Twelfth Annual North Louisiana Talent Show Slated
Arcadia High School will present the Twelfth Annual North Louisiana Talent Show on Friday March 3, 1961 at 8 00 PM in the school auditorium. About 25 entries feature 35 performers from Arcadia Gibsland Bryceland Homier Haynesville Ruston Natchitoches Monroe Bernice Minden and other towns. Out of town judges will select the top three for cash awards and recognitions.
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Arcadia
North Louisiana
Arcadia High School
audisHum
Blenville Parish
Gibsland
Bryceland
Claiborne Parish
Homier
Haynesville
Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Choud
Fant
Simsboro
Natchitoches Parish
Natchitoches
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
West Monroe
Union Parish
Bernice
Webster Parish
Minden
Out-of-Arcadia
Geo-Science Lectures Set at Tech by Hatten S Yoder
Hatten S Yoder Jr of the Geophysical Laboratory Washington D C will conduct two geo science lectures at Louisiana Tech March 9 10 sponsored by the American Geological Institute and Techs department of petroleum and geological engineering. Yoder a Cleveland native with Ph D from MIT will discuss general geochemistry and topics for petroleum geology and chemistry.
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Tech Hatten S. Yoder
Louisiana Tech
Hatten S. Yoder, Jr
The
Geophysical Laboratory
Washington, D. C
Yoder
Tech
American Geological Institute
Department of Petoleum and Geological Engineering
Cleveland
Ohio
University of Chicago
University of Minnesota
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Revival Services At Clay Methodist Set For March 5
Revival at Clay Methodist Church begins Sunday March 5 and runs through Friday March 10 with services at 7 p.m. nightly. Part of an evangelistic exchange between Monroe and Ruston districts. Guest evangelist Rev. Robert C. Wilbanks of West Monroe, LSU and Denver TIHE School of Theology graduate, previously worked as an accountant for Tennessee Gas Company in West Monroe. Public invited to attend.
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Methodist
Monroe
Ruston
Robert C. Wilbanks
Epps
Floyd Methodist
Clay
Wilbanks
West Monroe
LSU
Tihe ‘School ‘of Theology
Denver
Robert Willbanks
Tennessee Gas Company
Wiibanka
Results Given For Livestock Junior Show
Livestock junior show results for 4H club members in Lincoln parish were released Tuesday after the Ruston fairgrounds event. Winners left Ruston to take animals to the district show in Alexandria, then on to LSU spring show. Top ribbons awarded included Carolyn Hunter, Lloyd Colvin, Stanley Colvin, and others in pigs and calves.
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Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Alexandria
Sta
Baton Rouge
Itals
Lsu
Carolyn Hunter
Lloyd Colvin
Stahley Colvin
Donald
Quick
Jimmy Quick
Harlson Forbes
Carolyn
Hunter
Loyd Colyly
Hina
Stanley Colvin
Jergey
David Smelley
Jimmy Hanna
Aneie Smith
Annette Smith
Ayicla Smith
Jimmie Hanna
Expropriation suit won by Blue Hogg
Blue Hogg Srv was awarded 22878 in settlement of a land expropriation suit against the Louisiana Department of Highways in district court before Judge J. R. Dawking on Monday. The amount beat the earlier 19257 offer by 3721. The judge also ordered legal interest from filing and all court costs paid by the department. Hogg filed the suit over a year ago.
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Blue Hogg Srv
Louisiana
Department of Highways Inn District Court
J. R. Dawking
Department of Highways
Hogg
Dakine
Simsboro Revival Services Set At Simsboro Church
Simsboro Methodist Church hosts revival and evangelistic campaign in Ruston District beginning Sunday March 5 at 7 p m through March 10. Each evening at 7 p m Rev B P Durbin of Wisner Methodist Church will speak. Public invited to attend.
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Ruston
Simsboro Methodist Church
B. P. Durbin
Wisner Methodist Church
Layman Group Meet Draws Big Delegation in Mild Weather
The Red River Laymen's Association of the Presbyterian Red River Presbytery held a full day Spring Rally at Camp Alabama. Despite high water and a Monroe flu outbreak limiting attendance, the event drew one of its largest delegations, with speakers Dr. Thomas Albert Fry of Dallas and Mac W. Freeman Jr. of East Alabama Presbytery delivering forceful talks on a great past and a second century. The First Presbyterian Church of Shreveport provided 38 attendees, Covenant Presbyterian Monroe 21, and Alabama Presby Church hosted with women supplying meals. Dr. S. E. McFadden hosted at Alabama Presbyterian Church.
