Bernice School Gym Burn Totals $250000 Damage
A blaze Sunday night destroyed parts of Bernice elementary and the high school gym, with damages estimated at 250000. Firefighters from Ruston and nearby towns battled the flames. class records dating to 1938 were lost and the building was insured. Authorities cited faulty wiring as likely cause.
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Bernice School
Bernice
Ely
Graves
Wadlass
Farmerville
Hrea
Ruston Bite
Ruston Senior Finalist Named in Merit Scholarship
Langford, a Ruston High School senior, is named a Finalist in the 1959-60 National Merit Scholarship Program. She will receive a Certificate of Merit for high academic promise as part of a nationwide pool of 19,000 Finalists from over 950,000 tested students. Merit Scholars and finalists will compete for scholarships totaling millions from 110+ donors and institutions, with winners announced around April 27, 1960.
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Melen Carlee Langford
Ruston High School
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Asst
Morgan Peoples
Deri
Lwards
Iorth
John
Stalnaker
America
Commeree
Bepit
Bernice Fela Ties for Second at District Meet
Bernice Fela tied for second place at the district meet with a total of 16 points out of 20. The event, held in Alexandria, included a panel interview and scholastic achievements as part of the judging factors. Attending were Mrs. Maxine Aior and Mrs. Annie rs, with other notables listed among the participants.
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Mbteteea
Berplea Chanter
Futire Bualoners of
America
Maxine Aiorcoat
Anniers
Central -Dis- Beeth Castlipetes Sati Sd
Bernice Guapatin
eLce
Carole Ann m Cay
Bernice
Math Polae
Bolpe
Hligt
Turing
Jeddeyship Activites
Scholastic
Snediquarly
Ash
Sue’ Riordan
Brereeney Couhdes
Fis
Sifuntay
Fase Tee
Judy
Morris Reever
Minor
Peton
i.Prentice
Gresham
Ale ‘Coury Enterprises
Suine
Mich
Louisiana Tech faculty at 22nd Louisiana College Conference
Sixteen Tech faculty members will participate in Loyola University New Orleans hosting the Louisiana College Conference meeting. Dean J B Wilson will speak on Arts and Sciences and Educators Working Together for better education. Multiple department groups will present panels on enrollment expansion and curriculum development across agriculture secretarial science business administration English natural science and more.
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Louisiana Tech
Loyola University
New Orleans
J. B. Wilson
At Tech
Laison
Dean Wilson
Mary Frances Felteber
Robert C. Snyder
C. G. Hobgood
Irol WW. Balsley
J. Leslie Bayless
Ben T. Bogard
School of Engineering
Rudloph Fiehler
Roland Abegg
Charles Ho Smith
Paw Bonner
Hazel ‘Shively
Phillip A. Walker
Scoaks ‘Science
Paul Pennington
Arthur Stone
Willl
Ruth Richardson
Heart Fund Drive Totals Near Six Hundred Dollars
A door to door canvass by sororities for the Heart Fund collected nearly 573 dollars with envelopes left at homes missed by others. Chairwoman Mrs Rogers said about 150 dollars more was expected once envelopes are returned. Envelopes for absent households will be mailed to S Kilgore, Heart Sunday, Tech Station, Ruston. Previously the drive netted 700 dollars, with 150 of that from missed-home envelopes. The piece also notes National Merit Scholarship facts and the upcoming test date.
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Heart’ Fund
Bill Rogers
S. Kilgore
Heart
Tech
Ruston
Rogers Auld
Mrs Vernon Lay Jr Clinches Fifth District GFWC Fashion Win
Mrs Vernon Lay Jr has been named Fifth District winner of the 1959-1960 GWAC Fashion Sewing Contest sponsored by the General Federation of Womens Clubs and Vogue Pattern Service with the cooperation of the Women’s Service Bureau. She won at the Fifth District Convention in Monroe on February 27, after placing first at her Litera Club local contest on February 25 at Carson-Taylor on the Louisiana Tech campus.
