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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1959
Page
4
Austen Leader notes area promotion by the Peach Festival may boost selling agents while Dixie and Gem peaches near finish. Daily supply likely narrows through season end as some growers lack later varieties and freezing plans should not wait. Farm Bureau state meeting in Moritée features a national president address.
Thursday, June 25, 1959, Reese of Monroe and Mrs. Harold Daughdrill of Port Sulphur return with Mrs. Daughdrill for a vacation. Misses Judy Beard, Marsha Murphy, Bonnie Woodard, Glenda Woodard, and Carolyn Watts attend BMA camp in Ringgold this week for their fifth year and will receive trophies Sunday. Mrs. Estill Watts and Mrs. Matt Woodard visit near Ringgold while taking their daughter to camp, and a prayer footnote cites a Bible verse and a benediction requesting mercy, justice, and humility.
Sunday sermons at a Alabama church drew praise while residents shared news of guests and travels. Monroe relatives visited and a Montgomery trainee’s son stayed at home. others sought care for a ill family member in Bossier City. Local social notes recap visitors from Shreveport and South America plus fishing at Black Lake and a chicken dinner at Mrs. Kings. Also listed are two sale notices for Singer sewing machines and dry fine planning mill shavings with ordering details.
Mrs Oswald Forley of Homer visited Garland Jones and Aunt Dell Wednesday. Richard Jones planned a week at Camp Ki Ro Li in Monroe. The Colvin home hosted a weekend gathering. Monroe relatives and Bernice visitors joined Saturday. Enid Murrell and husband from McComb visited Friday and Saturday. The Shannon family from Sterlington visited Tay Hoggs Sunday. Tay returned with them. Harmon Reeves attended Sardis community homecoming. Effie praised the abundant food. A family trip to Corney Lake included fishing and picnics. Velma Larance of Hilly visited Lane Colvin's Sunday.
Perday night Meg and Toda Ring with Stanley and Madeline from Ruston visited Miss Ewla and Jiggs. The Ruel Colvins hosted many over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. Kent Colvin and boys of Shreveport and other Colvin relatives. The Oxfords welcomed relatives from Texas and Shreveport, with extended family from Ruston and beyond. Mrs Eula Colvin and son enjoyed a ramble to Huttig Arkansas and Grand Marie Lake.
Six cases were tried and decided in district court Monday with several defendants receiving sentences. Walter Brisco Jr a Negro was sentenced to four years at Angola for simple burglary tied to the Choudrant high school theft. Two other Negroes in the case had prior sentences here. Brisco’s term runs consecutively with penalties in Bossier and Ouachita parishes. J R Russell paid a $300 fine plus 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to a drunk and disorderly charge with his grandmother Mrs Dave Oxford filing the complaint. Herman Martin got two one year terms for forgery, served consecutively at Angola. Harold C Harrison and Quincy Young drew $50 fines and 30 days in jail for reckless driving. Robert L Batley was fined $25 plus costs or 15 days for disturbing the peace after pleading guilty. Thompain Holland pled not guilty to non-support. his war date was set for September 11. A short session of court was planned for today.
The fragment notes seven figures on covantry feathering about 23 million carata and five bushel baskets. It cites non food items at about 5.2 percent of total grocery sales and mentions FDIC protection for 96 percent of U S bank deposits. It also references a 1942 World’s fiat Hutt catalytic cracking unit evolutionizing petroleum refining.
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