Election set here for five offices in Lincoln Parish
Lincoln Parish will elect three school board members two from ward one one from ward eight plus the Ruston city judge and ward marshal ward one in a Democratic primary set for Saturday July 23. Filing runs to June 3 at 5 p m with Max Matthews. Incumbents Fred Jones Felton Green Jack Ritchie Lamar Colvin and Gayle Cruikshank listed. Third Judicial District primary also July 23 with Dawkins and Madden seeking re election filing due June 4.
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Lincoln Parish
Ruston City
Ward Marshall
Democratic Executive Committee
Max Matthews
City of
Ruston
Matthews
Fred Jones
Felton Green
Jack, Ritchie
Lamar Colvin
Gayle Cruikshank
Registration For Summer Set June 7 At Tech
Tech sets summer term registration for Tuesday June 7 at Memorial Gymnasium. Late fees apply for enrollments after that date. Classes begin Wednesday June 8 with no Saturday sessions as in prior summers. About 2380 Louisiana Tech students graduated Monday including Ruston High School alumni Mary Katherine Moore John Shaver and Shirley Jane Smith. Ronald Ellerbe and Anne Tuten also honored. Ellerbe graduated cum laude.
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Tech
Memorial Gymnasium
Louisiana Tech
Ruston High School
Mary Katherine Moore
John ©. Shaver
Shirley Jane Smith
Ruston
Ronald W. Ellerbe
Anne Oakes Tuten
Ellerbe
Grass Fires Trigger Area Timber Loss
Forest fires of grass and trash burns swept 22 acres of timber north of Dubach along the Rock Island Railroad. Harris Green and W. G. Jenkins, both of Dubach, own the affected property. Ranger Frank Gibson warned against controlled burns as the area remains unusually dry and the firefighting crew stays busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubach
Rock Island
Frank Gibson
Harris Green
W. G. Jenkins
Gibson
Pleasant Hill Revival Set to Begin June 2 at Baptist Church
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church opens a revival from June 2 to June 5 with daily services at 7 30 pm led by Evangelist Rev Leslie Keyes who recently returned from language studies and plans missionary work in Honduras Pastor Rev Herbert S Whitten invites all to attend The church is off Highway 80 west.
Hub-Cap Raid Hits Ruston Youths Involved
City police reported a Saturday afternoon raid on hub caps and mirrors. Fourteen and fifteen year old youths from Jonesboro Hodge were suspected and all stolen items were recovered.
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Jonesboro-Hodge
Missle Age Warns At Louisiana Tech Commencement
Major General William E. Eubank Jr. addressed about 230 graduates at Louisiana Tech urging vigilance in an aerospace era. He warned missile and space threats could outpace past world wars, urged civic duty and leadership regardless of career path, and noted balance between liberal arts and technical study.
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Louisiana Tech
William E. Eubank, Jr
Second Air Force
Barksdale Field
Eubank
Eubanks
Methodists Name 2 New Pastors Here
Ruston churches announce new Methodist pastors from the Louisiana Methodist Conference in Shreveport. Rev. Douglas McGuire will lead Trinity Methodist Church Mansfield and Dr Virgil D Morris moves to Istrouma Methodist Baton Rouge. Rev. George Ross takes Grace Methodist Shreveport Caddo Heights. Rev. Henry Blount becomes First Methodist Opelousas. Rev. Harry Ezell of Houma named director at Methodist Children's Home replacing Rev. C B White. Luman Douglas district superintendent and William Stokes Wesley Foundation director reappointed.
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Ruston
Louisiana Methodist Conference
Shreveport
Douglas McGuire
Mansfield
Trinity Methodist Church
Virgil D. Morris
Istrouma Methodist Church of
Baton Rouge
George Ross
Caddo’ Heights
Grace Methodist Church
Henry Blount
First Methodist Church of
Opelousas
Methodist Children's Home
Harry Ezell
Houma
C. B. White
Colfax
Luman Douglas
William Stokes
Wesley Foundation
VFW Pushes Sovereignty Commission Support
The Ruston Veterans of Foreign Wars passed a resolution backing a Louisiana state sovereignty commission. It urges broad powers and independence from political control, plus full funding. Copies go to Governor Jimmie Davis, Senator Patton, Representative Napper, the state VFW commander, the 13th district commander, and the press.
