Red River Field Days at Station in Baton Rouge
The Red River Valley Agricultural Experiment Station will host Field Days on Wednesday and Thursday, July 29 and 30, beginning at 8:50 am. Oakes, station superintendent, will lead tours along Highway 71 eight miles south of Bossier City, with stops on Coastal Bermuda, sorghum, cattle, corn and cotton demonstrations. Extension agent Thames will oversee the tours, followed by an 11:30 am general assembly and talks by LSU leaders. A tree lunch will be served at noon.
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Baton Rouge
Red River Valley Agricultural Experiment Station
Avil
Nezroes
J. ¥. Oakes
Highway 71
Bossier City
Curtis
Boaster Parish
Oakes
Bermuda
N. E. Thames
General Assembly
Daniel Borth
LSU
Heart Fund Leaders Named For 1960 in Louisiana
Louisiana Heart Fund leaders for 1960 named by Dr. Homer J. Dupuy with Robert Aldrich as chairman and Mrs. Lehwing as vice chair. Campaign planned for February 1960 to support the Louisiana Heart Association. Also advised are safety rules for children in cars and travel tips to keep kids content during long trips.
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Heart Fund
Louisiana
Dg hdAd
Homer J. Dupuy
New Orleans
Lowistarta Heart Assoriation
Robert B. Aldrich
Baton Rouge
Calvin Schiving
Plaquemine
la. Heart Assn
American Heart Assn
Aldrich
Lehwing
Kmart
Dupuy
ITW
Tap Anders
Nan
Farm and City Projects Highlight 4-H Growth in Louisiana
CHICAGO special report notes rural sociology trends with farm city fusion and 4-H clubs in Louisiana. Nonfarm youth participate in projects like electrical repair and entomology, with thousands enrolled. Awards include medals, trips to Chicago, and $400 scholarships from Westinghouse Foundation.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Cooperative Extension Service
Mather
Westinghouse Educational Foundation
Pontalba Buildings Colorful History and Revival
The two red brick Pontalba Buildings flank Jackson Square in New Orleans. Built in 1849 by Baroness Micaela Pontalba, their rise and decline mirror the city’s fortunes. After a dramatic social arc and divorce, plans for Jackson Square improvements emerged, and today the structures again attract attention as a revived landmark.
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Pontalba
Jackson Square
St. Peter and
St. Ann Streets
New Orleans
Baroness Dle Pontalba
Micaela Leonarda Antonia
Spanih
Don Andres Ai i Monestery Roxas
Louise da la Ronde
Pene
James Gallier
Pontal
For Sale Good Used Piano
For sale a good used piano priced at 50 dollars. Call CH 7 3226 to inquire or arrange pickup.
For Sale Singer Machines and Vacuums Service
Classified notice offering new and used Singer sewing machines and vacuum cleaners for sale with sales and service. Call C C Parks Jr at AL 5 1967 for details and appointment.
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Singer
Call C.C. Parks, Jr
James L Holloway 86 Succumbs Rites Held Friday
Vienna resident James L Holloway 86 died early Thursday in a Monroe hospital after a lengthy illness. He native of Plain Dealing, funeral service held at 3 p.m. Friday at Patrick's Funeral Home in Ruston. Rev James Gray officiated, burial in Vienna Cemetery under Billy Funeral Home direction. Survivors: widow Gertrude, sons C J Holloway Corpus Christi Texas Key and Wes Holloway Vienna, sisters Mon Mauda Harrison Lone View Texas Emma Losmax Vienna, brother Arthur Holloway Ruston, five grandchildren.
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Teyearold
Vienna
Monroe
Ole
Kipatrick
Ruston
Rov
James Gray
First Bapetist Church of
Cemretery
T Ie
Rily Funeral Home
Gertrude Holloway
C. J. Tollway
Corpus Chrish
Tex
Key
Wesley Holloway
Holl
Mon
Mauda Harrison
Loneview
Tes
Emma Losmax
Nie
Arhur Holloway
Greenville MRS Harold Griffin and kin note
Fragmented local notice recounts Harold Griffin, Mrs Griffin and relatives in Greenville. Mentions Lasley Greer improving after moving from bed to chair with daughter Mie Harding assisting. References Aunt Blonde Scule, 90, deceased in Shreveport home on Sister Street.
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Elizabeth McKeen
Shreveport
Elec
Blonde
St. Ann
Charles
Alice Otts
Griffin
Martha Jean Green
Martha Jean Geen Reichert
del Rio
Texas
Watson
Eva Green
Art
Martha
Buffalo
New York City
Canada
Philadelphia
N. Y
Radio City
Island Tour Sparks Family Visit And Cattle Vaccination
A July rural record notes guests visiting Calhoun relatives on Staten Island and near Monroe including Nina Ropers, Jean Witte, and Ella Calhoun family. The piece mentions Naomit Ford Snyder and Jack Ford relations, Texas trips from San Antonio and Monroe, plus a cattle vaccination due to a strange disease. Extra visits by many Benton, Forrest City, and Athens residents are recorded, along with Memorial Day attendance and local teaching appointment news.
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Carel Ann
Gary Goolsby
Rock Corner
Diane’ Morgan Cof Monroe
Jean
Eine
Natchiteches
Mattie Leggett
Nola Fay
Monroe
Vera Colvin
Marine
Barling Messissiek
Camily
Bert “Turner
Toustah
Annie Mie Purkett
Guthrie
Clinton
Istla Calhoun Resistence
Andy
Naomi
Ray Dean Snyder
Purdon
Texas
Pardon
Dallas
Tobbe
Naomit Ford Snyder
Jack Ford
Jim Ford
Jim
George
Leverette Ford
Sibley
Ruston Legion Post to Attend District Meeting Next Year
Ruston American Legion post plans strong representation at the district meeting in Baton Rouge. The post hopes to head next year’s membership drive, with key members including Larry, Fox, and Hunter leading the effort.
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Ruston
Legfion
Batom
Rouge
Vite
Will
Mas
Larry, Fox
Huniter
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National Safety Council
Council
Bossier Parish
Lettie van Landingham
Dave IL. Pearce
State Heart Fund
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New Orleans Assn of
Life Underwriters
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Hercules Pawrler Company
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Louisiana State University
James’ L. Holloway
Greenville
Harold Griffin
Staten Island
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Jean Witte
Grats Stricktant
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Nina Ropers
Simahore
Thinatie
Mi Bon
Mr Mr. Holly
Ark
Ray
Forrest
Hammon
Fathen
Jenk
Jim Foster
Jack’ Hoett
Aublit
Bunge
Patsy Foster
Mrai Jewell
Well
Athens
Roy
Leo Moko
Audry “Fowlar
Betterville
Elmer Denson
J. A. Dossantd
Pat Denson
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B. M. Kay
Billy Ed
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Foster
Claudia
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