World Prayer Day event in Douglas church observed
Douglas church hosts World Day of Prayer with a bring your own covered dish lunch at noon. Attendees include Mrs. Vernon of Freeport and Mr Vernon and family from Monrovia, Texas, plus local residents. Community health concerns mention illness and hospital stay of Mrs Sunday Couplan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
G. Vernon
Douglas Church
Churchs
Dw. Vernon
Free Port
Vernon
Oan
Monrtoe
L.A. White
C. Vernon
Sinday Couplan
W. Vernon
F Free Port
Tex
Bert Jones
New Orleans
Sunday Social Circle Visits Across Town
Mrs. Jones and Vir La Talstead’s kin joined Sunday visitors including Mr and Mrs Lane Pennell and frudy. Port Arthur resident Bestia Porter stayed with her sister and mother at Jim Couphen’s home. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Reeve Buss of Monroe and Mrs Curtis Doursdall. John Henry Pillgreen spent the week in Baton Rouge with his daughter and family, Mollis Ytoshan and family recently back from Germany. Freddie Tuehman visited his mother and father Sunday morning. Road work and bad weather kept folks indoors recently. Kenneth Rinehart spent Sunday in Shreveport with his brother Bert and family. Olin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bestia Porter
Port Arthur
Tex
Mr. and
Atrs
Jim Couphen
Mrs. Reeve Uss
Monroe
Amd
Curtis Doursdall
Howard Ants
Step-Daue
John Henry Pillgreen
Baton Rouge
John Henry
Mollis Ytoshan
Germany
Freddie Tuehman
Aml
Kenneth Rinehart
Shreveport
Bert
Olin
Hancock Store Community Pastries Quills For Church
Community folks in Minesal work on a church project at a pastor’s home. They bake cakes and pies for two dollars and craft quilts. seven quilts completed with helpers listed. One member ill with mumps. sympathy extended to Spencer Revelant family after the loss of his wife, a faithful Baptist member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Minesal
Willuns Tuendhi
Doris Frasier
Dock Frasier
Mes Velma Prenkling
Mus Britt
Anne Mae Woods
Bell Kranklin
Yatton Wil. Hamser
Lula’ Revel
Clyde Fy Pr
Menry Alathews
Lila White
Wesley Adathews
Geraldt Williamson
Grady Harrison
Ee. B. Williamson
Lucille Franklin
Clara Beth Culver
July Dayan
Howard Revel
Hower
Spencer
Nin Wat
Mineral Springs Baptist Veharet
Evervone
Community notices from Dubach and surroundings
Social items recount visits and travel among residents including WM Mn and Mrs L A Hall trip to Alheimer Arkansas to return Mrs Maney Clary. guests of Mr and Mrs Chyde Colvin Jr. visits by E G Fleming of Ruston. W M Aycock of Lisbon. business trip by Mrs A L Louligar and Ronny. Hall family visits in Dubach. Mike Keene of Ruston with grandparents Playd Orren. Dewey Smith home from hospital. Mrs Floyd Orren care of Travis Circle. Rev M F Copeland resigns from Shiloh Baptist to head First Baptist Gibsland. Mrs W L Odom’s 82nd birthday. school reorganizes after fire with grades split between church and high school.
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W. M. Aycock
Lisbon
Monte
Lauligar
Ronny
TL. A. Hall
May
Jack Hall
Dubach
Bo M. Jarimon
Clayton Jarmen
Lee Holdman
Natchitoches
Ad Holdan
Mike Keene
Ruston
Playd Orren
Dewey Smith
Floyd Orroen
Traviscin
Gray
Tomer
M. F. Copeland
Shiloh Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Gibsland
W. L. Odom
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs. J Gullett in Rock Corner
A surprise birthday supper for Mrs. Jimmie Gullett was hosted by Mrs. Dutton with cake baked by Mrs. Ernest Kierbow. Attendees included family and neighbors such as Winnie Luneford Mandy Kierbow and Rev. Morgan. Local visits and well wishes followed with mentions of several households and casual weekend gatherings.
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Dutton
Jimmie Gullett
Ernest Kierbow
Winnie Luneford
Mandy ‘K
Jewel Kierbow
Ilton Jprasier
Charlie Kierbow
Rev. Morgan
Euston
Mattie Tew Hancock
Wayne Hancock
Vivian Hancock
WF. Brewster
M John Nunn
Calvin Brewster
Susan
Nancy Brewster
Brewster
Elton Frasier
Ragatt Brewster
HICO Students Prepare for Six Week Exams
Hico students are busy studying as the school year nears its end. The girls basketball team traveled to Monroe for a district game amid illness and absences. several students attended the Monroe trip to observe finals while others returned to support the science fair set for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deloris Bwennety
Dia Ds
Hico
Taylor
Monroe
Frideue
Mae Piper
Cuchin
Cavedyrr Qyaes
Usida Pouegel
Deloris Bennett
Eiogies
Vienna Mrs. W C Farley Named Chairman Of Area Red Cross
Vienna residents report Mrs. W C Farley chosen as area Red Cross chairman. The note highlights community garden projects and local volunteers including Geo Hofloman and son-in-law Ho Mov Jones. Mentions Mrs. Spencer Reve’s Contemplan Springs event and Calvary Church attendance, with updates on hospital visits and local health notes.
