Bonds Signed for Lincoln Parish School Construction
Monewan sight reports signing of bonds totaling 1.84 million dollars for Ruston school construction and Choudrant agricultural shop. Superintendent Emmons and School Board President Felton Green oversee signing, with transfers to Secretary of State Wade Martin Jr. and Whitney National Bank scheduled across March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morelle Emmons
L. Felton
Green
Emrid
Emmons
Wade D. Martin Jr
Ruston
Choudrant
Martin
Whitney National Bank
Lincoln Parish
Police
Rey
Lincoln Parish Weather Forecast and Crop Outlook 1961
Fragments indicate concerns over a cold season affecting the 1961 crop. The text mentions peaches blooming and a potential late freeze threatening yields, with notes on winter weather impacts in Lincoln Parish and Southlands and warnings of snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Herali
Southlands
Fires Destroy 74 Acre Parcel in Douglas Area
Forester Gibson reports last week’s blaze burned 65 acres at Mersuryfield and two and a half acres at C C Barham property in the Douglas Community. The cause and full extent of damage are still under investigation by Lincoln Parish officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renk "Gibson
Lincoln’ Pariah
Mersuyfield Place
Gap
Douglas
C. C. Barham
Eggs And Poultry Farmers In Lincoln Parish Region
Lincoln parish is home to large scale egg laying operations run by Jim Hinton of Ruston and Waylon Chandler near Douglas. Hinton markets 30 cases daily from on-the-floor operations, with hundreds of hens under lease and supervised care. Chandler manages 10 000 to 15 000 birds with plans to expand, emphasizing Grade A standards and carton labeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Herline
Lincoln Parish
Lincoln
Quachita
Jackson Parishes
Jim Hinton
Ruston
Waylon Chandler
Douglas
Hinton
L8u Agricultural Extension Service
F. C. LeVasseur
Hintom
Wandling
Newcastle
Clinton
Wayton Chandler
Chandler
Andrea
Giel
Waylon
Carl Williams
Bolivia
Feather Farm
Over
Hale
Tom Pexiing
District Court Fines Six In Separate Cases
Six were fined in District Court Thursday March 2 1961 by Judge I R Dawkins. Marvine Malcolm paid 50 dollars and costs for reckless delving. Billy Ray Richards and Marvin Garner A were each fined 25 dollars and costs for driving without a license. Travis Taylor Jr was fined 25 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace. Ronnie Drake received 90 days with public work for criminal trespass. Censay Brice was fined 325 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. R. Dawkins
Marvine Malcolm
Billy Ray Richards
Marvin Garner A
Travis Taylor, Jr
Ronnie Drake
Censay Brice
Achievement Days Slated By 4 H Clubs
Four H clubs announce a series of Achievement Days in Lincoln parish with events on March 11 18 and 25. Contests include livestock poultry meat identification baking canning food prep and demonstrations at both Louisiana Tech Creamery and the Agricultural Extension Office with 9 am to noon or 9:30 to 12 windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Tech
C. W. Speights
Lincoln Parish
Tech
Prentiss
Frasier
Lincoln
Adden
Ruston
Jamnis B. Shea
Louisiana Tech Creamery
AgriculturalExtension
Court House
Agriculture Extension Office
Post Office Contract Awarded in Ruston
The U S Post Office Department awarded the low bid by Seymour Rubin of Miami Beach for a new Ruston post office. Rubin bid 17 945 annually for a 14 761 square foot one story building to be leased for 60 years with options. The site at North Trenton and West Florida Avenue will have ample parking and public space. Completion is targeted between August 1 and December 1. the land option will be turned over to Rubin. Owners of the property are Roy Frazer T L James and Ralph Feazell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Rubin
Miami Beach
Fla
Ruston
U. S. Post Office Department
Lillian Pearce
Seumann
Fan Tihenin Band
Iaciur Cunnyaanarenranemyer
U. S
Dallas
Post Office Department
Rubin
Pearce
Roy Frazer
T. L. James
Ralph Feazell
Ruston Pair Win Award At North Louisiana Event Arcadia
West Monroe entrants dominated the Arcadia High School gym Friday night at the North Louisiana Annual alert Stow. First prize went to an instrumental group of Dwight Ramsey Clyde Jourdan Morris Eaves. Second prize to Pierce Ramsey vocal soloist. Third prize to Dwight Ramsey electric guitar solo. Honorable mentions included Clint Fry Gibsland Steve Parnell Rebecca Hutchins Ruston Sandra Leigh Cannon Bernice Victor Watson Arcadia Tonettes Gibsland. Judges were Jimmy Craft Hugh Price Homer and Billy Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
North Louisiana
Arcadia High School
West Monroe
Dwight Ramsey
Clyde Jourdan
Morris Eaves
Pierce Ramsey
Algo
Clint Fry
Gibsland
Steve Parnell
Rebeccra Hutchins
Rustor
Sandra Leigh Cannon
Bernice
Victor Watson
The
Tonettes
Glbsland
Jimmy Craft
Knoe-Tv
Monroe
Hugh Price
KVHL
Homer
Billy Young
Krus 7
Ruston
Dairy Science Group States Meet at Tech
