. delivery adds 0.30 per thousand.
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Louisiana Forestry Commission
Don Spencer
Local
Soil Conservation Service
State of
Louisiana
D‘arbonne Soil Conservation District
Gilly Alexander
Alexander
New Officer on Force Here in Ruston
Chief of Police O. O. Oshon announced the addition of a new officer to the Ruston police force. The officer is Freddie Tucker. Patrolman Tucker has enrolled as a student at Local here, he is from Winn Parish and his wife is the dancer Betty Averk.
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O. 0
Oshon
Ruston
Freddie Tucker
Tucker
Lacal Here
Trom Winn Parish
Betty Aveork
Gulett Rites Held Sunday
Mrs. Julia FE. Gulett 46 of Choudrant died Thursday at her sister’s home after a heart attack. Funeral Sunday at Heulaly Methodist Church at 2 pm Rev. Carter officiated. Burial in Longstraw Cemetery under Kilpatrick’s Funeral Home Ruston. Survived by husband J C Gulett two daughters seven sons one brother five sisters twelve grandchildren.
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Julia FE. Gulett
Choudrant
Heulaly Methodist Church
Carter
Longstraw
Kilpatrick
Ruston
J.C. Gulett
G. N. Meacham
Haughton
Sharon Gulett
J. H
G. I. Gulett
Maywood
Calif
Clifford
C.D. Gulett
West Monroe
Joe B. Gulett
J. J. Gulett
Milan
GC. G. Linton
Loneview
Tex
A. Timsr
Ranger Reports One Parish Fire in Week
Forest Ranger Frank Gibson reports a woods fire in Lincoln parish last week. The blaze burned over four and a half acres west of Simshera. The ranger urged everyone to aid in preventing fires by taking precautions before they start, noting the area is dry and fuel is easily ignited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Gibson
Lincoln Parish
Simshera
Dle
New Pastor Named for Calvary Baptist Vienna
Rev. Melvin Pickering accepted the Calvary Baptist church call in Vienna. He comes from Pine Ridge Baptist in Melder and is a Guthrie Oklahoma native with degrees from Louisiana College and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Helen Johnston of Leysville have two children, Melvin Hugh and Karen Louise. The church reports increased attendance and finances as plans for fellowship, a community survey, larger Sunday School, and a full revival are previewed by church leaders and the Deacon group.
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Melvin Pickering
Calvary Baptist Church of
Vienna
Pine Ridge Baptist Church
Melder
Guthrie
Okla
Louisiana College
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Helen Johnston
Leysville
New Orleans Seminary
Ia. Tech
Melvin Hugh
Karen Louise
Pickering
M1. Olive Association
Louisiana’ College
Association
Dry Creek
Mt Olive Association
District Nine
Leland College Extension Center
Glenmera
Rey. Pickering
Mary Fowler Wins Third At Bureau Meet in Monroe
Mary Fowler placed third in the Talk Meet at the Lou Astin Farm Bureau's 37th Annual Convention in Monroe on Tuesday. Other attendees included Mrs Bardiana Smelley and Fred Hestbeck from Lincoln parish. Delegates tackled resolutions affecting Louisiana agriculture as fourteen commodity conferences convened, with actions on brucellosis program changes, red meats promotion, and pink bollworm containment. The Cotton Conference urged the Cotton Council not to lobby for farm legislation in Congress.
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Monroe
Mary Audistene Fowler
Lou
Louisiana
Cotton Conference
Cotton Council
U.S. Congress
Ruston Man Barham Named to State Racing Commission
Ruston resident Clem C Barham was named to the Louisiana State Racing Commission as a new member replacing J M Menefee of Monroe who was moved to member at large. Menefee, chairman, shifts to the on large post after Irwin F Pervice Sr of New Orleans resigned. Barham is an uncle of former Governor Ucis Barham. Menefee had signaled a resignation but Gov Earl Long reportedly did not accept it.
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Baton Rouge
Clem C. Barham
Ruston
J. M. Menefee
Monroe
Bartham
Menefee
Irwin F. Pervice Sr
New Orleans
Barham
UCI
August 6 Graduation Speaker at Louisiana Tech
Dr P K Smith, head of mathematics at Louisiana Tech, will deliver the graduation address on August 6 at 8 p.m. He will retire from Tech August 31 and assume a professorship in mathematics at the University of South Carolina in September.
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Louisiana Tech
P. K. Smith
Tech
Smith
University of South Carolina
University At South
Five Game Home Slate for Louisiana Tech Football Tickets
Louisiana Tech will offer season tickets for five home games this fall with sales set for August 3 in Memorial Gym. Athletic Director Joe Alley announced holders of reserved seats must reclaim by September 30. The schedule features Southwestern Louisiana, Northeast State, Arkansas State, Memphis State, and others with games around November.
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Tech
Louisiana Tech
Menin
Memorial Gymnasivan
Joe Alley
Adler
Luce
Ambrose Child Dies Rites Held Tuesday
Ambrose Child of Kustom died Tuesday after a Munroe hospital stay. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Beulah Methodist Church with burial in Beulah Cemetery. Survivors include his wife and several siblings. one brother, Kenneth Rey, of Ruston.
