Peach crop looks good as timing speeds up in Lincoln parish
Lincoln parish peach growers report a strong crop with larger fruit and better quality than last year. Early varieties Highlands Cardin als and Dixie Reds ripen fast as pickers bring in peaches at capacity. Dennis Owens ships to New Orleans at good prices while Larance Brothers report full sheds and strong demand in Shreveport. Peak production expected around mid June, with market outlook improved for early peaches and growing optimism among growers.
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Tom Herline
Lincoln Parish
Highlands
Cardinals
Dixie
E. J. Larance
Larance Brothers
Hilly
Laranee
Shreveport
Sumrall
Sumrall’s
Winn-Dixie
New Orleans
Dennis Ewans
Dubach
Billie Sue Riordan
Bernice
Owans
Tom Herlina
Colvin Memorial Building Plan Progress Highlighted
Colvin Reunion leaders met at Unionville to map final steps for the Colvin Memorial Building at the Dubach area site. Ground cleared, concrete floor poured, steel work underway, and lunch tables plus a barbecue pit planned as August 19 reunion approaches. The building will serve Colvin family gatherings and community groups.
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Charlies Ruol Colvin
Colvin
Unionville
Colvins
Wth
Cecil Colvin
Eugenia Dawson
T. J. Pearce
Ruston
Lane
Dubacch Baptist Church
Unionyville
ING
Fellowship Baptist Church
Dubucl
Thme
Colvig
Louisiana
South Carolina
Daniel Colvin
Salvation Army Calls for Early Ruston Drive
Ruston Salvation Army reports exhausted funds after a short last year’s drive and asks uncontacted or new supporters to send donations to J. G. Huey, treasurer, city hall. The emergency appeal emphasizes rapid aid to prevent acute suffering, especially for the sick and hungry children.
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Ruston Salvation Army
Ruston
Salvation Army
Army
L. G. Huey
Sohne
Huey
J. G. Huey
Draft Issues Call For 133 Induction July Call
A July induction wave orders 133 men, announced by Major General Raymond V. Fleming director of the Louisiana Selective Service System. The call is the largest this year with about one third expected from volunteers ahead of their normal report date.
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TCGS
Raymond V. Fleming
Sldte
Louisiana Selective Service System
Fieming
Sweet Potato Growers Elect Castellini President in Opelousas
In Opelousas William Castellini was elected president of the Sowing Yathiles Corny association at a recent meeting. The Board of Directors also named J. J. Domengesux of Sunset as vice president.
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Opelousas
UPTV
Opel Sas
William Castelllini
Yathiles Corny.um
ALR
Rem
Junior A! Opelousas
Yumebilee Board of Directors
J. J. Domengesux
Sunset
Tech Music Camp Draws 200 Students For June Session
More than 200 high school students have enrolled for Louisiana Tech summer music camp set for June 13–20. Registration closes June 1 with a late fee. Instructors include L. V. Irvine of the Tech music department and Dr. John Raymond, Lafayette College Men’s Chair conductor.
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Louisiana Tech
L. V. E. Irvine
Tech
Irvine
John Raymond
Lafayetty College
Tale of
Louisiana
Rezmar
Doris Jiles Wins Poloron Award At RHS Graduation
Ruston High School graduation honors Doris Faye Jiles as the first Poloron Products Scholar ship award recipient in Lincoln Parish. The ceremony also recognized Nancy Garrison and Van Max Hays with Legion and Civitan awards as Joyce Riser and Clifton Whalen received DAR and LSU honors. Vandals damaged Ruston High vending machines Saturday night, discovered Sunday morning, with no significant cash loss reported.
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Doris Jiles
RHS
Ruston High
Ng High School
QO. Q. Oshon
Ruston
Qoshon
Louisiana Tech
Doris Faye Jiles
Ruston High School
Arthur J. Colodny
Palora
American Legion
Nancy Garrison
van Max Hays
Civitan Cithership
Daughters of American Revolution
Frances Kay Riser
Louisiana State University
Clifton Whalen
Underwood
North Louisiana
Tincaln Parish
Poloron Products
Lincoln Parish
Poloren Products of Louisiana, Inc
Poloren Products, Inc
New Rochelle
New York
Tech
Louisiang Tech
One Thousand to Receive Degrees at LSU
LSU will confer degrees on about 1 000 graduates at its hundredth annual commencement Saturday. Dr Philip Davidson president of Louisville University will deliver the commencement address in New Orleans.
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Baton Rouge
UPID
Louisiana State University
Philip Davidson
Louisvile, Ky
New Orleans
Commencement Today Honors Louisiana Tech Grads
Fifty academic honors were distributed among 282 graduates at Louisiana Tech commencement in Howard Auditorium. Claude Kirkpatrick delivered the keynote. Recipients included many with summa cum laude distinctions and several departmental honors across English, mathematics, education, accounting, and more, with numerous named graduates from Ruston, Alexandria, Monroe, Shreveport and other locations.
