Fine Suspended for Simple Arson in City Court
Raymond Martin colored was fined 25 dollars and costs by Judge Fred Jones for setting fire to wood lands. The incident burned about one acre of planted pines and eight acres of peach orchard on two nearby properties. The fine was suspended after Martin reported his own violation.
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Raymond Martin
Fred Jones
Ke. Stewall
W. I. Sumrall
Martin
Stegall Place
Jones
Miller
Earl Douglas
Route 1
Ruston
Township 19
Range 2
Sanders
Louisiana
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Fodernment
Miss Louisiana Tech Contest Set For Friday
Eight finalists will be chosen Friday from 18 contestants by Tech students for the Miss Louisiana Tech pageant at Lincoln Parish. The two day event April 30 and May 1 will crown Miss Lincoln Parish and Miss Louisiana Tech, with Yeek Student Senate and Lincoln Parish Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsoring.
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Miss la. Tech
Louisiana ‘Tech
Tech
Howard Auditoriin
Louisiana Tech Lincoln
Minden Camellia Club Hosts Sunday Garden Tour
Minden residents join the first annu al Camellia Garden Tour sponsored by the Minden Camellia Club this Sunday from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m. Tour featured gardens include the Stewarts, Sherwood Akin, Chute Thackaby, Mugene Frazier, and others with tropical plants, orchids, and rare varieties plus craft demonstrations by local experts. Coffee served by the club at the Wrigler home. tickets and maps available at City Hall and area outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden
Lincoln Parish
Minden Camellia Club
Din
Brotherhood group completes Ruston chapter charter
The Emmanuel Baptist Brothers of the Brush celebrate completing the second chapter in Ruston. The Parish Ticklers at Emmanuel Baptist Church received charter status after organizer C. F. Nealy led a recruitment drive requiring 200 members. A long list of names and local leaders is noted as part of the ceremony and governing committee across multiple chapters in the area.
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Brothers of the Brush
Ruston
Ticklers
Emmanuel Baptist Church
C. F. Nealy
Tupetow Tha Want
Six Grassland Fires Reported Near Grambling
Forest Ranger Frank K. Gibson reports six fires caused 17.5 acres burned around Grambling in the past week. Fires were from trash and grass burnings and negligence. The ranger noted he can be contacted at his home. at six in the evening he will be available.
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Frank K. Gibson
Grambling
Guy Baker Motors Relocates to New Ruston Site
Guy Baker Motors, a Plymouth, Dodge, DeVial, and Chrysler dealer in Ruston, moved from N Vienna Street to 801 East Georgia Avenue. The dealership announced the relocation yesterday and said the move is complete with business now at the new location.
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Guy Baker Motors
Plymouth
Dodge
Lapevial
Chrysler
Ruston
N. Vienna
East
Georgia Ave
Ruston Woman Loses Mother Rites Thur
Ruston woman Moore 80 of Bale Isneb died Tuesday morning at home in Bald Knob. Funeral services held at Hate-Forbs Funeral Tome in Bald Knob. She was active in the Methodist church. Survivors include husband J B Atcore of Bald Knobs and daughter Mrs Jimerson, two sisters Mrs Charles Dothiker of Gasport Indiana and Mrs Porter Lest of McCary Arkansas.
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Moore
Bale Isneb
Auk
Inek Jimimerson
Ruston
On the Job With the Red Cross
A Red Cross first aid course at Oliver Millwood's school taught him to respond to a rattlesnake bite on his mother at their Sumter County farm. Oliver promptly applied bleeding control to remove venom, reflecting Red Cross training funded by the fund drive.
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Red Cross
Oliver Millwood
Hornsby Rites Held At Vienna Friday
Cleveland Hornsby aged 74 died Thursday afternoon at Ruston hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were at First Baptist Church Vienna at 3 p.m. Friday with Rev. Loyd Brown and Rev. James Gray. Burial in Vienna Cemetery, Kilpatrick’s Funeral Home of Ruston directing. Survivors include widow Bessie Hornsby two daughters Curtis Bradshaw Leesville and Emon Webb Urbana Ark one step daughter Glenn Kien Parks Hills Pa five step-sons John Lolley Idoka R. T. Lolley J. C. Lolley West Monroe Woodrow Lolley Vivian and Bobby G. Lolley Houma one brother Grover Hornsby Ruston three sisters Mrs Ida Love Winnfield Mrs Minnie Bryant and Mrs Eula Bryant Merkle Tex six grandchildren and 16 step-grandchildren.
