Three Parish Farm Bureau Members Attend Louisiana Convention
Linco Parish members Joe Blondin Clyde Causey and Dalton Gandy will join about 1000 agricultural leaders in New Orleans for the 36th Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation convention at the Roosevelt Hotel. The event opens Sunday with sessions, a banquet Monday night and a Wednesday final session featuring elections policy adoption and state director selections.
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Parish Farm Bureau
Linco Parish
Farm Bureau
Joe Blondin
Clyde Causey
Dalton Gandy
New Orleans
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
Roosevelt Hotel
Farmers Organization
Roosevelt
Louisiana Parm Bureau Federation
L. L. Lovell
State Farm Bureau
Seni
Allen J. Fllender
Agricuture Committee
Roger Fleming
American Farm Bureau Federation
sleLesseps. Morrison
H.C. Sanders
Agriculural Extension Service
Fleming
Sanders
Ellender
Morrison
Jon A. Blondin
Ruston
Bible School Set For Presbyterians In September
Ruston Presbyterian Church plans a weekday kindergarten starting in September with two trained teachers led by Grace Reno. The program includes Christian instruction daily and is open to children from other denominations. contact church office Alpine 5-2542 for details.
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Ruston Presbyterian Church
Grace Reno
Chrisian
Alpine
Summer Session Closing Plans Set At La Tech
Louisiana Tech registrar announces summer term schedule with graduation seniors finishing after last class on Friday August 1 and remaining students attending noon on Wednesday August 6. Examinations run August 4 5 6 with English composition English 401 and commencement exercises set for August 7. Grade cards for graduates due by 4 pm Tuesday August 5.
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la. Tech
Louisiana Tech
Callege
Repiss
Pan
Mabel May
Rar
Priest Describes Life in Red Jail During Trial
Former prisoner Joseph P. McCormack recounts the harsh Chinese Communist system. He details crowded cells, constant surveillance, and a terrorized populace under a brutal secret police. He notes trials pressured by fear and harsh penalties for dissent. The account includes observations on Shanghai prisons, forced labor, and propaganda.
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Joseph P. McCormack
M.M
UPR
Red
China
Reds
Afl
Hecline
McCormack Arrives After Five Years In Red Prisons
Father Josephy McCormack of the Roman Catholic Church returns from five years in Red Chin prisons. The UPI report notes his arrival in Saw rattelsecto ry, reflecting on his imprisonment and release.
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McCormack
UPI ‘Hyo
Red Chin
Saw
Father Josephy McCormack
Farm And Home Week At LSU August 11 14
Farm and Home Week at Louisiana State University features sessions on business facts for homemakers wills insurance and credit, decorating flooring fabrics and furnishings, and modern living. Topics include landscape design gardening chrysanthemum hibiscus use, and a symposium on community landscape development with nurserymen and landscape architects. Louisiana Federation of Garden Clubs directors meet August 13 afternoon. events open to the public.
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Baton Rough
Louisiana
Louisiana State University
Sass
Dhe
Lsu Agricultral Extension Service
Tomemkers
Wills
Josureance
Egor
SGI
Louisiana Federation of Garden Clubs Board of Directors
Wixtensian
Napper Reports On Legislature From Lincoln Parish
Representative Napper from Lincoln Parish submits a view to LEADER readers in Ruston and Lincoln Parish outlining key matters from the recent state legislative session. He notes Louisiana Tech and Grambling College received operating budget rates for the fiscal year 1859, with Tech showing the largest proportional increase.
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L. DeBliddy
Napper
Santy
Lincoln Parish
Hort
Ruston
Lincol Parish
Louisiana ‘Teel
Grambling College
Louisiana Tech
Work Order Given For Sibley Road Overpass Project
A work order from Louisiana Department of Highways funds a six tenths of a mile overpass interchange on Sibley Road along US 20 in Webster Parish. Contractor T L James Co. of Ruston to begin about 2,400 feet northwest of the junction with Ski Rd. Traffic will be maintained during construction. Project overseer Joe R. Smith named as project engineer with Ro Gillon supervising.
