Scholarships for Ag Students at LSU Offer $250 to $300
Dr J Norman Efferson LSU College of Agriculture dean notes 14 agricultural scholarships worth 250 to 300 dollars a year await freshman entrants this fall. Awards based on need, scholarship, character and leadership. forms available from high school principals or parish Agricultural Extension offices. Funds provided by industrial and agricultural groups to support future scientists, farmers or related professionals.
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Louisiana State University
J. Norman Efferson
College of Agriculture
Agricultural Extension Service Office
Lincoln Parish Police Jury Deliberates on Elections and Projects
Lincoln Parish Police Jury met February 14 1961 in Ruston Louisiana with all members present. They discussed an April 8 1961 primary election in Dubach for Ward Six Precinct 1 and Precinct 16 nominees and approved a $10 monthly increase in Lincoln Parish Service Office contributions. The body also reviewed joint Ruston city parish road projects including curb drainage and bituminous surfacing plans, authorized six new trucks purchases, and accepted an $800 insurance settlement for a parish truck. A resolution approved automatic flashing lights at Illinois Central Railroad Grade crossing LA-149 Grambling and the jury authorized signing highway agreements for parish road blacktopping and void openings in Ward 3. The festival fund request from the Louisiana Festival Association was noted for potential support.
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Bronte
Dubach
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Lyte. Colvin
Jack Hunt
Avery
Juanita Coop
R. H. Mitchell
Sheries Tor
Colvin
Avar
McNiell
Dorothy W. Melachorn
Ruston
John A. Mitchell
C. mM. Mathewes
A. W. Cook
J. T. Richardson
M. A. Woodard
W.R. Sumlin
W. B. Walker
Virgil Statter
R. M. Jin- Joc
L. Cy .Bracztl
J. Delany
W.B. Walker
Charles B. Carter
Service Office
Civil Service Commissioner
State Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Alt. C. M. Mathewes
W. R. Sumith
Lincoln Pavish
Pavish Tengine
T. C. Beasley
City of
Beastey
Hiuospital
Mills
Vaughn Avenues
Barnett Springs
C. M. Mathewes
Insurance Company
R. M. Enloe
Parish Highway Department
Road Camp and Equipment Committee
Virgil Frazier
Kerehy
Louisiana Department , of Highways
Illinois Central Railroad
Grambling
J. W. Cook
M. A. Woorland
Louisiana Department of Highways
R. M. Tinloe
J. J. Detony
W. St. Sumilin
US 8
Highway 80
Ma. Plaward Smith
Louisiana Fenedr Bestival Association
Dingeters
Roach Pestivid Association
Amoriscussion
Il Wis
Siu
Parish Board Reviews Special Education for Retarded Children
Lincoln parish educators discuss educable retarded children in public classes. 69 students identified as educable, 15 white and 21 Negro in current programs. Wooldridge notes most need regular classrooms when capable, outlines three levels of retardation, reports cost variances across classes, and mentions bids for vehicles and transfer of lunch supervisor salary.
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Lincoln Parish
Ralph Wooldridge
Special Education Department
Louisiana Tech
Woolbridge
Wooldridge
Morelle Emmons
Ruston Elementary
Emmons
Louisiana Torch
Verne Heard
Einimoens
Agnes Lewis
St. Best School
Lineman Parish School Board
Morthay
Old Negro High School
Ruston
J. D. Bell
Ernest Shaw
Tech Student Senate Petitions Due Before March 14
Petitions for Louisiana Tech Student Senate seats must be filed in Scott M. Weathersby office by 4 p.m. on Tuesday March 14. Petitions require 30 signatures, 50 for presidential candidates. First primary set for Tuesday March 28 with a runoff on Tuesday April 4.
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Louisiana Tech
Scott M. Weathersby
Senate
Charles K L Davis Next Attraction For LTICA Program
Charles N L Davis a fast rising bel canto tenor will present a program in Howard Auditorium at Louisiana Tech at 8 p m on March 15 16 sponsored by the Louisiana Tech Concert Association Davis known for recital opera television and recordings since winning the Metropolitan Opera Auditions of the Air in 1958 has appeared in operas concerts TV and at summer festivals Fed Sullivan selected Davis to sing with Rise Stevens on a 1959 Russia tour.