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Red River
Presbyterian
Camp Alabama
Jonesville
Vidalia
Monroe
Thomas Albert Fry
Paystor
First Presbyterian Church of
Dallas
Texas
Mac W. Freeman
East Alabama
Freeman
Henry G. Riser
Jesus
M. E. Mischler
Shreveport
Riser
Covenant Presbyterian Church of
Alabama Presbyterian Church
S. E. McFadden
Ruston Presbyterian Church
Rites Planned for Rev James Strozier in Belah Church
Rev James R. Strozier retired Louisiana Methodist minister died at 6:30 a.m. in Ruston hospital. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Belah Methodist Church near Jena officiated by Rev George Ross and Rev D L McGuire. Burial in Belah Cemetery under Kenner Stevens Funeral Home of Jena. Survived by widow Annie Gray Strozier and four sisters Mary Taylor G L Windham of Jena D L Jones of Collinston and C J Cotton of Loranger plus many nieces and nephews.
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James R. Strozier
Louisiana Methodist Conference
S. Farmerville
Ruston Hospital
Belah Methodist Church
Jena
George Ross
D. L. McGuire
Kenner-Stevens
Jenta
Strozier
Point
Union Parish
Belahr
Louisiana
Annie Gray Strozler
Mary Taylor
G. L. Windham
D. L. Jones
Collinston
C. J. , Cotton
Loranger
Passman Opposes Kennedy Education Aid Proposal
Louisiana congressman Otto FB Passman says he will oppose Kennedy's 5.6 billion federal education aid plan. He argues federal controls would accompany funds, creating wasteful bureaucracy and higher taxes, and warns Washington must not gain a foothold in local schools. He cites Commissioner Sterling Murrin’s remarks urging centralized federal direction, and stresses no federal hand in schools.
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Louisiana
Otto FB. Passman
Kennedy
Washington
Trols
Passman
House Committee On Appropriations
U. S
Sterling Murrin
Wintry Blast Briefly Visits Ruston With Ice
A fast moving winter surge touched Ruston on Friday night bringing sleet and brief heavy snow. Ice formed on overhead bridges Saturday morning but remained mushy and not dangerous as temperatures rose by mid morning.
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Ruston
Skipper Rites Held Friday At St. Rest
Walter J. Skipper 54 a Ruston mill worker died suddenly at home. Funeral at St. Rest Baptist Church with J W Olds officiating. Burial at St. Rest Cemetery in Dubach. Survivors include wife four daughters four sons three sisters two brothers and 13 grandchildren. Kilpatrick's funeral home of Ruston directed the services.
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Walter J. Skipper
Ruston
Franklin
St. Rest Baptist Church
J. W. Olds
Durlal
St. Rest Cemetery
Dubach
Kilpatrick
J. W. Skipper
Ed Snipe
Dorothy Skipper
Bernice Skipper
Margie Reeneas
David and
Chester
Lelan
Waskom
Tex
Walter Ray
Thornton
Ark
Dollie Colvin
Howard Henry
Downsville
Rufus McCray
Odessa Tex
Oliver
Charlie
Rites Set For A B Larance Hilly Native
A B Larance a retired contractor and farmer from Hilly died at 11 30 am Thursday at Oschner s Foundation Hospital New Orleans after a short illness He was a native of Hilly and a member of the Hilly Methodist Church Services will be held 10 am Saturday at Hilly Methodist Church with Rev Jerry Means officiating Burial was in Vienna cemetery under Kilpatrick funeral home Ruston He is survived by three sons Aubrey of Dubach Blake and Elton J of Hilly two sisters Mrs D L Colvin and Mrs Rome Colvin of Dubach three brothers Tom Shelton and Velma Larance all of Hilly ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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Larance
Hilly
Oschner's_ Foundation
New Orleans
Hilly Methodist Church
Jerry Means Ffleiating
Vienna Cemetery
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Ruston
Aubrey of
Dubach
Blake
Elton J
D. L. Colvin
Rome Colvin
Dubaeh
Tom
Shelton
Velma Larance
Fires Destroy 65 Acres In Simsboro Area
Three fires in the Simsboro area destroyed 65 acres of forest lands during the past week, according to Frank Gibson Lincoln Parish forester.
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Simsboro
Simsporo
Frank Gibson
Lincoln Parish
Packer troubles delay final testing at multiple wells
North Central Louisiana Drilling Report notes repeated packer failures at Kavanaugh well and several other operations in Lincoln Parish Calhoun, Simsboro, and Bear Creek fields. Wells drilled by Arkansas Louisiana Gas, Gulf Oil, Tidewater, Pure Oil, and others approach depths from 2,255 to 12,500 feet with ongoing tests and workovers as crews await completion.
