School Board Tech Dean Emeritus Dies at 75 in Ruston
William Leroy Mitchell dean emeritus of Louisiana Tech died of a heart attack at Ruston Hospital aged 75. Auburn graduate joined Tech in 1915, led Mechanical Arts and Mechanical Engineering depts, later dean of men and engineering. Funeral 3:30 p.m. at Trinity Methodist. burial Greenwood under Darby’s. Survivors include widow, three daughters, one son and seven grandchildren.
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William Leroy Michell
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Dean Mitchell
Auburn University
Tech
Auburn
Netic
Men At Tech
Engineering
Board of Control
Tau Kappa Episilon
American Society of Refrigeration Engineers
American Society of Engineering Education
The
VFW
Ymca State Committee
Chamber of Commerce and
Kiwanis Club
Trinity Methodist Church
Virgil Morris
Greenwood Cemetery
Darby
J. W. Craig
Baton Rougé
J.B. Williams
M. E. McCoy
Fairfax
Col
W. L. Mitchell, Jr
Langley Air Force Base
H. E. Werner
Houston
Tex
J. M. Burgess
Tallahassee
Fla
J. H. Mitchell
Franklin Baxter
X. L. Lewis
L. J. Fox
H. J. Smolinski
Douglas Jenkins
Jack Thigpen
W. L. Caldwell
B. J. Rainwater, Sr
J. W. Evans
H. E. Ruff
de. J. Hi. Barnes
Roy Frasier
J. C. Love
Wally Carver
H. J. Sachs
W. G. Cupp
Tech Engineering
R.D. Campbell
Henry Roane
R. W. Sharp
Marvin Green
Ragan Green
Mr. Neilson
R. L
W B Smith to Complete Colvin Term on Parish Board
William B Smith a Dubach businessman was appointed to fill the unexpired Lincoln Parish School Board term of Robert L Colvin after Colvin died in Dubach. Smith who heads Smith Pharmacy in Dubach also serves on the Dubach Town Council and other local bodies and is brother to Dr Joe Smith of Ruston.
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Wiliam B. Smith
Dubach
Robert L. Colvin
Lincoln Parish
Colvin
Mr. Smith
Lothar Fraza T
Northwestern State College
Natchitoches
D ‘Arbonne Lake Commission
Parish Selective Service Board
Simsboro High Teacher Joins Summer Science Institute
Charles L. Cook of Simsboro High School joins 52 teachers in Northwestern State College Natchitoches for a nine week Summer Institute in Earth Sciences Mathematics and Physics co sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Northwestern State College from June 9 to August 8. Participants receive a 675 stipend plus 135 per dependent up to four and travel allowance with most college expenses paid.
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Charles L. Cook
Simsboro
Northwestern State College
Natchitoches
National Science Foundation
Rainach Day Slated July 2 In Homer
State Representative John S. Garrett announced a July 2 Rainach Appreciation Day at Homer courthouse square to honor Senator Rainach for 20 years of service and possible Rainach for governor campaign launch with a free barbecue lunch after the 11am program. Local businesses will close 11 am to 1 pm.
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Rainach
Homer
Haynesville
John S. Garrett
Claiborne Parish
Garrett
Senator Rainach
Clathorne Parish
Senatorial District
Louisiana
Faubus Letters Ruston VFW Plaque Honor Discussion
Governor Orval Faubus responds to Ruston VFW post praise for a plaque presented at the Peach Festival. He cites preservation of states' rights and the Southern cause. The Ruston VFW plans a Thursday 7:30 meeting at Memorial Park VEW home. Commander Don McCormack notes potential protest to a pending veterans pension bill.
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Ruston
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Orvald. Faubus
Arkansas
VFW
Ruston Post
VEW
Memorial Park
Don McCormack
Senate
Greenwood Presbyterians Set Revival
Greenwood Cumberland Presbyterian church hosts revival services starting Sunday June 28 with visiting evangelist Rev. 5 Q. Proctor of Overton Texas. Song reader Mary Marlin Dugdale and pianist Louis Lafield will perform as daily services run 1 a.m. and 7 50 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
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Greenwood Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Q. Proctor
Overton
Texas
Mary Marlin
Dugdale
Louis Lafield
Mrs. Bleich Elected Head Of Red Cross Lincoln Parish
Mrs. Ann Bleich was unanimously elected chairman of the Lincoln parish chapter of the American Red Cross at a Board meeting. New directors Jo Ann Simmons Joe Richardson Eddie Evans and Glenn Laskey were sworn in. Dr Ragan Green was elected vice chairman and Mode Choate Jr re elected treasurer. Speaker John Billings praised the local Red Cross as a neighbor helping neighbor and noted the Ruston chapter as one of the best small Red Cross chapters in the nation.
