Five Area Beauties Depart For Miss Louisiana Contest
Five area contestants head to the eleventh annual Miss Louisiana Scholarship pageant with registration June 29 and events through July 1 including a parade boat races and a coronation ball. Participants include Patricia Ann Kavanaugh Linda Lou Kavanaugh Elizabeth June McEneely Vicki Raye Richardson and Margaret Ann Knotts with prizes for floats and boat races and current Miss Louisiana Mary Mills Hawkins set to crown the new titleholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Kavanaugh
Louisiana Tech
Linda Lou Kavanaugh
Jackson Parish
Elizabeth June McEneely
Ruston
Vicki Raye Richardson
Lincoln Parish
Margaret Ann Knotts
Bienville Parish
Riverside Drive
Lake Street
American Legion
Miss Louisiana
Miss Texas
Miss Hospitality
Lake Providence High School
Oak Grove High School
Lake Providence
Whites
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Mary Mills Hawkins
Tommy Carroll
Shaw
Ritchie Seeks Re election to Lincoln Parish School Board Ward One
Incumbent Ward One school board member Jack Ritchie formally announces another bid for six year terms. He urges voters to reelect him on July 23 to support a high quality system, safe buses, strong lunch staff, and continued building plans for Ruston and Lincoln Parish. He cites his roles on the Finance and Building committees and past leadership in the Louisiana School Board Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Ritchie
Ward One
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana School Board Association
United School Committee
Louisiana
Ruston
Nien
Ruston Native Berlyn Workman Williams Husband Dies in New Orleans
Milo Williams a prominent New Orleans attorney and Ruston native husband of former Miss Berlyn Workman died after a lengthy illness. Mass was held at House of Boatman on St Charles Ave. Interment in Metairie Cemetery vault. Neice Mrs Earl Bump and family flew in from Ruston to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Milo Williams
Berlyn Workman
Ruston
House of Boatman Funeral Home
St. Charles Ave
Williams
Metaire Cemetery
Williams’ Neice
Earl Bump
Willams
William Co. Workman
Fallulap
Science Workshop Opens Thursday At Louisiana Tech
A statewide science program for grades one through twelve launches with a Thursday workshop at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. Supervisor Howard P. McCollum said consultants from several schools will lead primary to senior high groups, focusing on opening doors to science and improving elementary and junior high science. Pre-registration was encouraged. unregistered teachers may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Howard P. McCollum
State Department of Education
Lucille England
Southeastern Laboratory School
Agnes Miller
Plum Street
Monroe
Joseph Glorioso
State Department of Educations
Theodore Griffin
Miss England
Miller
Charges Filed in Reported Incident Near Simsboro
Jimmy Lee Davis, 34, of route 2 Simsboro, charged with attempted reported incident involving a nine year old girl south of Simsboro Tuesday. Two physicians at Green Clinic confirmed mistreatment with bruising to the thighs. Incident occurred on Hardy Bryant's place south of Simshoro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Lee Davis
Route 2
Simsboro
Green Clinic
Hardy Bryant
Simshoro
Lincoln Parish ASC Elections Set for August
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee elections for Lincoln Parish will be held in August 1960. The election will be by mail and farmers in each ward will elect three committeemen and two alternates to serve in the coming year. F. O. LeVasseur, chairman of the parish election board has called a meeting of the board for Tuesday, June 28 to name the community election board in each ward. The board members from each ward will nominate at least 10 farmers from their wards to be voted on in the election. The dates on which elections will be held will be announced by the parish election board at a later date. Immediately after community committeemen are elected the chairman from each ward committee will meet at the Parish ASC Office and elect three farmers to serve as parish committee for the coming year. These committeemen will be responsible for the operation of various agricultural programs carried out by the ASC in this parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Lincoln Parish
F. O. LeVasseur
Parish Election Board
Community Election Board
ASC
Tech annual educational tour plans announced