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First Baptist Church
Vienna
Loyd Brown
James Gray
Kilpatrick
Ruston
Bessie Hornsby
Curtis Bradshaw
Leesville
Emon Webb
Urbana
Ark
Glenn Kien
Parks Hills
John Lolley
Idoka
R. T. Lolley
J. C. Lolley
West Monroe
Woodrow Lolley
Vivian
Bobby G. Lolley
Houma
Grover Hornsby
Ida Love
Winnfield
Minnie Bryant
Eula Bryant
Merkle
Tex
Rites Set Thursday For B. S. McCleary
Benjamin S. McCleary died at his home on Riser Road Tuesday morning from a heart attack. He was a salesman for Russell Newman Co. native of Honey Grove Texas. Funeral services will be Thursday at Honey Grove Presbyterian Church with Kilpatrick's Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Marjorie Mynest McCleary of Ruston, mother Mrs Lillian McCleary Tulsa, two daughters Dorothy Talley Dallas and Ellen Herring Shreveport, three sisters Elizabeth McCleary Tulsa Lucille McCleary Tulsa, Mrs D L Wilhelm Kansas City, one brother John McCleary Kansas City.
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Benjamin
McCleary
Riser Road
Russell Newman Mig. Co
Honey Grove
Tex
Va. McLeary
Marjorie Mynest McCleary
Rustan
Lillian McClaery
Tulsa
Okla
Dorothy Tayley
Dallas
Ellen Herring
Shreveport
Fiizabeth, McCleary
Lucille McCleary
D. L. Wilhelm
Kansas City
John McCleary
Elderly Lady Dies of Burns Rites Held Tuesday
Mrs Jessie Ve Martin of Ruston parish died February 7 after clothing caught fire while she cleaned beside an open flame heater. A Calvary Baptist member, she was buried at Vienna Cemetery after services led by Rev ALS man and Rev PY Devrell. Survivors include husband G L and J W Martin of Ruston. four sons and two daughters. two sisters. one brother, plus many nieces and nephews.
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Jessie Ve Martin
Thoms
Clinte
Martin
Marth
Lincoln Parish
Calvary Baptist Church
G. L
J. W. Martin
Ruston
Red Cross First Aid Class Begins Thursday Night
A Red Cross First Aid class starts next Thursday at 7 30 PM in the Red Cross workshop at the American Legion building. Taught by Red Taylor and Buzz Dennis the course covers First Aid for public events fairs athletic gatherings and other large public affairs. Volunteers of the Red Cross emphasize care for misfortunes and accidents from lost children to hog bites with reports of such cases from North Town Fair noted in local coverage.
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Red Cross
American Legion
Red Taylor
Buzz Dennis
Taylor
Alason City
Town
Globe- Gazelle
North Town Fair
Piggly Wiggly No. Two Burglary Reported on Highway 80 West
Lincoln Parish report of a Monday night burglary at Piggly Wiggly No. Two on highway 80 west. The safe was ripped open and about $1300 stolen, with entry through a rear window and a 10 inch crawl space lined with jagged glass. Police note the safe may have been opened with hammer and chisel, no merchandise taken, and the thief exited via the back door.
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Piggly Wiggly Grocery No
Highway 80
J. W. Reeves
Mr. Reeves
S&h
Tips From Extension Trips Lawn And Shrubbery Meet
County Agent F C LeVasseur hosts an extension session where W O Meadows explains lawn grasses and inspection details. Dr Walter J Peevy covers lawn and shrub fertilization with a three foot shrub clearance from the house and 15 to 20 pounds of fertility per thousand square feet. A horticulturist from Texas outlines insect damage to shrubs with color slices, while Virhy Cockerham discusses insects and controls. The bulletin and talks are available at the Extension Office, excluding brown patch and chinch bug discussions. Also notes fish pond fertilization conflicts with Louisiana law and suggests compliant alternatives.
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Walter J. F Peevy
Peevy
Peavy
Virhy Cockerham
Estensiat
Agri
Tex+tension
Luw State University
St. Augustine
Fish Pond
Louisiana
Parish Observes 4H Club Week Across Louisiana
National 4-H Week highlights achievement and benefit of 4-H Club membership. About 1,000 4-H members in Lincoln Parish join thousands statewide and nationwide in activities promoting better farming, homemaking, and citizenship through hands on learning with guidance from agricultural and education partners.
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Wee
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Aund
Whr
Mary Tarny
Passman Denounces Price Support Claims By Williams
Rep Otto Passman calls Williams claims on 1957 price support payments misleading. He clarifies loans with the Commodity Credit Corporation for George B. Franklin and Son of Holly Ridge and Deltic Farm and Timber Co of Epps totaled 128,118 and 125,443 dollars, with profit or loss unknown until cotton is sold.
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Washington
UPI
John J. Williams
Del
Congréss
Otto I. Passman
Louisiana
Commodity Credit
CCC
Williams
America
United States
Delaware Senay Tar
George B. Franklin and Son
Holly Ridge
Commodity Credit Corporation
Deltic Farm and Timber Company
Epps
Vico High Seniors To Present Play Marriage To Murder
The Vico senior class presents a three act play titled Marriage To Murder Friday March 6 in the high school auditorium. Admission is 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults.
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Vico
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