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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1932
Page
2
A flurry of visits fills the community as Mrs. B B Lawrence calls on Miss Mae Defreece while several families including the Laurances, Saint, Upchurch, and Barmore clans gather at homes in Hilly and nearby towns. Emmett Saint returns from Texas for a short visit. the farming community notes busy days ahead for planting.
Mrs. Carrie Hammett and daughter Reba visited Mrs. R D O Neal. Miss Jewell Littleton spent the weekend in Hilly with Miss Mina Larance. Funeral notices include J Hoge buried in Sibley Cemetery and infant child of Morgan Coffee interred there. Nearby residents attended laymen meetings and mourned Clara Emory in South Louisiana.
Barnett Springs and Bossier City residents visited relatives in the area over the weekend. H O Goodner and Walker Milam households hosted guests from Simshoro and Houston as Jimmie Richardson and John Perkman families welcomed relatives. Ernest Parkman and young Ernestine joined neighborly visits to Marshall.
Greenwood residents share visits and gatherings with relatives and friends across Simsboro Hodge Cross Roads Culberson and Shreveport. Notable entries include Dorothy Nolan attending Airs. Shelby’s funeral last Monday and multiple fond visits among DeFreese Simmons Harrison Jiles Calvin Baggalty and Gustafson households over the weekend.
Madden Creek Ardis Howell of Monroe spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Dan Howell Mrs Marvin Mathews visited Mrs John Williamson Monday Mr and Mrs J E Stephens spent Monday and Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Lon Stephens Mrs Earl Grigsby Miss Melva Grigsby and Mrs John Beard Visited Mrs Bob and Aunt Sally Harris Tuesday Misses Edith and Pinkie Maude McGuire visited Mrs Dan Howell Monday Misses Margaret Russell and Nita Madden spent Wednesday with Miss Mary Willard Ledbetter Those attending the burial of Mrs Bell Shelby Monday were Mrs Marvin Mathews Mrs Lurline Evans Misses Edith and Pinkie Maude McGuire Mrs Earl Grigsby and Miss Melva Grigsby visited Mrs Claude Ford Wednesday evening Miss Maurice Howell visited Miss Mary Willard Ledbetter Friday Mrs Jim Sherrard returned to her home in Ruston Saturday after several weeks visit with her mother Mrs Sallie Harris Mr and Mrs John McGuire spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs Will Halmes Mrs Branton visited Mrs LB Willis Sunday On Thursday evening a pleasant horse back ride was enjoyed by Emma Lou Owens Lea Bryan Emma Dring Lurline Evans and Alfonso Howell to see the cave in Antioch community Mrs Earl Grigsby Mrs John Beard and Mrs J E Stephens visited Mrs L B Willis Thursday Mrs J M Evans and Miss Julia Evans spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Bob and Aunt Sally Harris Mrs Branton visited Mrs John McGuire Wednesday Mr and Mrs Karl Grigsby and Miss Melva Grigsby had as their Guests this weekend Mr and Mrs Ernest Vining and daughter Happy Deane and Mrs Bob McDonald of Shreveport Mr and Mrs Holt Harris visited Mrs L B Willis Friday
Cooktown W M A met Tuesday February 123 with Mrs W B Hughes A lesson in the Royal Service pleased all Those present included Mesdames W T Hilton Russ Hilton Ollie Hilton Fannie Cook S B Neilson J A Neilson Bill Beard Clarence Cook Sallie Gardner May Glover J R Edwards David Cook Johnnie Lindsey H M Michael Cleo Stayton W B Hughes and Mrs Gattrell Also Mr and Mrs J D Pennington of Hermitage Ark spent the weekend with their mother Mrs E E Coal Mrs B T Richards of Ruston Lang son Mitch of Shreveport were visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs M A Cook Sunday Mr and Mrs Bill Beard were Sunday guests of Mrs W J Hilton Mrs J G Broughton of Hico was the weekend guest of her daughter Mrs J A Neilson Miss Neva Neilson was the Sunday guest of Miss Brooks Miss Ada Gaines who has been visiting homefolks for some time left for Shreveport Sunday Arnold Hilton spent the weekend with James and Buddy Nedison
Blue Ridge Loyde Hoy and Jessie Fragier with Misses Mattie Hoy and Jim Frazier visited Miss Almeda Ferguson Tuesday. News recalls Miss Thera Mae Ferguson’s accident at school last Tuesday. Several families from Vienna and Ruston visited friends and relatives, with a Ruston house fire destroying G. T. Kelley’s home last Tuesday night. The community notes many social calls, gatherings, and local church events, highlighting friendly exchanges among Frazier, Hoy, Larance, Ferguson, Blackstock, and related families.
Viena K and Ball transported Mrs. Lela Hearn of Womack to Charity Hospital for appendicitis surgery. Hearn is the daughter of Henry J. Lawrence of Ear Womack, La. Also notes light flu for Mrs. Fannie H. Bal and local talk of weather and farming delays. Community events include a road paving project, a death in the area, and various weekend visits and club activities.
Antioch funeral services for Sam Turney age 81 were conducted at Brus Sell Cemetery in the community at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Turney had been in poor health for an extended period.
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