Louisiana Tech outlines its tenth annual educational tour a 5000 mile trip through 16 western states and Mexico from August 7 to 27. forty students two professors will ride an air conditioned chartered bus with daily lectures and university credits offered in history of the West and geography of the West. destinations include Mt Rushmore Yellowstone Copper mines Lake Tahoe Donner Pass San Francisco Los Angeles Hoover Dam Grand Canyon Carlsbad Cavern and Juarez Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Tech
Mexico
Tech
G. W. McGinty
Social Sciences
Robert O. Trout
West
Interst
Mt. Rushmore
Yellowstone National Park
Utah
Lake Tahoe
Donner Pass
Cook Baptist Church Plans Special Services in Ruston
Special Services planned by Cook Baptist Church outline four community needs for July. Activities include Sunday School teacher supply for Handicapped Children, hospital visitation, Sunday worship for Lincoln Parish prison camp inmates, and a service for shut inns. Planning is led by Training Union Council under Mrs W B Taylor with several associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancy
Cook Baptist Church
Ruston
Ruston Hospital
Tommy Ledford
J. W. Cook
Marvin Jones
Department
Union Secretarie
Peaches From Lincoln Go To Louisiana Legislators
A truck load of Lincoln parish peaches was presented to Louisiana lawmakers in Baton Rouge. Rep Buddy Napper delivered the peaches on behalf of the Louisiana Peach Festival Association, with D P Colvin in attendance. The event occurred in the House at 7:30 a.m. and in the Senate at 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Baton Rouge
Pearce Colvin
Louisiana Peach Festival Association
Buddy Napper
D. P. Colvin
Senate
CCC Takes Title to 1959 Loan Cotton
The U S Department of Agriculture says the Commodity Credit Corporation will take title to all 1959 crop loan cotton not repaid by July 31. Producers may redeem or repay through July 31 1960, with 334,946 bales pledged and 263,035 redeemed by June 1960 leaving 71,911 bales outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Freshman Art On Display At Tech Gallery
The Louisiana Tech art gallery hosts 42 watercolor paintings by first term freshmen in room 103 Kenny Hall. Miss Elizabeth Bethea notes the exhibit runs until July 5 and features Maury Allee Heard of Monroe, winner of the freshmen Award of Merit, and Clowe Wright of Shreveport, honored for merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech
Louisiana Tech Art Gallery
Kenny Hall
Austen Area
E Elizabeth Bethea
Tech Art Department
Peach harvest labor demand grows for packers
W. M. Brown of the Louisiana Department of Employment Security says peach packers are needed to harvest this year's crop. He notes local office hours 8 to 10 pm and 9 to 5 pm at 212 W. Alabama, with already adequate pickers but a shortage of packers for the harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Brown
Louisiana Department of Employment Security
Brown
Alabama
McKeithen Announces Candidacy For Re-Election
John J. McKeithen, chairman of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, said from his Columbia home that he filed for re-election on May 27 after the opening of the siting period. He cited his record for 28 North Louisiana parishes and his support for telephone subscribers and utility consumers. He is 42, married, with six children, former state legislator, and member of several veterans and civic groups. The article also covers peach harvest labor in Lincoln Parish with Brown noting 400 to 500 workers, later rising to 800 to 7,000 during peak harvest, and confirms regional labor availability and timing around Peach Festival season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. McKeithen
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Columbia
Commissioner McKeithen Atu
Louisiana
McNeithen
Stite Lagis- Toure
Louisina and
Armerican Gat) Assuche
Tens
His Viureh
Armerican Legion
VOW
Louisiana Detla Council
Louiuana Parm Burok
LEB
Louisiana Stam University
Brown
Lincoln Parish
Brawn
Rustonian Ordained Into Ministry At Barnett Springs
John Richardson son of Ate. ant Uo WOD was ordained into the gospel ministry at Barnett Springs Lapttat. Richardson has been named pastor of the Vernot Lapttat in February, ten miles from Ruston on the Chatham highway. A large gathering of church members and friends attended the ordination service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richardson
Ate
Ant ‘Uo W.od
Richardson
Barnet Springs
Lapttat
Hey
Feh
Ruston
Chatham Bighy
Techsters Enroll For More Study At Louisiana Tech
In the last five years at least 302 graduates of Louisiana Tech have enrolled for advanced study in 61 institutions nationwide. Dr. J. B. Wilson, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, prepared the figures for Tech’s annual report to the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Ninety four pursuing graduate work are in Tech’s advanced study program, started two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Tech
