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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1931
Page
8
Choudrant High School home economics students carry a busy program into summer. Seventy seven girls completed school term projects in home management nutrition clothing and personal care, with 176 projects total plus 272 classroom problems, and many plan additional summer projects.
Louisiana's supreme court held a car driver bears responsibility for injuries to a guest riding by invitation after a May 1929 crash. Sam Lawrason was awarded 12000 dollars in damages from Eugene Richard Jr, with the remainder charged to Richard via a judgment against the driver’s insurance.
Officials announce the Commercial American Bank and Trust Company and Continental Trust and Savings Banks merger is postponed due to state banking authority issues. Both banks will operate independently under adjusted management while plans are reconsidered. The story also notes Stanley Noble Crooks of Newcastle England was sentenced to four months hard labor for refusing a job and wasting food intended for his four children.
Bellaire Ohio May 29 NEA Service Smiling Billy Neuhart 14 has 52 bone breaks in his life he endures pain without anesthesia his family cites high hospital costs while physicians await tests to explain his extreme brittleness and a rising concern about continuing schooling as his sister enters high school and he faces another injury
Margaret A Wilson and Roy S Wilson, children of Ruston postmaster Henry D Wilson, earned degrees at Louisiana Tech commencement. Margaret, born August 19, 1912, earned a BA in education, Roy, born April 29, 1910, earned a BS in science. Both were born on campus.
Guy Ludwig of Farmerville was elected president of the fifth district rural mail carriers association at its Jonesboro convention. He succeeds O. W. Wolf of Monroe. Delivering welcome and response remarks were J. B. Shows of the Lions club and John Read of Chatham. An address on good roads was given by A. H. May, with other speakers including Fred Calloway, W. L. Brumfield, Dr. W. S. Jones, and W. W. Hammon.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy will sponsor the Decoration Day program. Members will decorate graves at Cheenwood cemetery at 8:00 AM and hold a memorial service at 9:00 AM in the pavilion.
Shreveport police chief D. D. Bazer remains on duty as commissioners clash over authority. Commissioner Dawkins says he will strike the chief’s name from the payroll when presented, while Commissioner Ford insists Bazer will be paid. The dispute promises to continue.
London Miss Thomas of Ballinger Bucks has no watchdog but keeps an Andalusian rooster as a property guardian. The crowing alarm signals would be intruders, and the bird sleeps outside the door each night, recognizing only trusted visitors.
Two eight week old timber wolf cubs named Punch and Judy were captured in Grant parish and brought to the M C Nugent farm four miles southwest of town. They share a den with nine littermates and study outsiders from a guarded retreat. The cubs resemble police dog pups with added color and caution as they thrive in their involuntary quarters.
John M. Breard of Monroe was re elected for the fourth time and to serve his seventh term as president of the Ouachita parish police jury. He has served 19 years on the parish body. Others elected to officer posts included H. M. Williams first vice president J. E. Bryan second vice president and Mrs. E. H. Hill secretary.
Passenger service for Shreveport on American Airways resumed today after a month long suspension. Pokker engineers under the supervision of the department of commerce examined the wing structure and implemented changes required by officials. The halt halted all passenger service on Fokker planes built in 1929, with modifications leading to the return of flights.
Haynesville high school athletics director Jesse Hair leaves Louisiana after years of successful coaching including a 1929 state football title. He will assume new duties as a coach in Biloxi Mississippi this fall as part of his career moves.
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