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Baton Rouge
Lousiana Department
Ures
Sibley Road
Thiersinte Rt. 20
Webster Parish
Janelion
Ski Rlf
Dunami
Richardson
Teal Gi
Williammson
Lygard
Shreveport
Cassie
Richardeon Sain
Joe R. Smith
Project Cruineer
Ro Gillon
Uighws
Riment
Louisiana budget actions affect hospitals and mineral rights
The bill approves converting the Forton Tuberculosis Hospital to North Louisiana Rehabilitation Hospital for alcoholics with 472000 appropriated. the Ruston facility may reopen. A measure makes mineral rights reserved for highway No 26 nonrevertible after 10 years, preventing state expropriation of those rights. Fairs face local financing due to vetoed state appropriations.
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Antetane Grambling’ College
Lolshed
Louisiana
Americh
Fuston Tuberculosis Hospital
North Louisiana Rehabilitation Hospital
Senate
Ruston Tuberculosis Hospital
Jesse Bankston
Board of Hospitals
Department of Highways
State of Louisiana
Service Station Cash Register Is Pilfered
Grady Harris service station at the corner of Alabama and N Vienna streets reported a stolen cash drawer amount. Calvin Perris, 30, a Black man, is being questioned by Rustonefty police in connection with the theft. The station owner had left Perrson to handle tasks and later found the register open with money missing. Perrson reportedly fled and was later apprehended in an unassisted state.
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Grady Warris Servd
Alabam and
N. Vienna Streets
Tate
Calvin Perris
Rustonefty
Une
Perry
Grady Harrison
Busineshoupsiat
Pepone
Por Wars
Ouachita Valley Webelos and Cub Scout Splash Day Highlights
Cub Scouts and Webelos from Pack 47 and Pack 40 attended the Ouachita Valley Council Splash Day at Camp Kiroti West Monroe. Webelos swam and did tenderfoot demonstrations while Cubs competed in relay races, sack races, knot tying and other events. Dan 5 and Dan 4 of Pack 47 earned multiple ribbons, with Dad and Son teams winning top spots. Gin Barnes won first in the nap driving contest and banner throwing winners were named.
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Webelos
Dan 5
Pack
Dan
Den 2
Lamar Gates
Wis Dad
Roger Walker
Gin Barnes
Nait
Cub Scout Webelos Splash Day at Camp Pack 47
The event featured Webelos and Cubs from Pack 47 with top placements by Spen place, Jomas Gat place, and Frank Walker third. Activities included competitive events, a camp swim, picnics, a critter crawl, singing, awards, and Indian dances by Scouts of the Arrow. Parents and registered attendees listed include Dr. R. W. Sharp, Dr. N. Kite land, Bill Hughes, and others.
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Spen
Jomas A Gat
Frank Walker
Camp Lee
Scouts of the Onder of the Arrow
R. W. Sharp
Forest Fire Report Sparsely Details Lincoln Parish Incident
Ranger Gibson reports a small forest fire on the Wil Ham Bareavelh property near Choudrant and Downsville, investigated by the Louisiana Forest Commission. Ranger Gibson warns all persons to prevent fires and notes fines for arson. he lists his affiliations with Phi Beta Kappa Phi Kappa Phi.
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Divine
Frank T. Gilson
Lincoln Parish
Aed
Downsville
Thaimer Gibson
Dle
Phi Beta
Wappa
National
Phi Kappa Phi
Hopar Society
Kaneda
Gibson
Dr Sachs to Address Tech Grads at Summer Commencement
Dr J Sachs, English department head at Louisiana Tech, will deliver the commencement address to 110 graduates in Teavard Auditorium at 8 p.m. Thursday. The event marks the first time a Tech faculty member will give the keynote.
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Dr. Sachs
Louisiana Tech
J. Sachs
Teavard Auditoriuum
Aus
Tech
Tie
JH. L. Hushes
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Nike
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Aone
Muuch
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LSU
Biddy Napper
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Tabor
Rusten
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Quita
Ouachita
University of Chicago
George Peabody Col+tere
Texas
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Texas Eastern
la Gloria Oil and Gas Company
la Gloria
Falfarrias
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Oklahoma
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Niwaticudes Co
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