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Louisiana Tech
Howard Auditorium
Dex 2 comeePee
Claude Kirkpatrick
Jennings Business Fender
Louisiana Department of Public Works
Billy Bernard Bonner
al Gastrap
Mary A Ann McChinahan
William Jattersay
Grima Care
Jennings
Richard P. Honeycutt
Alexandria
Sandra Page Whibler
Vivian
Rives B
Lowrey
Bernice
Jonelle Oden Martin
Shreveput
Louie Bess Pace
Heflin
Charlotte Ruth Parkey
Ferriday
Betty Jean Beal
Winnshoro
Billy Edward Bonner
Bastrop
Samuel Clyde Brown
Sarepta
Mary Dudley Bu Khatter
Ruston
Rai Ann Caffery
Delhi
Jimmy Ray Campbell
Minden
Made Arises
Willan J. Cale
Grand Cane
James FE Crows
Sprinshill
Charlie Dans
Doneshille
Patricia Ann Deason
Dihach Mare
Edward Cheatwood Prake
Basier City
Joe Warren Farrar
Mary
Summer Term Registration Set at Tech
Louisiana Tech backs summer term with registration starting Tuesday June 6 in Memorial Gymnasium. Nine week session begins June 7 at 7 a.m. Fees apply after June with $1 rate surcharge. Registration closes June 10 in alphabetical blocks and includes a fall or spring photo card check. New students follow orientation June 6 with convocation, tests, and chemistry placement.
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Louisiana
Tech
Memorial Gymnasium
Hhis
Howard Auditorium
Little Theater
X. Lewis
Martha Contdra
Trene Tolliver
Carson-Taylor Hall
Billie Sue Riordan Receives Southwestern Louisiana Scholarship
Miss Billie Sue Riordan, Louisiana Peach Queen and Sugar Bowl Queen, accepts a University of Southwestern Louisiana music department scholarship. The Bernice resident will serve as USL music department accompanist and a twirler in the USE band, planning to major in organ in the College of Liberal Arts.
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Billie Sue Riordan
Southwestern
Lafayette
University of Southwestern Louisiana Music Department
USL, Music Department
Scroye
College of Liberal Arts
Five Years Set For Knife Attack in District Court
In a district court ruling four Black defendants were found guilty of aggravated battery in the stabbing of Joe Hinton after a dispute at the intersection of highway 80 and Wesley Chapel road. Harold Lee Howard received five years at Angola. Willie Lee Gores got three years. Theodis Goree and Roy James Goree drew six months in Lincoln Parish jail. Appeals were filed to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
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Parish
Jait
Joe Hinton
State Supreme Court
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola
Harold Lee Howard
Wesley Chapel Road
Willie Lee Gores
Islana State Penitentiary
Theodis Goree
Roy James Goree
Lincoln’ Parish
Joel Guerriero
J Dawkins
Louisiana Supreme Court
Theddls
Willie Lee Goree
Dawkins
Howard
Guerriera
Linagin Parish
Dawking
Kate Bond Wilkins Funeral Services Held Wednesday
Mrs. Kate Bond Wilkins a Ruston native died in Hot Springs Arkansas early Tuesday Burial was at Greenwood cemetery with graveside services at 2 p m Wednesday Rev J L Lipscomb officiated She is survived by a daughter Mrs J B Killgore of Houston a son James Wilkins of California and a niece Miss Mary Moffett of Dictae t MObMEe
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Kate Bond Wilkins
Ruston
Hot Springs
Ask
Greamwood Cemetery
J. L. Lipscomb
J. B. Killgore
Houston
James Wilkins
California
Mary Moffett
Dictae
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Dennis Owens
Owens
Barney Sumrall
Dixie Gems
Castellini
Tech Music
Hinton
Lincoln General Hospital
Beeaven
C. T. Baggett
Legion
Oshon
Miss Jiles
Doris
R. A. Jiles
Jiles
Claudia
Wao
LSU
the Chatterbox
Dotis
RMS Choir
Glee Club
Library Club
Tech Grads
Ann McClanahan Frazier
Gonzales
Robert Juiin Freeman
Ruton
But Wayne Lazarus
Dairy
Jane Lyles
Baskin
Michael Bert Minehew
Caster
Onevchs
Ileflin
Linelish
Marion Alvna Reeves
Doyline
Sororomys
Mares
Richard Ringholyde
Monroe
Kenneth Selle
Mire
Miss Riordan
Billy T. Riordan
Attorne
Desertdants
Wesley Chapél
Rofid
Hayward
T Mobmee
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