J. B. Wilson
School of Arts and Sciences
Tech
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Ruston Investment Corporation Buys I-20 Land for Industry
Ruston Investment Corporation announces purchase of 6. acre tract on Interstate 20 near Ville road from Allins for 44 000 dollars. W A Jones president says property will host industrial and commercial sites and is first Ruston access from I-20. Board includes Drew N Hays George Halstead and Burton Risinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston Businessménhayes
Ruston Investment Corporation
Interstate 20
W.A. Jones
T.G
Fiville Road
Invallient Corporation
Drew N. Hays
George Halstead
Holladay M1
Burton R. Risinger
Ruston
Jones
The
Ruston‘Investment Co Ilon
Lions Install Officers At Ruston Lions Banquet
David Pearce Calvin was installed as president of the Ruston Lions Club at the annual ladies night banquet held last night at the Paragon club near Monroe. New officers include Dr Benjy Wall first vice president Dr Paul Pensington second vice president C W Colyin third vice president Dr tf Hendershot secretary treasurer Jack Marder tele-typher Don GC Hammock lion tamer and board members Jim Giat De J Leslie Bayless Thomas G Lewis Dr Jason C Owens. Lions Club international counselor Harold Hil of Monroe conducted the installation for retiring president Robert J Holladay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pearce Calvin
Inatel
Ruston Lions Club
Paragon Club
Monroe
Calvin
Benjy Wall
Paul Pensington
C. W. Colyin
Paul ‘Tf. Hendershot
Jack Marder
Don GC. Hammock
Jim, Giat
de. J
Leslie Bayless
Thomas G. Lewis
Jason C. Owens
Lions Club International
Harold Hil
Robert J. Holladay
Iron ore survey talks set for Claiborne parish towns
A yearlong iron ore survey led by the Louisiana Geological Survey will be discussed at meetings in Haynesville at noon and Homer at 7 30 p m on July 5. Kendrick of the Homer Development Co says over 11000 in parish subscriptions funded the study and talks will cover a Homer Monroe waterway via D Arbonne Creek and lake near Palmyra and a Claiborne lake near Homer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claiborne Parish
Haynesville
Homer
Charles M. Kendrick
Homer Development Company
Louisiana Geological Survey
Kendrick
Monroe
D'Arbonne Creek
Palmerville
Claiborne Lake
Claiborne
Union
Blenville
Lincoln Parishes
Louisiana
Ofan
Napper Advances Compensation Committee Resolution
Lincoln parish representative D. Napper from Ruston moved a House resolution to study the Workmen's Compensation Law. The plan creates an eight member committee with two members from each chamber and governor appointees from labor and management to study the law and report back in 1962. Labor opposed a related bill earlier but it was defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
D. Napper
Ruston
House
Napper
Senate
Casey
Dr Raymond to Lead Camp Choir at Tech Music Camp
Dr John D Raymond, director of music at Lafayette College, will lead Loulalana Tech’s 11th annual music camp choir starting July 4 through July 16. About 270 junior and senior high students from five states will participate, with Raymond also teaching conducting and voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loulalana Tech
John D. Raymond
Lafayette College
Easton
Raymond
Nealty
L.V.B. Irvine
Tech
Sumer
Reymond Iso
Lafayette’ College
Aing
Egston
Orpheus Club of
Philadelphia
Fred Waring Music Workshop
Pennsylvania
Music Committee
Intercollegiate Musical Council
Ing
American Choirmasters Association
West Chester
State Teachers College of Pennsylvania
Columbia University
Juilliard’ School of Music
New York City
Phillips University
Enid
Okla
Ruston Building and Loan Association Declares Dividend
The Ruston Building and Loan Association board declared a dividend at an annual 4 percent rate. Dividends totaling about $80,000 will be payable July 1. The association reports strong growth with savings up $500,000 and loans over $500,000 in a recent period. Total assets exceed $4,500,000. Officers and directors include W. As Marbury president, John F P Graham vice president, Roy de Sec-Treas, EB. W. Hodge, Ragan Madden, and Add Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston Building and Loan Association
W. As Marbury
John FP
Graham
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Walcome
Trenton
Vienna
Laodar
Eugena Walton
Lincoln
McKeithen
Tra Hitt
Ruston and
Dubach
Rustonian
Barnett Springs
Dr. Raymond
Tech Music
Bégin
Ruston Building, Loan Association
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