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Ty Richard C
Dodson
Smore
Kavanaugh
Arkansas Louisiana Gas
Clay
Packer
Louisiana
Lincoln Parish
Calhoun
Southwest Gas Production Co
Clendan
Southwest Gas Producing Co
Lula O. Smith
Gulf Oil Corp
Tidewater OH Co
QO. W. Simmons
Ruston Field
Ark
la, Gas Co
J. H. Mathews
Pure Oil Co
Colvin
Harvey Broyles Ferry
J. F. Margison
Jackson Parish
Wildcats
Newton H. Kavanaugh
City Field
Calhoun Field
Gas Co
Boyd Estate
Cartwright Field
Jett Drilling Co
Cheniere Creak
Pan American Pet. Corp
Tech Grambling To Get 1 447 000 From Board Approval
Louisiana Tech will receive 900000 in construction funds and Grambling 547000 for campus projects after the state Band and Building Commission approved them. The package totals about 10 million for various colleges and universities. Tech plans a 500000 education classroom building and a power plant addition. Grambling to build an economics building and buy equipment with 400000, plus 147000 for face lifting and repairs. The money comes from a 1960 bond issue. The commission met at the Governor's Mansion and said capital improvements were being pursued for several institutions across the state.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Tech
Grambling
State Band and Building Commission
Asia
Louidiana Colleges
Longjana ‘Tech
Commission
Massion
Davis
Louisiana
Southeastern
Caines
South Orleans
Indica
Univerity A
Sercyae
Abilde Iin
Artificial Insemination Born in Lincoln Parish Dairy Breeding Plan
The North Louisiana Jersey Breeders Association and LSU launched artificial insemination after World War II to boost dairy and beef herds in Louisiana. LSU's extension service statewide program began in 1947, with Shealy and Reese pivotal in organizing semen collection from top bulls. Farmers pay for semen and can choose the sire. Main dairy breeds include Holstein Guernsey and Jerseys with other breeds also used.
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Louisiana
Paris
Louisiana State University
North Louisiana
Sherly Pionder
J. A. Shealy
Lincoln Parish
Shealy
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Central Railroad
North Louisiana Jersey Breeders Association
Union Central
Agricultural Extension Service
Raymond Reese
Henry Staples
Louisiana Tech
LSU
Herford
Angus
Santa Gertrudis
Brad
John M Barr Services Held Here Sunday
John M Barr a retired Ruston teacher died Saturday in Shreveport Veterans Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 30 p m in Temple Baptist Church Ruston with burial in Mt Lebanon Cemetery near Gibsland Spears Funeral Home Ruston in charge. He was a former principal of Greenwood High School and taught in North Louisiana for 42 years. A Louisiana Tech graduate born in Jackson Parish he is survived by his widow one daughter Mrs Sarah B Larson of New Shevia two sons John B Barr of Shreveport Warren M Barr of Monroe and five grandchildren.
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John M. Barr
Ruston
Veterans’ Hospital
Shreveport
Temple Baptist Church
Mt. Lebanon
Gibsland
Spears Funeral Home
Barr
Greenwood High School
Caddo Parish
Louisiana
Tle
Louisiana Tech
Jackson Parish
Sarah B. Larson
New Shevia
John B. Barr
Warren M. Barr
Monroe
Shade Tobacco Workers Sought for Connecticut Industry
Displaced Louisiana agricultural workers are invited to apply through the Louisiana Division of Employment Security in Monroe to join the multi million dollar Connecticut tobacco industry. Jobs cover all phases of shade tobacco production, cultivation, harvesting and warehousing, plus fruit and potato harvesting. Shade tobacco is grown under cloth coverings to protect plants and raise humidity for wrapper leaves. High inputs include cotton cloth, cedar poles, wire and fertilizer.
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Connecticut
Louisiana Division of Employment Security
Auburn Avenue
Monroe
Ertelath
Tobacco Valley
Funeral Rites Held Sunday For T Henry Shreveport Resident
Funeral services were held Sunday for Truman B Henry a Shreveport resident and Tri Sun Co employee. The Rev John Ni officiated at the Hica Chapel with burial at the Henry Maine near Dubach under Kilpatrick’s Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters Mrs Mira Maxine and Mrs Jerry Sohi Ai of Shreveport and Mrs Kathgrine Fairfield of Ore. sons Roosevelt Henry and Youree Henry of Dubach. and other relatives.
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Truman-B. Old
Shreveport
Henry
Tri-Sun Co
John
Heney Maine
Dubach
Kilpatrick’s
Fundral Senetae
Kaley
Chicago
Roosevelt Henry
Houston
Mack
Youree Henry
Marshall Henry
Railroad Seeks To Discontinue Quitman Station
Louisiana Public Service Commission hearings set to decide Rock Island Pacific Railway plan to discontinue Quitman station. Company seeks authority to employ a caretaker, remove the building, or deem the station unnecessary for operation. Hearing date and location pending.
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Louisiana Public Services
Mission Hagana
Qui
Chisagg
Rock Island Pacific Railway Company
Rock Island Railroad
W. Coleman
Isiana Public Service
Cone Sat
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H Matten S. Yoder, JR
Clay Methodist
Blue Hogg
JFK
Passman Rights Education Aid
Calvary Pastor
Rev. J
Moring
Calvary Baptist Thurch
Viennia
Arkansas
St. Rest
A. B. Larance
Wildcat Oil Report
John Mobley
Vienna
Lumor Dowling
Mobley
Tom Herline
Lamair
Jersey
Dowling
Lincoln Area
Prize Holstein
T. “Henry
Quitman
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