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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
2
The D Arbonne Lake Commission met Friday to review a fishery program with biologist Heyl and others. They discussed fingerlings and adults available for stocking, duck blinds location, and limiting hunts to early mornings and blinds with potential daily or yearly leasing.
Six $800 college scholarships will be awarded next November on a national basis for 4 H Club members majoring in home economics. Applicants must be juniors with at least three years in 4 H work, strong scholastic and 4 H records, and financial need. Winners selected in Chicago by the Extension Service Committee. announcements during the National 4 H Club Congress.
The Home Demonstration Club meets Tuesday afternoon June 13 at Mrs. Ruth Kavanaugh's home. Reverend and Mrs. Bob Gelatas return as pastors for Clay and Quitman charges after serving elsewhere. Numerous locals attended a singing convention at Howard Auditorium and other visitors arrived from El Dorado and Atlanta, Texas.
The Louisiana Department of Public Welfare outlines increased medical aid for indigent and aged recipients. The plan funds direct payments to doctors, druggists, and hospitals, with extended coverage including hospitalization and nursing homes under a vendor payment system. It clarifies grants for basic needs and full medical coverage for those with no outside income.
Borland plans to plant more trees on five acres along Walnut Creek Road, boosting his orchard to about 400 trees. He nurtured new stock from old stumps, replanted 150, and added 73. Dixie Gems are the main variety with a trial R-1 type offering. Peach marketing is year round, with Mrs. Borland selling a portion at a highway stand.
Officials of the American National Cattlemen's Assn led by Fred Dressler of Gardener Ville Nevada testifying to the House Agricultural Committee in Washington on May 3. They argued that cattle and calves already provide about 20 percent of farm cash income and that subsidized or price controlled markets would harm the industry’s growth and quality.
A church social gathered Friday evening with attendance higher than services. Mr. and Mrs J M Harrison hosted guests earlier in the week. Mr Michael Nolan assists during peach harvest. local families and friends attended Memorial at Providence Cemetery.
Mrs. O A Stephenson Jr reports Mrs Hood and Mary Hood flew to Virginia to visit her brother David and family. Bible School begins June 12 at 10 p.m. with registration Saturday. Local residents share visits. several are ill. Waller Warren family back for a few weeks with Mrs Hanna Brazzel. Hood and Stevenson families visit Forrest Post area.
A camera will be set up in the State Revenue bureau office near the courthouse to photograph license applicants. Applicants will receive a receipt and the photo will be developed in Baton Rouge and mailed to the applicant. Borland at 60 plans a new occupation, facing the change with confidence.
The Dubach Town Council minutes appear in the Ruston Daily Leader as the official journal per a state ruling. Mayor R. M. Enloe notes the council will publish monthly minutes in a general circulation newspaper.
Sunday gatherings marked the Culbertson Frasier reunion at the Frasier home with about 110 attendees. The Thurman reunion at Corney Lake drew a smaller crowd, as drought and conditions affected nearby farms, while family visitors from Alexandria and Chicago joined locals.
Plans for a Holiday Inn at the Ruston site along Hwy 20 and 167 call for 63 rooms with 40 more planned later. Key figures include H B Maxwell as president of the new corporation and Johnny Maxwell to manage. Construction could start soon with completion expected next spring, featuring a large dining area, banquet spaces, and fireproof double walls to reduce noise.
Vacation Bible School starts June Sudden events include a Prepara tion Day program at 10 Friday June 2 and regular classes 8 to 11 Monday through Friday with a commencement at Sunday worship. Also notes a June 2 wedding in Shreveport between Jimmie Cobb and Thomas Waisworth and mentions several local visitors and births in Bernice with family details.
Painful inflammatory neuritis in the sciatic nerve causes sharp tearing pain from the low back to the leg. Nerve irritation from misalignment is not always present. chiropractors locate and adjust spine segments to restore nerve function. Little Messages of Hope from 1001 Horget Aves in Ruston offers contact details.
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