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Ruston Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Sovereignty Commission
Thomas C. Lewis
Louisiana
Jimmie H. Davis
B. R. Patton
L. D. Napper
Veterans of Foreign Wars
13Th District
HOMCO opens Ruston service branch in Louisiana
HOMCO announces a new service branch in Ruston Louisiana on Farmerville Highway No 33 and Interstate 20. It will supply Fishing and Cutting Directional Drilling Electrical Well Services and Oil Field Rentals. Warren Magee named District Manager Li Dennig Carol Cole and W Parks named staff.
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Woarren Magee
HOMCO
Farmerville Highway
CG. L. Roach
Houston Oil Field Material Co., Inc
Ruston
Louisiana
Farmerville Highway No
Warren Magee
Li B. Dennig
Carrol L. Cole
W. W. Parks
Texas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
California
Wyoming
Montana
Cattlemen Plan Friday Night Meeting At Fair Grounds
Local cattlemen set a Friday evening meeting at the fair grounds beginning at 7:00. The agenda includes a movie provided by the American Hereford Association and, in a broader update, insect control letters will soon be mailed to dairymen and cattlemen outlining approved materials for use on livestock.
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Fair Grounds
American Hereford Association
Pure Food and Drug Administration
Pair Charged In Car Theft At Grambling
Arthur Davis and Authur Munday III, Negro students at Grambling College, were arrested for stealing a sedan owned by Tom Washington of Homer. The car was moved from campus to the city park where two tires were removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Davis
Authur Munday III
Grambling College
Tom Washington
Homer
Lester Washington
Grambling
Pair Injured in Hit Run Crash Near Simsboro
A pulpwood rack struck an untethered car parked on the highway three and a half miles west of Simsboro injuring Leslie and Lille Crenshaw. Willie Dackson was arrested nearby for hit and run. The couple were taken to Arcadia hospital in serious condition with several broken ribs and lacerations.
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Simsboro
Willie Dackson
Fellowship
Leslie
Lille Crenshaty
Arcadia Hospital
Crenshiw
Jackson
Raymond Frost
Funeral Service Is Wednesday For Edwin Smith
Funeral services for Edwin Smith were held Wednesday at 4 00 pm at Spears Kimbel chapel. Interment followed in Greenwood cemetery in Ruston. Smith, son of the late Mr and Mrs J Rhode Smith of Ruston, died in an accident in California. Survivors include three brothers Howard Smith Ruston J Allan Smith Oklahoma City Okla Francis Smith Wollywood Calif and two sisters Evelyn Long and Dorothy Smith Shreveport La.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Smith
Spears-Kimbelt Chapel
Greenwood Cemetery
Ruston
Smith
J. Rhode Smith
California
Howard Smith
J. Allan Smith
Oklahama City
Okla
Francis Smith
Wollywood
Calif
Evelyn Long
Dorothy Smith
Shreveport
Scout Official Arrives to Fill Northwest District Executive Post
Wayne Eskridge arrives as the new northwest district executive for In son Boy Scouts, filling a vacancy. He comes from Sparkman, Arkansas, where he taught, and will live at 1107 Carey Avenue with his wife and four children. He has twelve years in Scouting and will attend a national training school in Mendham, New Jersey, starting August 3. He will assist with summer camp at KrRoll in West Monroe beginning June 4.
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Inston
Northwest
Wayne Eskridge
Eskridge
Sparkman
Arkansas
Carey Avenue
Little Rock
Eskpidge
Mendham
N. J
KrRoll
West Monroe
New I-20 Route Nearing Finish
Four-lane extension of Interstate 20 from Ruston to Calhoun nearing completion with a target open date of November 1. Project Engineer Grant Dunlap said the new stretch will replace the old route, reducing trip length from Monroe to Calhoun. Sections by Renolde-William and W. R. Fairchild are being stabilized and paved, with weather delays noted.
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Calhoun
Grant Dunlap
Monroe
Caltobn
Steoln Parish
W. A. Fairchild
Trafic
Ruston
Choudtanti
Ruston-to-Calhcoun
Here
Napper Proposes $3 Million For Tech And Grambling
Lincoln Parish representative Buddy Napper introduces $3 million capital outlay bills for Louisiana Tech and Grambling State University. Gov Davis signs a law placing Children’s Home under the state hospital department. Northeast lawmakers seek $13.5 million in projects as budget constraints bite. Rep L C Napper leads area requests, with over $6 million in special appropriation bills for tech and grambling.