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FIETH
Vernon Lay
Vogue
Louisiana Federated Women’s Club
Monroe
Lay
Ruston Littera Club
Vernon Lay, Jr
GWAC
General Federation of Womens Clubs
Vogue Pattern Service
Women's Service Bureau
Faw.c
Littora Club
Carson-Taylor
Louisiana Tech
Ruth Richardson
Tome
Sid Yawn
Libera Club
J. J. Kendall Jr
A. J. Telluiphisen
Avy
Thompson
Fine Arts
Littera
Varios Club
Louisiana
Ley
Littera Club
Lovely Daughters
The
Grace Methodist Church
Filerest Pta
Dangerous to Give Youngsters Pills Made for Adults
A mother gave her seven year old a tranquilizer intended for morning sickness, left over from her pregnancy. The child slept, then developed severe muscle spasms, jaw clamping, and body jerks. The hospital treated her with an antidote after recognizing poisoning by the powerful drug.
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Searnee
Fitting and Showing Cattle Art and Science Explored
The article by N 1 Robinson outlines fitting and showing cattle as a craft blending art and science in livestock work. It covers the trainer’s preparation, selecting champion stock, milk strategies, nurse cows, feeding rations, and the importance of proper grain and cleanliness to produce winning show cattle.
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Heber
Robinson Aast
Arlo
Tyler
Seattle
Connereu
Tate
Lincoln Parish
Future of Louisiana Welfare To Be Topic of Conference
Baton Rouge officials and citizens will gather March 4 at the Capitol for the sixth Annual Conference on Louisiana Government. The Public Affairs Research Council sponsors the free event, with Dr Robert YW French and Mary-Breth Parker, commissioner of Welfare, among speakers. James C Bolton of Alexandria chairs the panel. The day ends with PAR officers and directors election during an evening meeting.
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Future of
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Louishai
Capitol
Baston Rouge
Public Affairs Research Council
PAR
de. Robert YW
Couny Eheeteal
Tas Foundation, Inc
National Organicastion Suaying
French Serous
Natigan) Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Eisenhower
Mui
Parker
Tgvat
Dle
Walla
Beers oRboynive
Daparmans of
Commeres and Totustry
Louisiane Board of Public Welfare
Janes C. Bolton
Alexandria
Louisiana Board of Public Welfares
Mrs H D Hinton Hosts Ad Asta Club Meeting
On February 25 the Ad Asta Club met at Mrs J K Thaten's home hosted by Mrs H D Hinton. New members welcomed were Mrs Murry Ragbury Mrs James P Love Mrs Homer Strozier and Mrs Wilford Strozier with Mrs R G Wilkins absent. Presiding officer Mrs J D Hinton led business including committees for recreation program and youth pickup and plans for rest of year. A social period followed with refreshments served by Mrs Vinson.
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Ad Asta Club
J. K. Thaten
Murry Ragbury
James PF
Love
Homer Strozier
Wilford Strozier
R. G. Wilkins
J. D. Hinton
Pdok
Vinson
Piggly Wiggly Robbery Nets $225, West California
Burglars robbed a Piggly Wiggly store on West California early Sunday morning stealing $225 in change. Police checked the front door at 3 am and found it unlocked a short time later. No other items missing. detectives noted wet footprints outside the entrance as they investigated.
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West
California
Red Reeves
Reeves Saic
Reeves
Rev Henderson Named Chaplain of Civitan Club
Rev. H B Henderson pastor of Southside Baptist Church was elected chaplain of the Ruston Civitan Club. Milam said he previously served as Civitan chaplain in Minden and will aid plans for a parish wide Scholarship Banquet at the Bladen Center Tech. The club discussed Lincoln Parish Library support but took no final action.
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Milam
H. B. Henderson
Minden Civitan Club
Ruston
Lub
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Helen
Carlee Langford
RHS
Bernice Fela
Abrarecon
Larship Corporation
Ford Foundation
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Littera 2
Hill Farm
Stockman
Pat Kersting
Phoenix
Arizms
H.D. Hinton
Lead
T. C. Beasley
Abgader Steff
Bernard Cheudelr
Rev. Henderson
Civitan Club
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