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Vienna
W.C. Farley
Area
Red Cross
Parley
Geiss
Geo Hofloman
Ho- Mov Jones
Tinlomtr
Ita
Tus Fon Chamber of
Casmierce
Agent Mixon
Leader
Jones
Guy Alexander
Jala Neill
Mes. GU. Rhinehart
Madidl
Okla
Sha
Jno
Ole
Ataleolin Covell
Saeharao
Linda
Mya
Cherry
Mariel Braveal
Ceveral
Spencer Reve
Gontmetal Springs
Calvary Church
Downsvile
Pickering
Kent Holliger
al Troy
Rustan Hospital
Sunilas
Daisy Kehoay
Jay Graham
J. H W. Williamson
Shreveport
Virusbane
Mike
Mynest Johnson
Fu Mark Fieltzclaw
New Orleans
Simsboro Tiger Tales First Grade and Third Grade Notes
In Simsboro, the first grade has 24 students with 17 boys and 7 girls. The third grade, led by David Colvin, works on new readers and a class play to be presented March 24. The seniors rehearse the Puss Gupid in Pigtails with humor, and the scene promises a warm welcome at the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strang
Tvrs
Vickiy Colvin
Mary Ann Traylor
Wwe
Noma Chasse
David Colvin
Gioude
DUBACH Mrs W A Colvin Attends Sister Funeral in Houston
Mrs W A Colvin attends her sister’s funeral in Houston Texas on Thursday. The note lists family visitors and local residents in the ensuing weekend gatherings including Mark Moore’s eighth party and FHA district meeting plans at Tech with delegates Deloris Sennett and Hida Bagel. The item reads as a community social notice from a small town newspaper.
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Seyverd
Tech
Deloris Sennett
Hida Bragel
Fellowship Remains Hopeful on Lincoln Library Loss
A parish newsletter notes disappointment over a library loss in Lincoln but highlights community resilience. It describes a library’s reading table with books for all ages, a new teen title My Happiest Years, and efforts to obtain requested books through parish channels. The piece urges parishioners to support learning, attend church, and participate in a planned visitation program while reporting local visits and a church member’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Dave
Hethe
Fellowship
Rome
Rickland Parish
Tod
Shicaln Parish
W. J. Saniffer
Ruston
Garland Roberson
Ann White
Sammie Davis
Shreveport
Alvin Davis
John T. Davis
Lee Davis
Dick Davis
Ruston Hospital Week Events Preview
Fragmented OCR lines describe visit plans and dates around March 5 1980 for Ruston hospital events. Mentions a Mrs Ona Blow Nes and a Lotte chib meiribe, with an upcoming Monday March 7 appointment. Details are garbled but indicate outreach to wider community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thureday
Ruston
Mondhy
Mar
Ona
Blow Nes Biondin
Lotte
Mela
Local Quilt Benefit Highlights Community Tales
A church quilt fundraiser honors Mrs. G L Wikless and Mrs. A Wittehen while neighbors share visits from Houston to Bastia. The piece supports Mrs Turner whose home burned recently. Weekend guests include the McMinns of Rio Grande Valley and Leonard Martin with Winnsboro ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Wikless
A. Wittehen
J. Jf. Ford
J. Wt. Martin
W. E. Simmons
Dallus Kilgore
Alvin
Peli
Ayben
Gd. i
McMtnne
Tachel
Houston
Tex
Colving
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
McMinn
Fragments Describe Community Meeting and Local Actions
A fragmentary Monday note details a community gathering with mentions of the FHA selling silver and various local figures. The text references an election and a discussion about the demo Green, with phrases about a sixth grade afternoon and Mrs Moon. The piece lacks clear events or outcomes.
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Watson
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Bama
U.S.D.A
Armour
Wilson
ALIA
PORK
BEA Hominy
NAVY
Rock Corner
J. Gullett
Simsboro
Tiger Tales
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San Cole
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Ord Mes
Davis
Glenaller
New Theria
Jesse Moore
Mark Moore
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Bufford Taylor
D. F. Ball
Alexandria
Armand Gall
Melvin Colvin Jr
el Dorado
Ark
Bobby Gene Cienpbetl
Su- Sun
Don
M. Q. Colvin
Jean Frank
Waller Frank
Lincoln
Greeny
Fainll
Peay Lavance
Misa Mane Lavance
Bastia
James Kilgore
Sandra
J. W. Martin
Leonard Martin
Corvair
Copvaie Fev
Pat Boone
Chay
Cleiier
Garvalr
Sedag
Laval
Chevrolet
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