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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
4
Louisiana Peach Festival seeks more entrants for Queen Dixie Gem and Princess Peach contests. Queen entries require single Louisiana residents 17 to 25. Princess Peach entrants aged 4 to 6. Fees are 10 for Queen Dixie Gem and 5 for Princess Peach.
Former oil driller F V Borland and wife Minnie rejuvenate a neglected peach orchard near Simsboro Lincoln Parish. With help from F C LeVasseur Don Spurlel and J Taylor they prune fertilize and replant to build a top small peach producing operation. Their efforts endure despite highway development cutting through part of the farm.
Six were fined in District Court by Judge Dawkins this week. Merman Martin was found guilty of three forgery counts and sentenced to 12 months in jail on each count, to run consecutively. Artis Gurry was fined for resisting arrest and disturbing the peace. William P. Elledge faced fines for disturbing the peace. James D. Sumjin was fined for no driver's license. Henry Mitchell and Fred Simonton were fined for reckless driving and no license respectively, with fines suspended upon paying court costs.
The Ruston school board in regular meeting decided the new lower elementary in Northwood Terrace will retain the Hillcrest Elementary name. Architects identify it as Northwood Terrace school, but officials confirmed the official name remains Hillcrest with the brick front plaque bearing Hillcrest Elementary School.
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. Sarah Jane Fullerton 82 who died Monday afternoon in Ruston hospital. Services were at 3 p m at Beech Spring Baptist Church Quitman with Rev Ray Baird officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery Kilpatrick's Funeral Home Ruston directed. Survived by husband John 13 Fullerton two daughters Mrs J B Culpepper Vienna and Mrs C B Fullerton Quitman one son Bob Fullerton Guthree Oklahoma one brother Luther Smith China Texas three sisters Mrs Nettie Davies Oak Dale Mrs Nellie Stagg and Mrs Clore Herbert Beaumont Texas 20 grandchildren 47 great grandchildren.
The Town of Grambling awarded contracts for a new eight inch gravel well to Shreveport firm B F Edington at 16512 and for a complete American LaFrance fire truck at 16356. The truck will be kept in a carport beside the town hall, with volunteer firefighters to serve Grambling College and town residents due to limited prior protection from Ruston.
Louisiana drivers will have color photographs on licenses starting Monday July 12 in Ruston and Arcadia. Col. M. Rorlen, director of the Department, announced the change and said the new procedure begins next week.
Queen Dixie Gem X will tour north central Louisiana this week to promote ripe peaches sold across the region. She travels with civic and business leaders to meet mayors in Dubach Shreveport Baton Rouge Monroe El Dorado and Lake Charles while coordinating media appearances and outreach with the Law Marketing Service to aid in selling and distributing peaches.
Walter Savage, ex partner of Fallin and Savage Timber Co., becomes Conoco Products agent in Ruston effective June 1. He covers Lincoln parish to Farmerville, Jonesboro, Arcadia, and Ouachita parish line, with seven Conoco stations in the area. Savage, 30, a Bastrop native and Louisiana Tech graduate, also serves as Ruston Junior Chamber of Commerce president and holds Reserve Navy rank of captain. He is married to Miriam Pipes.
Lincoln parish police jury moved to buy ready mix concrete for curb and gutter work to serve Lincoln General Hospital. In a May 18 meeting, under a joint plan with the City of Tuston, the jury awarded the contract to Monroe Concrete Co., Inc. as the low bidder after quotes from two Rus fon suppliers. Work proceeds as some concrete has been poured.
Lincoln parish School board approved several changes in personnel at their regular meeting. Two teachers were approved for Ruston High School including Edna Ruth Moncrief for science and E H Chandler Jr. Mrs J Egan Crawford retires at Ruston Junior High. Wayne Herrin moves to Crawford's position and Dickie Hinton replaces Herrin. Lula Daniel retires at Sinishoro. Charlotte Ann Watkins to fill until Mrs Savage returns. Robert Colvin named to replace Bertwsreny at Dubach. Mary Etta McCarty retires at Fellowship. Bobby Holland to replace. Certificates of Service awarded to all retirees. Other action includes a $5.75 typewriter service contract, George Jackson authorized to buy a new school bus, Cal Butler reimbursed for extra passenger duties, and a pay mix-up noted for Jackson.
Captain M E Kidd of Troop F Monroe Louisiana announced strict enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Law will start June 12. Road blocks will be set up in cities within the troop area and on highways to check and issue citations to drivers who have not complied with the law.
In Ruston City Court David Foster and Woodrow Lee both 17 were sentenced to 60 days at hard labor for simple criminal damages to property. J D McCormick received 60 days for aiding and abetting. A fourth juvenile will be tried later. Other cases included duink driving fines, disturbing the peace and fights in public with varying penalties.
Vacation Bible School at Cook Baptist church runs June 12 to June 24 with afternoon sessions for ages three to twelve and evening sessions for ages thirteen to sixteen. Preparation Day is June 10 at 2 00 p.m. to enroll pupils meet faculty and outline the week. Parents may bring children to learn about the program.
A two car collision at an intersection in Ruston Friday at 10 15 p m injured three youths Alice Pesnell 16 Rex Noland 17 and Larry Long 16 all from Ruston Farmerville Downaville and other local areas were named in the report The cars caught fire after victims were removed Miss Pesnell had facial abrasions and a possible skull fracture while Noland suffered a deep facial laceration bruises and possible concussion Long had minor injuries The injured were treated at Ruston Hospital and a Kilpatrick ambulance aided the scene and a later report tied a heart attack to a local resident later identified as Fallin.
In Lincoln Parish 1303 aged men and women will gain major medical care through a new act providing matching funds for direct payments to doctors and hospitals for Old Age Assistance recipients. About 3000 recipients with special medical needs will receive complete medical services instead of small monthly allotments.
Lincoln parish School Board plans a 38000 contract for sewer work to connect three soon to be built elementary schools to the city system. The plan hinges on a letter from Ruston City Council promising to reimburse about 30000 when their residential sewer expansion proceeds.
The Coterie Club of Ruatani aims to decorate Howard Auditorium for the Queen Dixie Gem pageant on June 23. President Mrs Pat Nulf says committee chair Mrs James Frezier is organizing. The event features visiting queens from Louisiana festivals with Joe Sheppard hosting ceremonies. The winner will tour Louisiana festivals and enter the Miss Louisiana Pageant in Lake Providence, with a path toward Miss America.
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