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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
2
Fragmented OCR mentions total depth 2825 feet at Monte Field United Carbon Co and Trust Libr Industries in a mining or drilling context. References to open flow and bids are unclear. Names and locations are partially garbled, but imply oil or gas exploration activity on a field near Ora.
From Page 17 a youth age group meeting describes a camp offering recreation, Christian training, and devotions led by Rev Lipscomb. Located opposite a lake, the camp features fishing facilities and a recreation hall. Sessions include fellowship and weekly activities for campers and parents.
The Queen's selection event at Howard auditorium kicks off the Peach Festival with Thursday through Friday festival days. Merchants prepared the annual event including many sponsors from Rus Gasmos Club to Ruston Lions and Kiwanis. The list features Itherine Louise McBride, Ellen Frances Willian, Kay Colvin, Bernice eh Teieath Judith Allison, Nancy Carol Gray, Barbara Haley, and many more from Ruston Rotary, Garden Study Club, Jaycees, Quota Club, Arts Club, and Civic groups.
In a 12 inning Ruston Ramblers beat Dubach 5 4 at Fraser Field. Parker started for Ruston, Fuller for Dubach, with Germany five innings and Mercer closing. Parker earned the win after Ruston scored in the 12th on timely hits and a stealing touch, Parker spraining an ankle on base. Next game set for Fraser Field Tuesday against Hollandale Mississippi.
The Dubach Lions Club hosts a benefit basketball game Thursday night at 7 30 p m The Dubach High School state champions will play in the event Details mention bragged attendance and sign protocols with members expected to participate
L V Irvine announces a new addition to the annual summer music camp at Louisiana Tech. Lowry, 13 years head of instrumental music at Morningside College, now serves as soloist, conductor and clinician. A special clinic for area band directors occurs June 20 at Adams Cafeteria. Enrollment stands at 265 high school pupils from Louisiana and nearby states. limited slots remain for a few more boys and girls. A $10 reservation fee is required, sent to Tech Summer Music Camp Box 287 Tech Station Ruston. For information, call Ruston Alpine 518i.
The summer Navy recruiter in charge at the Monroe substation, Chief Ay Cox, will appear at the Ruston Post Office from 1:45 am to 1:15 pm each Monday starting July 3. Various local clubs and organizations are noted in connection with the Ruston area recruitment effort.
United Press International profiles the Sumrall Peach Orchard near Ruston as a leading Southern producer. The piece notes regional pride, a June Peach Festival with contests and a queen, and references the late W F Sumratt who expanded the orchard from a hobby to a major operation feeding markets nationwide. Billie Ste Riordan, age 18, candidate from Bernice High School, travels to promote Louisiana peaches.
Mrs. Harrison starts reporting for Crossroads with health issues in the community. Several families including Sanders Henry and Harrison clan visit C B Henry and A F Harrison as Mrs Henry recovers from a stroke. neighbors attend Vacation Bible School and prayers are offered for the sick.
Commencement exercises at the Alabama church marked the close of a week of Vacation Bible School activities including Bible study character stories mission work and creative sessions. Attendance averaged 58 with department heads and prizes awarded for muffins and winners. Various families and visitors were noted in a daybook of church life and community events.
F O LeVasseur announces the Louisiana Peach Festival in Ruston on June 22 and 23 will host a Peach Exhibit Competition with over 50 dollars in prizes and a grand champion plaque. Two display classes feature 20 ripe peaches and nine peaches, with top prizes of 10 and 5 dollars in the larger class and 4 to 2.50 dollars in the nine-peach display. Exhibitors may enter both displays, and fruit should be ripe, bruise free, disease free, evenly sized and colored. Entries are due by 2 p.m. June 22 at the Louisiana Tech Student Center Building.
The Cedarton Home Demonstration Club met Monday at Mrs. Rena Orwell’s home with members present including Mrs. Green, Mrs. Mamie Smith, Mrs. Earl Colgin, Mrs. Hazel Bryan, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Leo Pylant, and Mrs. Brewster. After a business session, refreshments were served. The July meeting will be at Mrs. R. W. Griffin’s home with a picnic. each member brings a basket and meets at five.
Beta Sigma Phi plans an eight float entry for the Peach Parade in Ruston with visiting queens from festivals riding. Mrs. Gloria Shelby leads committee and invites queens from about twenty festivals to visit. Two have already accepted from Jonesville and Winnfield. Littera Club aides housing. road work on Sharch to the Youngblood place is underway.
Dr. W B Temple announces six Louisiana Teel freshmen with the highest mathematics placement scores from summer term. Named are James N Parks Dorado Margaret Ann Norris El Dorado Robert D Simpson McGehee Ark Lita M Tugwell Farmerville John F H Maxwell Ferriday Eugene J Lowe Minden. They win automatic credit in college algebra and higher courses and may complete calculus by end of freshman year. More than 130 freshmen took the test this summer.
Civitan Club incoming president Talmage Watson announced plans to boost peach sales in Ruston cafes and eateries during Festival Week. The club will distribute colored menu sheets with peach illustrations and a notice for Louisiana Peach Festival June 22 and 23. About 1,000 sheets will be supplied at no cost, with a committee formed to lead the effort and Watson succeeding Maurice Kay as head of the club.
The two mile Od Town ship Road finished by the Louisiana Department of Highways with Lincoln parish funding opened today after a 33 196 33 project cost. The 1 950 mile segment from 0 S 167 south of town to Teeh Farm Road was completed April 28 and turned back to the parish with signs removed. Parish negotiators consider trading nearby state roads to aid the road’s potential as a bypass for traffic from 167 to Highway 80.
The Ghouchant Tlume Demonstra tion Club met June 8 at Mrs. J B Crocker home for a parish meeting. President W L Asweil opened by reciting the Chih Cult sect. Two members and one visitor attended with four young ladies from Sunday school absent. Leaders reported on Consumer Education Garden Housing Nutrition and Wood Culaenshi. Mrs Rost Pleteter and Mrs Julia Poole spoke on Family Life and Health. Hostess served refreshments.
Five and a half year old Paula Stinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Jenny Alinson is chosen by the Culture Guild of Ruston as a candidate in the Denne peach contest to be held during the North Louisiana Peach Festival. Hair is brown and eyes are grey. List of people and the public invitation to the reel- Ufasday evening event appears amid fragmented OCR text.
Mrs. L. Mathewes of the GEM School of Dance will present pupils Thursday evening June 15 at eight o'clock in the Ruston High School Auditorium. The program includes group numbers solos and duets featuring Mary Ann Tarr Robbie Grigsby and Ann.
For sale a three bedroom home on Carey Avenue with den and built in kitchen dining area. Low down payment options and monthly installments offered. Also advertised are a 3-bedroom on Calvin Avenue with spacious rooms and landscaped yard, fenced private yard, fruit trees, and St Augustine grass. call for viewing details.
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