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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1960

Page

3

Public Auction Of Buick And Real Estate In Ruston

Seizure under writ of Fieri Facias leads to public sale at the Ruston courthouse front steps Lincoln Parish Louisiana. 1956 Buick 2 door car and specified Lot 11 McFenry Estate SE of Section 26 are to be offered with cash payment and praisement benefits. Sale dates listed June 18 1960 and July 6 1960 by Sheriff Riser in Lincoln Parish.

Heriot Rustop Lincoln Parish Towlt Aleom Riser Ruston Lincolnish McFenry N. R Louisiana

Property description and sale notice from Lincoln Parish court

Shown by plat and map this property in Section 26 T 18 N R 3 W is described beginning at the S corner and runs along Jones Street with described dimensions. Seized as defendant William F Wilson property to be sold for writ costs with cash terms. Sheriff Jesse J Riser date June 1 1960. Minutes show Lincoln Parish Democratic Executive Committee meeting on May 28 1960 with resolutions for primary elections and candidacy filings due by June 4 1960 for several offices including school board ward seats and town marshal in Ruston Louisiana.

Said Jones Street Janes Street William F. Wilson Jesse J, Riser Ruston Louisiana Lincoln Lincoln Parish Ward Ward Marshall State of Paul Tubbs Said Parish Democratic Executive Committee State of Louisiana C. M. Mathewes Consti

Primary Candidacy Rules and Fees Adopted by Committee

The committee resolves that candidates for school board, municipal judge, ward marshal, and police jury must file notification and affidavit of qualifications, and pay respective fees of 20 to 25 dollars. Second primaries may occur on the date set by the State Central Committee. The chairman and secretary are authorized to certify names to the Secretary of State with remittance. The minutes show adjournment on May 30 to June 2.

Rouissant Democratic Party State Central Committee The Ruston Ward Marshall Lincoln Parish Co. M. Mathewes Ragan JD Madden

State audit of Lincoln Parish Assessor expenditures 1959

Louisiana audit report by the Supervisor of Public Funds itemizes Lincoln Parish Assessor costs for 1959. Salaries total 7200 dollars. deputies 11450. other employees 2400. office supplies 1460.04. other expenditures 4996.67. Grand total 27506.71. J. B. Lancaster signs as Supervisor of Public Funds.

State OF Louisiana Lincoln Parish J. B. Lancaster

Riser and Dufour Attend DAV Meet in Shreveport

Henry G. Riser reports on DAV National Commander Bill Fribley speaking in Shreveport at a reception at the municipal airport. Fribley discusses reopening the DAV service office at the VA Hospital, with local dignitaries including Mayors Fant and Camron and hospital manager Hinds. The piece also notes local community items from Riser Road improvements to dairies and fishing news.

Henry G. Riser Bob Dufour Amd Shreveport DAV Bill Fribley House of Representatives Fridley National Claims Officer Cincinnati Jackson Parish Lincoln Parish Richard Springer Johnny Arcadia Jack Riser Richard Mr. Riser Corney Lake Jeff Lain John M. Armstrong Dotty Ladner Riser Road Riser Pine Ridge Turbuttons Moncrief Boys Meadogold Dairies Moncrief

Ruston Students Earn Honors at Tech Morning Graduation

Five Ruston students received honors among 236 graduates at Louisiana Tech in a morning ceremony. Major General William E. Eubank Jr. delivered the address. Honors went to students including Ellerbe, Tuten, Moore, Shaver, and Smith with various departmental distinctions, as others from Ruston and surrounding areas also earned cum laude and magna cum laude designations.

Ruston Tech Louisiana Tech William E. Eubank, Jr Second Air Force Barksdale Field Ronald W. Ellerbe Anne Oakes Tuten Ellerbe Mary Katherine Moore John &. Shaver Shirley Jane Smith Ruston High School Vallean Renee’ Resweber Bastrop Roberts Allen Marlon Fred G. DeLacerda Many Alan J. DeVilbiss Roanoke Carole Ann Sims Lisbon William S. Bundrick Shreveport George D. Ezell West Monroe James E. Lockwood Truxno Tillman W. McDonald Haynesville Rebecca Rae Perryman Minden James Otis Reese, Jr Franklinton Nina Underwood Simmons Jonesboro Farmerville Sylvia C. Speer Homer Norma Iris Strother Coushatta Shirley Jean Toland Margaret Lynn Lawrence Pineville Edith McDaniel Price Winnfield Valleau Renee

Louise Westbrook Valedictorian in Clay

Louise Westbrook of Clay was named valedictorian of Quitman High School. She also received the American Legion award and Best Typist award. Other Clay graduates include Sammie Defreese Texie Korn and Janette MccMillian. Rev W L Westbrook begins his eighth year as pastor of Clay and Ansley Methodist churches.