Louisiana Tech will host the fourth annual meeting of the Louisiana Division of the American Dairy Science Association on Thursday March 16 with the theme Dairy Science in a Changing World Dr J B Frye Jr LSU heads the program H W Anderson will preside Tech president R L Ropp and dean M H Folie Jr welcome attendees Dr Hal Barker Tech will present a history of dairying A panel on future dairy leaders features Pete Head as moderator Other members include A J Tak Luther Elkins and Dr Frye Panel discusses Milk Quality and future industry needs Luncheon speaker Ray Dankenbring Farm Journal The afternoon includes a business meeting and Tech farm tour Women’s program chaired by Mrs J B Blondin accompanies the men’s morning program Dr John A Wright explains women’s session reception hosted by Dr and Mrs Barker Dr Wright also speaks at women’s session on March 15
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Anderson
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana
American Dairy Science Association
J. B. Frye, Jr
Louisiana State University
Jairyman
Br. R. L. Ropp
Tech
M. H. Folie, Jr
School of Agriculture At
Hal Barker
Progressive Farmer
A. J. Tak
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Luther Elkins
National Dairy Products Corporation
J. B. Frye
LSU
Ernest W. Bryant
Ray Dankenbring
Farm Journal
Tech Farm
J, DB
Blondin
Extension Home
Lincoln Parish
Carson Taylor Hall
Alice M. Graham
John A. Wright
Dairy Science Organization
Barker
Airman Dies In Mishap Near Calhoun
A Barksdale Airman Allen Dodge aged from Boot Bay Maine is killed in a two car crash two miles west of Calhoun on U S Highway 80. Ward Adams 32 Downsville and Roger Fryer 43 Montgomery were in their vehicles. Dodge died from a head injury after being struck by glass from Adams car. Adams faces charges of driving while intoxicated and negligent homicide. Dodge's body taken to Shreveport for funeral arrangements through Barksdale AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barksdale
Calhoun
Downsville
Allen Dodge
Bootbay
Maine
Ward A. Adams
Barksdale Air Force Base
Ft Shreveport
Adams
Roger E. Fryer
Montgomery
Ala
Fryer
Dodge
St. Francis Hospital
Quachita Parish
John Burton
Ouachita Parish
Shreveport
Rose Neath Funeal
Lincoln Parish 4-H Members Enter Spring Show
Thirteen Lincoln Parish 4-H club members won the chance to exhibit their animals at LSU Spring Livestock Show in Alexandria district judging last week. Participants earned ribbons across Dairy Pigs and Lambs with names like David Smeiley Jim Hanna Ancie Smith Annette Smith J D Blondin Scott Dowling Donald Quick Carolyn Hunter Stanley Colvin Harlson Forbes Lloyd Colvin William Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
LSU
Alexandria
DAIRY
David Smeiley
Jim Hanna
Ancie Smith
Annette, Smith
J. D. Blondin
Scott Dowling
Donald Quick
Carolyn Hunter
Stanley Colvin
Harlson Forbes
Lloyd Colvin
William Green
New Northwood Terrace Elementary Plans Shown by Architects
Howard Rivers of Rivers and Heuer presented preliminary sketches for a new elementary school in Northwood Terrace to the Lincoln parish School Board. The 16 classroom, 32 by 22 foot rooms would surround enclosed courtyards with a central area dividing grades one to three and four to six. The plan includes a multipurpose room with bleachers, a smaller basketball court, a 168 seat cafeteria and rest rooms adjacent to each classroom cluster. Construction could begin June 1961 with completion for fall term 1962 on a 15 acre site off Kentucky Avenue near Highway 167, at an estimated cost around $10 per square foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Rivers
Rivers and Heuer
Monroe
Northwood Terrace
Lincoln Parish School Board
Kentucky Avenue
Rivers
Tech Seeks Area Entries For Sixth Revion Science Fair
Tech and the Louisiana Academy of Sciences sponsor the sixth Revion Science Fair inviting senior and junior high and elementary students from Blanville Claiborne Jackson Lincoln Union Ouachita parishes west of the Ouachita River to enter. Entries mailed to schools. forms available from AL L. Henry Jr. at Tech. Awards include Navy Science Cruiser Award and Air Force Citation. Judging will decide first place winners advancing to the National Science Fair in Kansas City May 10-13. Public viewing at Memorial Gym March 18 from 8 pm to 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauisana Tech
AL L. Itenry, Jr
Tech
Louisiana Academy of Sciences
Blanville
Claiborne
Jacrson
Lincoln
Union
Ouachita
Ouachita River
West Monroe
Eshihus
Navy
Air Force
UK ‘Ncyclopedia of Science
Memorial Gymasium
Org
Kansas City
Lake Charles Teacher Dies Here on Visit
The Rev. Willian E. King, 34, a Lake Charles teacher, died Friday in a Thuston hospital while visiting his parents in Dubach. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at Felt Baptist Church near Dubach with Rev. A. H. Pruitt and Rev. A. T. Johnson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sons Billy and Bobby King of Morroe, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank King of Dubach, Johnny King of Dubach, and sister Mrs. Harold Spillers of West Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian E. King
Lake Charles
Thuston
King
Dubach
Pam
Felt Baptist Church
A. H. Pruitt
A. T. Johnson
Pune
Kilpatrick
Ruston
Survivary
Billy
Bobby King
Morroe
Frank King
Durbach
Johnny King
Dusbach
Harold Spillers
West Monraag
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Monewan Sight
Parish
Ut Keys Chandler
Worlss Shgudler
Tom Heche
Dawkins
Areiday
North Trenton and
West Florida Avenue
Vienna
T. C. Kirby
Josephine Ellis
White Lightning
Josephine Dubois
Colfax
Ellis
Kirby
Dairy Science Group
Sehoal Board
Hillcrest School
At Tech
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