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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
9
The Leader urges Louisiana to pass a law restricting liquor permits to towns and similar incorporated places. It argues roadside taverns fuel excess drinking and drunken driving, proposing policing and closure of such venues on highways to reduce wrecks and loss of life. Personal moderation plus legal regulation seen as steps toward ending intoxicated driving.
A terse advertisement promises Itch Me Not relief in minutes. It claims to deaden itch and burning in 16 minutes, kill germs and fungi on contact, and treats texema foot itch ringworm insect bites and surface rashes. The notice directs readers to purchase at Milam Drug Store.
Mr and Mrs Acvelle Stewart of Sulphur Louisiana return home after two week visit with relatives in Arcadia El Dorado and community. Arvell Stewart recovering from recent surgery. Alvin Streeter and son from Gary Indiana visit his parents Carl and Mel Streeter. Sympathy offered to Mrs Melvin Brazzel and children Corinta on loss of husband and father. Odie Singleton underwent minor operation. Visits by Stewart and Hood families. Judy Frazier Ruston visits Ricky Hood. Bernie Singleton Ruston visits with parents Odie and wife.
John D. Edwards will enter the University of Alabama next Monday to begin doctoral work in accounting using a scholarship grant. He earned a master's degree from Louisiana State University last summer and has since worked in public accounting with Arthur Young and Company, a national CPA firm.
A Tulsa area graduate profile describes a Ruston High School and Louisiana Tech alumnus active in the Wey Club and Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He served four years in the U S Air Force including a year in Japan, holds reserve status as a first lieutenant, and is vacationing in Ruston with his father, brother, aunt Fairy C. McBride, and Ramon Palwards.
New Haven Connecticut report notes John Leary failed in the final round of a spelling contest after the word felicitous meaning happy proved tricky for him.
The Center Street Home Demonstration Club met at M. O. Garner’s home in May with K’s leading. Minutes were read, new members Mrs. Ariss Shiny and Mrs. Cobb were welcomed, and planning for the Peach Festival was set. Reports covered management, health, nutrition, housing, and dress revue winner Ledbetter. The group discussed grass reaping project and outdoor furniture demonstration by Mrs Blondin. meeting adjourned for social hour.
Hillcrest teachers honored Mrs. K. Baugh at a luncheon in the Lincoln Motel private dining room. Baugh retired after 28 years as a teacher, receiving a silver tray as a retirement gift from the staff.
Louisiana 4 H and FFA members receive certificates of recognition through the Bankers Association. Clinics run annually across parishes with sponsorship by the Louisiana Bankers Association, Federal Reserve Banks, and LSU. The program aims to connect bankers, farmers, and economists, enhancing agriculture finance and cooperative opportunities. The tenth annual series wrapped in Baton Rouge with sessions in Acadia, Terrebonne, Weslaco, Louisiana, and surrounding parishes, led by Diague Risper and other school principals.
Representatives from the Louisiana Bankers Association and the Federal Reserve Bank joined LSU Agricultural Extension Service Sail Conservation Service Farmers Home Administration and the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Agency at a clinic program. The session featured a farm chosen to illustrate progressive farming practices and themes.
A luncheon and afternoon talks focus on youth opportunities in agriculture and related occupations. Sessions discuss financing, diversified farming, farm credit, soil stewardship, and getting started in modern farming as bankers and young people build a lasting connection for the industry.
An old field trial recounts George Frinklin praising malathion for controlling boll weevils and aphids, claiming unprecedented effectiveness against resistant strains. It notes USDA skepticism, and that malathion’s trade name was cited as a key factor in its “divine” reputation amid broader insecticide comparisons.
The USDA cites malathion as a relatively safe insecticide for cotton growers and the public health service notes reduced need for protective gear during application. The report warns about risks near dwellings and the potential for exposure when spraying close to homes or near people shortly after use.
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