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Ambrose Child
Catherine Dianne Ambrose
den Ory
Ambrose
Kustom
Munroe
Puneral
Rey Diay
Buri
Tinea
al Darby
Paternandpyyenuts
Abe
Sia
Wallatherny
Mys
Snyida
Choudiant
Euneth Rey
Ruston
Proposed Opposition to Louisiana Legislature Bills Noted
A fragmented report cites State Representative L and Rep Nuppett opposing certain Louisiana bills. Gov. Lanptyes reportedly plans to introduce measures on voter qualifications, state contracts, and loan charges. Litton is quoted on delaying discussion with legislators before the special session.
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Per
Louisiana
Lagislati
Govarinor
Nuppett
Emor
Polio Toll Climbs as Shots Urged by Public Health
The U S Public Health Service reports 179 new polio cases last week with 11 paralysis. Through this year over a thousand cases and 791 paralytic cases, mostly unvaccinated, prompt calls for vaccination. Dr O W Brown outlines American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for three injections with timing and a booster, urging all up to 40 to get immunized.
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U. 5S
Leroy Burney
Nole
Burney
Fauken
O. W. Brown
American Academy of Pediatrics
Brown
Academy
Dr. Brown
Académy
Hgattat
Mrs Templeton 75 Dies In Ruston Rites Slated
Eva Davis Templeton 75 died Tuesday at her Ruston home after a long illness. Lifelong Lincoln parish resident. Funeral Wednesday at Douglas Methodist Church with Rev. McFaddin Rev. Corley and Rev. Blount officiating. Burial in Douglas Cemetery under Darby Funeral Home. Survivors include John O Templeton Ruston three daughters and a son with numerous grandchildren.
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Eva Davis Templeton
Ruston
Templeton
Lincoln Parish
Douglas Methodist Church
McFaddin
David Corley
Henry Blount
Douglas ‘Cemetery
Darby
Furnural
John O. Templeton
Rustan
Poole Riser
Jimm Williams
W. Aulds
Choudrant
W. D. Davis
Corn Production Tips From Extension Trips
County Agent F O LeVasseur discusses corn production and soil insect and bird repellents. He notes fertilizer and pest guards, compares Rex with Auburn cotton yields, and urges soil and pasture sampling and extension office contact for more information.
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F. O. LeVasseur County
Gunshot Fatality in Farmerville House Death
Farmerville report says 48 year old mechanic Fowler was found dead by his bed on Saturday with a single shot shotgun by his side. Parish officials ruled the death a personal safety related shotgun wound, with time of death about 5 20 am. Survived by Audrey Fowler and Wayne Fowler among others. funeral arrangements pending at Haig Funeral Home.
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Farmerville
Vin
Fowler
Saturdday
Wile
Ms. Fowler
Ruston
Dred
Gi Norris
Union
Parish Govener
Inu
Audrey Fowler
Wayne Fowler
U. S
Hawaii
Mies
Regily Filer
Lewis Pucket
Haig
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Rustonary Club
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Harald ‘Cook
Sterlin
Community Election Board
Joe Blondin
Raymond Heard
H. D. Hinton
Ben Jiles
W.dner
Jf, Love
N. L. Monerie
Robert Mondy
W. E. Martin
Lou Nelson
Roy Calaway
Lamar Cargill
L. D. Colvin
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Malcolm Hood
Sidney Hood
Tom Methvin
Leroy Skinner
Carl Smith
Frank Trussell
George Carroll
Malcolm
Cathey
H.L. Best
C. A. Durretty
G.E. Durrett
Lamar Dowing
Walter Shepherd
B. F. Smart
M. E.sumlin
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M. C. Baker
Fred Brewster
Loyd Brewster
J. Ww. Causey
Wayne Chandler
S. E. Edmiston
Clyde Emory
R. S. Pennell
Jim Wade Pipes
Fred Taylor
Ward
I. J. Banks
A. B. Brothers
W. A. Caltle
John JD. Davis
Roy Davis
T R. Davis
J. Leon Ford
J. de Norris
Dward Pitterson
W. C. Whatley
Douglas Burnett
Hoyward Barnett
Lee Bragzel
Chiar- Boss
O. Fowler
Youree’ Henry
F. M. Har
Houck
C. A. Roach
Billy Alexander
Fletcher Alexander
Jeff Alexander
G. Beard
N. CG. Colgin
Ray Voge
Web. Kilgore
Rubin Licince
Lee Woods
James
E. Wright
Comumunity Election Board
Jute B. Buschlies
Barnett
Kennet Duprey
Chile
Piiory
Joseph Beck
Emerson Robersom
Hayek
Bayne
Calvary
Mary Fowler
Ruston Man
P. K.smith
Southwestern
Louisiana Institute
Northeast State College
Northeast
Eirecuit Chuive
Yer Pa Otte
Jack Row
Vie
Bette Ow-Obelle
Arkansas State
Daly Ruston Los An
Memphis State
Amlississippa
Hationul Chiupindis
Teds Bales
Tore
Mwostnatoi
Sey
Movnwestern
Hatiinatal
Napper
Marsha Mabry
Ruston Kiwanis Club
Marsha
J. B. Kendall, Jr
Marsh
Sya
Iteauite
Erie
Litton
Long
Ayas
SIN
Tle
Chen
Barnway
Persund Lel Guije
Lantea
Rex
Larmar
Auburn
Wilte Dennis McGee
Dubach
Lee Woolf
Merc C. Causey
Assex
Hilly
Amioch
Saf
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