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Ann Bleich
Red Cross
Lincoln Parish
American Red Cross
Parish Court House
Bleich
Bob DuFour
Jo Ann Simmons
Joe Richardson
Eddie Evans
Glenn Laskey
Ragan Green
Mode Choate, Jr
John Billings
Baton Rouge
Billings
Mr. Billings
Ruston
Dubach Opens Pool Ahead of Schedule in Town
Dubach’s new 28 thousand dollar swimming pool opened at 2 pm Thursday with 95 swimmer capacity and a 10 by 20 foot kiddie pool. Mayor Enloe noted early finish, Bowser filter system costing 7 thousand, 15 lockers per gender, and lifeguards on duty. Admission scales 10 to 35 cents with season tickets at 5 to 7.50 dollars. Open 2-9 daily except Wednesday and Sunday. underwater lights planned soon. Separate notes mention mental hospital expansion in Ruston and Pineville, with a new Children’s House unit for mentally retarded children to begin operation this summer.
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R. M
Enloe
Dubach
Dallas Roper
R. M. Enloe
B. F. Elements
Ruston
Fown
Bankston
Children’s House
State Hospital
New Ruston High School Warehouse Built by Lincoln Parish Board
The Lincoln Parish School Board opened a brick and steel warehouse behind Ruston High to store school texts, food commodities, sanatorial supplies, and repair equipment. Built at about 20000 dollars, interior completion is pending though it is in use for file transfers and storage. Superintendent Morelle Emmons notes the facility will serve multiple district needs and aid lunch room distribution in the parish.
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Ruston High
Lincoln Parish School Board
Ruston’ High School
Morelle Emmons
Ing
Court House
Highway Work Accepted in Lincoln Parish Project
The State Department of Highways accepted two roadwork projects in Lincoln Parish. Vague contractor named L. Te Lown oversaw efforts on two highway segments, one along Stanwell's overroads and another south at Pumshore. The actions mark completion and official approval of the contracted jobs.
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State Department of Highways
Lincoln Parish
Offfelius
Stanwell
Pumshore
L. Te Lown
Insects and Dairy Meeting Tips From Extension
Man vs insects highlights how flies multiply if unchecked and offers farm remedies. D D T, foxaphene, and methosychlorin are discussed for cattle aids. A dairy meeting by Louisiana Jersey Cattle Club and LSU Extension is set for July 21 at Southland Jersey Farm to cover breeding, pedigrees, dairy management, and marketing milk.
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Chemical
Louisiana Jersey Cattle Club
Agriculture Extension Service
Southland Jersey
Cooktown Road
J. C. Howard
Manry Named Master Of Transport On Texas Company Ship
J K Manry, a former Vienna resident and Ruston high school alum, is elevated to permanent Master of a Texas Company oil transport ship with a 40 man crew. After 17 years at sea he takes command of a vessel running Port Arthur to New York with his wife Margaret Davidson Manry. He previously served as first mate on the Virginia and Montana and is related to Vienna residents, including K E Ball and Cecil Manry.
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Vienna
Ruston High School
Texas Company
Virginia
James Kendall Manry
Merchant Marine
Manry
Captain Manry
Fort Arthur
Tex
Alog
Margaret Davidson
Tate
Howard Davidson
Loulsidng Tech
Tech
K. E. Ball
Cecil Manry
Matius Frazier
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Dean W. L. Mitchell
W. B. Smith
Supreme Court
United States
Louisiana Association of Citizens’ Councils
Citizens’ Councils of America
Claiborne Electric Cooperative, Tne
Claiborne Butine Company
Tne
Mable Bineher
Summerfield
Faubus
Ruston Vfw
Greenwood Presbyterians
Proctor
Mrs. Bleich
Rock Island
E. Mitcham
tEatension Service
Enloé
Singe Lernice
C. Smith Construction Company
Terrill Construction Co
Parnerville
Jesse Bankston
Louisiana State Hospital Board
Ataft
Dormer
L. D. Napper
B. R. Patton
Foremerville
Napper
Pineville
State Board of Hospitals
Emmons
F. QO
LeVasseur County
Cora
All Jersey
Meadogold
Pine Ridge
J. K. Manry
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