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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1931
Page
4
Visitors stream through Ruston as cross country routes spill tourists from South Carolina to Wyoming and everywhere in between. Cars from many states pass the city daily, praising Ruston’s beauty and warm hospitality despite the highway bustle and diverse traveler mix.
A vacant Ruston residence burned Sunday morning in the southwest section, killing 1 year old Rebekael Lomax during a river drowning incident nearby. Fire crews from Ruston, Monroe, Farmerville and nearby departments fought the blaze, with two adjacent homes slightly damaged. The Lomax child had been picnicking with family when the drowning occurred in the Ouachita River upstream.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a school man running for senator with scattered names and phrases. The readable bits suggest a political candidacy, but the source text is garbled and lacks clear details such as full names, dates, or places. The item appears as a fleeting notice or error-filled clipping.
An old account quotes Helenan Rosenthal advocating that clean surface water was once easy to obtain, but population growth and poor cultivation stretched supplies. He notes a shift toward contamination risk as streams and wells faced pollution from youthful urban development and limited water purity knowledge, with historical references to general waterborne disease concerns.
Premiums were awarded today at the spring garden show held in the Ruston Chamber of Commerce rooms. The event, sponsored by Miss Sophia Stane, home demonstration agent, featured twelve weed tables and three fruit displays judged by C Hopkins of the LSU extension department. Cash prizes were awarded in each class with winners including Mrs. J. B. Mall, Mrs. G. F. Land, Mrs. W. E. Nugent, Mrs. C. L. Vining, Mrs. Dutsch, Mrs. M. Nugent, Mrs. Davis Whitman, Mrs. Skinner, and Mrs. Laurence, among others from Sibley, Choudrant, Wesley Chapel, and Ruston.
Fragmented OCR text shows state education figure, superintendent, and program notes related to a Harrison program. It references the education department, seniors, and audits with unclear details. Sanity suggests a report on district education leadership and program planning.
In Bienville parish drilling activities are planned to resume on the 1D. M. Atkins property in arcadia area. The site at 27-18-68 is near a famous geologist, with preparations beginning next week as part of ongoing efforts to reach oil in this region.
Hon Pat M Neff delivered a keynote at Louisiana Tech Universitys thirty fourth commencement. Ninety graduates were awarded degrees as he urged class members to value character over wealth, stressing home life integrity duty and unselfish service. The ceremony in Teeh auditorium featured a Verdi procession and a large crowd including townspeople and alumni.
John Rockmore, a black man of Dubach, is jailed on a charge of attempting to dodge a board bill payment. Sheriff A. J. Thigpen and deputy Clyde Fragzier arrested him Friday afternoon after a warrant sworn by Polly Dunn. Rockmore remains in Ruston jail awaiting further action.
Willie Garr petitions the Third District Court in Lincoln Parish Louisiana for letters of administration of Peter Garr deceased intestate. The court orders all interested persons to show cause within ten days why the petition should not be granted. May 27 1931. Max Bradley Clerk.
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