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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
3
A community editorial decries drunk driving on coastal transits, citing a fatal crash and urging stricter highway controls. It argues roadside taverns fuel risk, promotes curbs on accessible alcohol and faster road upgrades to reduce accidents.
Poultry advisers from the State University Agricultural Extension Service advise keeping poultry houses well ventilated with ample fresh water to maintain laying and comfort in high temperatures. Air conditioned facilities may not pay off yet, but cooler housing and shade reduce heat stress for hens and cows, benefiting both production and animals’ well being.
A fragmented local report describes a small town graduation event at Vilny wiring and nearby church gatherings. It notes the involvement of Lula Revel, Howard Peyel, and many area families attending services at Chandram Baptist Church with a sermon by Rev. Odes Dumas. Nearby visits by Leachman and others included Mineral Springs and New Prospect singing events.
Miss Gloria Dean Bryant daughter of Mr and Mrs Brooks Bryant and Wayne Shelby son of Mrs Harvey Shelby and the late Mr Shelby all of Ruston plan a wedding on August sixteenth at Barnett Springs Baptist Church at seven o clock in the evening. The bride elect a Louisiana Polytechnic Institute graduate is studying at Indiana University. Shelby a LPI graduate is business manager of Hodge Clinic Inc. Friends are asked to accept this invitation.
Baton Rouge June 17 Public Affairs Research Council questions repeal of tax exemption for a new industry tied to roads. It argues most grants come from general funds and notes potential revenue loss for parishes like Calcasieu East Baton Rouge Iberville and St Charles. The council requests the measure specify tax sources used for roads and avoid broad revenue cuts.
News of Walttce Thornton's death reverberates through Lincoln and Ruston as his daughter Mary Wallace resumes summer studies in California. Thornton, 65, longtime Nebraska Reclamation Association secretary, died after a hospital emergency in Lincoln. Survivors include daughter Mary Mains and grandson Bob Wallace, with a son in Santa Barbara and siblings in Omaha and Neigh. The report also notes Picasso's 1934 retrospective and discusses tax exemption proposals affecting road funding and parish tax practices in Caddo East Baton Rouge and Orleans.
Sumrall plans a 400 box first shipment of tree ripened peaches to Winn-Dixie in New Orleans. The fruit will be distributed to about 420 Louisiana Florida Tennessee Mississippi and Alabama supermarkets. Sumrall foresees a record harvest with 9 000 trees yet to bear and a total 36 000 trees in ruston and pleasant hill orchards. Workers harvest daily with a unique halter sack system as peaches mature from smaller Higstand to Red Glows in a steady process.
The advertisement touts Bel Air and eight other popular Chevy V8 sedans including hardtops and wagons priced below comparable low priced models. It promises refined styling, durable finishes, and a smooth suspension with optional air ride, highlighting value and features.
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