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Buddy Napper
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana Tech
Grambling
Jirmie Davis
Uwwo
Rep. L. C. Napper
Ruston
Fifth District
Northeast State College
Louisiana
Fech
Monroe
Mike John Jr
Lawrence Giss
Northeast
W. 8. Peck Jr
Sicily Island
W. C. Steen
Columbia
Passman Announces Candidacy for Reelection in July Primary
Louisiana congressman Otto E Passman declares he will seek another term in the U S House of Representatives. He has served since 1946, seven terms, and now ranks high on the Appropriations Committee while chairing Foreign Operations and vice chairs Treasury and Post Office Department Appropriations. He advocates fiscal solvency, a balanced budget, states rights, limited federal authority, and a realist foreign policy.
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Louisiana
Otto KE. Passman
U. S
House of Representatives
Passmin
Mih
Foreign Operations Committee
Committee On Treasury
Post Office Department
Congress
Election Called To Nominate Ward Seven Juror
Governor issues proclamation setting July 93 as the date for a preferential Ward Seven election to choose a Democratic Police Jury candidate replacing the deceased Paul Tubbs. Lincoln Parish and officers must conduct the election and report results to the secretary of state Wade O. Martin Jr. for certification. the vote may align with the Democratic primary likely on July 29.
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Jimmie H. Davis
Paul Tubbs
Lincoln Parish
Democratic Executive Committee
Wade O. Martin Jr
State Democratic Central Committee
KRUS Radio Changes Program Under New Assistant Manager
KRUS Radio announces a program change with BI Darland named assistant manager, working alongside Bill Carter. Darland, from Sherman Texas, brings experience from KRRV and KVCL and KTRY in Bastrop. The Ruston family moves here and joins the Baptist Church. The station shifts from block programming to continuous family radio from 6 am to 10:16 pm with local news, features, and music.
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Bill Dorland
KRUS
BI Darland
Bill Carter
Mr. Darland
Ruston
Sherman
Texas
KRRV
North Louisiana
KVCL
Winnfield
Darland
Bastrop
KTRY
Deanna
David
DeLisa
The
Baptist Church
Optimist Club
Burglar Changes Clothes After South Trenton Break-ins
A daylight burglary on South Trenton Street saw a bold thief discard his own garments and escape in a resident's suit. Two other nearby homes in the Love colored addition were entered. A gold watch taken from one home later appeared in the Donne house, with no items reported stolen from the Giles residence. Police suspect a single culprit across the incidents.
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South Trenton
Orhhieves
Ben Giles
Giles
Zotored
Donne
Barnett Springs Baptist Church Plans May Remodel
Barnett Springs Baptist Church approved remodeling of its present building and an extension to the educational department. The work is estimated at 1,477,600 dollars with one third to be raised before construction begins. A church dinner followed services as plans were affirmed for a May annual church day.
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Ing Barrett “ Springs Baptist Church
Barhett Springs
Mrs Jessie M Norris Funeral On Friday
Mrs Jessie Mae Norris died Tuesday in Ruston Hospital at age 83 a lifelong Choudrant resident. Funeral services Friday June 3 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home with burial in Sibley Alabama Settlement Cemetery. Survived by 11 children including Mayor Allen Norris of West Monroe and members of families Lott Walker Norris and others. active in Baptist Church.
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Jessie Mae Norris
Bert Warren
Ruston
John E. Warren
Washington, D. C
Ruston Hospital
Choudrant
Route 4
Chapel of Kilpatrick
Sibley-Alabama
Sibley
Norris
Allan Norris
West Monroe
T. J. Norris
The
Baptist Church
Rebecca Lott
Baton Rouge
Jessie May Walker
William
Malcolm
John G. Norris
Farmersville
VFW Banquet Canceled By Local Post
Commander Thomas C. Lewis of Parnell-Burt Post No 3 said the Gold Star Mothers Banquet set for Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the VFW Home has been postponed due to conditions beyond the VFW's control. He hopes to reschedule soon.
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Thomas C. Lewis
Parnell-Burt Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VEW
Lewis
VFW
Two From Dubach Ordained Elders By Methodists
In Shreveport at the Methodist Conference this week two elders from Dubach were ordained. J. B. Hearn presided as the election for the Conference officer occurred earlier. The event marks a notable advancement for local clergy within the denomination.
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Dubach
Shreveport
Peel
J. B. Hearn
Matsoe
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Pleasant Hill
Methodists
Trinity
Grace
Children’s Home
Sovereignty Commission
Ruston Area
Mr. Smith
J. R. Dawkins
James H. Myles
James Garr
Sammie Singleton
Billy Ray Newton
George Milford Campbell
Robert Johnson
Rose Holman
Olin Coleman
Eston J. Woodard
Wills GC
Scholars
J. E. Edmund
Napper
Rep. Passman
Barnett ' Springs Baptist Church
Jessie M. Norris
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