F. A. Hinton Clay W. L. Westbrook Ansley Rev. Westbrook Ruston Quitman Louise Westbrook Louise Quitman High School American Legion Sammie Defreese Texie Korn Janette MccMillian Billy Hinton K. F. Oxford Joy Kennedy Ruston High School Paul Readen Edwin Haughton Childdren Nettie Bridger Bob Roberson Vaile Glenn Neaville Tommy Nix Waterproof Charles Harris Mansfield J. E. Neaville Sheila Sharon Harris Glenn Don Hinton Minden Donnie Hinton Minden High School

West Side Singing Meeting and Lincoln Family Notes

Mrs Froscher visited relatives in Vienna Bernice and Shreveport attending a Lincoln Union Parish Singing Convention at Bernice High School. The report covers social visits, a teacher’s party, a school closing, and echoes of Abraham Lincoln history with Thomas Lincoln’s church affiliations in Kentucky and Illinois.

West Side Alle Froscher Jim Gray Vienna Bernice Pearl Strickland Lincoln Union Parish Bernice High School Mattie Grafian Mary Harris Lavada

Parish Lunchroom Workers Annual Banquet Held

The Lincoln Parish School Food Association held its annual banquet May 20 at the Tech Student Center with spring floral centerpieces. Menu included baked ham potatoes green beans fruit salad strawberry cream pie hot rolls tea and coffee. Retiring Hillcrest School advisor Mrs Guy Richards received a bowl of artificial flowers. New officers elected are Mrs Dean Dring president Mrs Victor Roberson vice president and Mrs J L Hogan treasurer. Attendees included lunchroom staff and supporters such as Verlie Heard Ruby Cole Annie Crump Jessie Ford Lena Foster Lillie Gosdin Johnnie Haggblad Mary Lou Holloway Vernie Holloway Lucille Hunt Mattie O Neal Magele Pesnell Guy Richards Ruth Roberson Kathleen Collins Davie Taylor Dean Dring and Estelle Tingley.

Dean Dring Victor Roberson J. L. Hogan Verlie Heard Ruby Cole Annie N. Crump Jessie Ford Lena Bell Foster Lillie Gosdin Johnnie Haggblad Mary Lou Holloway Vern

Louisiana Children's House Bill Moves To Governor’s Desk

The Louisiana Senate approved an emergency bill adding the Louisiana Children's House at Ruston to the Department of Hospitals. Governor Jimmie Davis is expected to sign immediately. The legislation allows use of unexpended this year funds to cover a deficit at Ruston Hospital.

Baton Rouge UPI Louisiana Children's House Ruston Department of Hospitals Senate Jimmie Davis

ROTC Cadets At Tech Get Commissions

Eleven Louisiana Tech AF ROTC cadets were commissioned after four years of study and training at a 10 a.m. ceremony in Honard Auditorium Little Theatre. Gen. William J. Eubank Jr. gave the commencement address as guest of honor. Cadet Col James W Sartor Jr and Milo E Shearer were named Distinguished AF ROTC graduates and won regular Air Force commissions. The group will enter active duty in the U S Air Force within months in engineering technical or administrative roles.

Louisiana Tech AF

Presbyterian Group Visits Children's Home

On May 22 the Junior Department of the First Presbyterian Church visited the Children's Home. The group included Edward Lipscomb, Jackie Boyd, Robert Moore, Henry Moore, Benny Denny, Joe Rostron, Bruce Gay, Susan Hall, Nancy Thompson, Carolyn Jenkins, Sharon Knight, Mary Lee Johnson, and Mary Andrews. They brought neck-slides and bracelets, served Cokes, cookies, and bubble gum, and presented a program led by Jackie Boyd, Edward Lipscomb, and Susan Hall.

First Presbyterian Church Edward Lipscomb Jackie Boyd Robert Moore Henry Moore Benny Denny Joe Rostron Bruce Gay Susan Hall Nancy Thompson Carolyn Jenkins Sharon Knight Mary Lee Johnson Mary Andrews Missouri

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