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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
7
A revival at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church is scheduled from June 27 through July 8 with July 4 as a day of special presentations. Prayer services start at 9 30 p m and preaching occurs each night at the same hour.
Rev. E H Houston of Atinden La pastors Pleasant Groves Mt Olive churches in Jonesboro Downsville Sum mertyville and serves as secretary of the Friendship Missionary Association since 1924. He has preached in Ohio Kentucky California Texas Virginia Oklahoma Arkansas and Washington DC. Special music will be directed by Mrs Sclta Minnifleid.
Two men were fined in city court by Judge Fred W. Jones for disturbing the peace by appearing in public intoxicated. The proceedings occurred yesterday in the city courthouse.
Freshman boys at Louisiana Tech will receive help from 122 upperclassmen serving as student advisers this fall. Gene Bryson of the sophomore class chairs the group. Advisers will meet dean S. X. Lewis and Miss Hazel Shively for discussions on registration and the fall term.
About 75 state highway employees are completing the first stage of a new interstate 20 strip to connect Cooktown Road area with the super roadway. Project engineer FB Camorg of Farmerville said grading, culvert control, a twin overpass over the Rock Island railroad, and piling for the Cooktown Road overpass are underway. Names of numerous Shreveport and area workers are listed. The next stage will include setting less cement and is described as forty years from completion for the Cooktown Road section. Work began March 4.
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Sunday for Mrs H W Bartlett 85 who died Friday in a Shreveport hospital. She was a Choudrant resident. Burial was in Douglas Cemetery. Survivors include her husband six daughters Mrs Mae Johnston Mrs Edith Russell of West Monroe Mrs Jim Copeland of Choudrant Mrs Beste Purtle of Port Arthur Texas Mrs Grace Miller of El Paso Texas Meg Ethél O Neat of Houston a son Ray Fletcher of Houston 42 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
Funeral services for Clinton P Rogers were held Monday in the Conger Funeral Home chapel in Arcadia. Burial was in Arcadia Cemetery. Mr. Rogers died Saturday in a Shreveport hospital after a brief illness. Survivors include a son Wilbur Rogers of Barksdale Air Force Base, three brothers Dallas Clinton and George Rogers of Arcadia, four sisters Mrs A L Shuts Sr of Arcadia, Mrs H L Henry and Mrs J D Napper of Simsboro, and Mrs Sam Thomas of Ruston.
Guernsey breeders and all dairymen are invited to the annual field day on July 6 at Kidapeter Farms Dairy on Highland Road south of Baton Rouge. The program begins at 10 am with talks on dairying and the Guernsey breed, type demonstrations, and a judging contest with prizes for hunter and adult competitors. Notable participants include Ti W Neasham from the Louisiana State University Agricultural Extension Service and Wy B Monroe of the Extension Service.
Specialist Derson and Paul Terboro of New Hampshire are noted in a secret field meeting report related to American Guernsey cattle. The fragment cites dairy extension roles and local dairy breed discussions.
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