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Charles N. L. Davis
Howard
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech Concert Association
Davis
Metropolitan Opera
Fed Sullivan
Rise Stevens
Sullivan
Russia
Afin
Simsboro Club Holds Meeting With Mrs Best
The Simsboro Home Demonstration Club met March 3 at Mrs Homer Best’s home with President Mrs Bruno Warner presiding. Members gave favorite time savers, reports from committees, and a social hour followed with refreshments. The Parish Manager reported highway plans for 25 miles of surface work and bituminous surface in Ward Lode and 5, noted for the season.
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Simsboro
Bearcats Aim to Match 1956 State Title run Friday
Ruston Bearcats coached by Garner prepare for Friday night’s 8:40 semifinal against Baker High School in Shreveport. The 25-2 team features 6-0 District 2AA record, with star players Hood Sheffield Bretz and Anderson leading offense and defense. Five-game schedule that day accompanies a packed tournament format with 20 teams competing for the state title.
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Bearcats
Ruston
Garner
Hirsch Youth Center
Baker High School
Robert Bretz
Charles Sheffield
Jerry Hood
Jackie Floyd
Charles ‘Chuck’ Anderson
Sean Barmore
Pete Larance
Lawson Swearingen
Billy Diggs
Curtis Crowell
Shreveport
Baker
Franklin
Menard
Jead
Jackie Fioyd
Charles Anderson
Leon Barmore
Jong J
Leon
Dressing Percentage Essentials for Hill Farm Stockman
In dressing cattle the packer focuses on carcass weight yield and grade. Dressing percentage equals chilled carcass weight divided by live weight times 100. Factors affecting dressing percent include fill finish sex weight pregnancy and drift, with cattle shrunk by work and transport.
Louisiana students named to honor roll with top grades
23 Techsters from 523 Louisianas earned straight A averages in fall honors list. Recipients include Meusha Lynn Kick of Hammond, Bettieda Ann Bolen of Alexandria, Ian C. Pucurerenie of Shreveport, Vianne Jourden of Oakdale, Lane Tarnon of Meain, and others across Shreveport, Ruston, Bernice and Mena. Education schools show several top performers. Engineering tied with two perfect A students.
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Louisians
Toe
Sehho
Lastic
TAO
Uis
Meusha Lynn Kick
Mammond
Bettieda Ann Bolen
Alexandria
Wondasie Duke
Springhill
Cpos
Dudy Vianne Jourden
Oakdale
Lane Tarnon
Meain
Georia Ta. Jones
Ruston
EL Welles
Rustory
Tary AW McChmahon
Gongiless Byter Fatt McPilanel
Buster
Patpieda An
School of Arts
Sciences
Don Boyd Bates
Manvers Jabba Angelsman
Mary A. Fever
Rostans Allen Guthrie
Tinston
Bonadl
Hinton
Mins Don
Ak Leanare Wel
Mallulah
John Gster Faundry
Shrevenant
Data Sbax Hewerd
Pineville
School of Agriculture and Puresey
Tverd Honevcutt
Alsarit Wit
Bineville
Ste
Weighing effects on cattle weight and dressing percent
A sketch explains that dressing percent rises with drift if based on pre slaughter live weight, while live weight factors can shift dressing outcomes. It notes weighing standardization impacts reported cattle weight and grade, illustrating a 2 percent dressing difference equating to about $38 on a 1000 lb steer at 44 cents per pound.
Kavanaugh Well Near Clay Completes Amid Unofficial Tests
The Newton H. Kavanaugh well northeast of Clay in Jackson parish was completed with no official test conducted yet. Reports show good pressures in the Tower and Cotton Valley sands, with top Travis Peak zone showing a 3,000 pound shot-in pressure and a prior note of 77 million cubic feet per day flowing from the zone. Landowners expect an official test soon as the rig is torn down.
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Newton H. Kavanaugh
Clay
Jackson Parish
Cotton Valley
Travis Peak
Wilhi
Rural electric coops drive progress and self reliance
The Association of Keymang Electric Cooperatives argues rural electric coops need timely RWA loans, wholesale power at fair rates, and freedom from duplication to sustain service. Coops provide dependable rural electricity, supporting town and county growth and private home owned enterprises.
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Hinata
Lincoln
Parish
U.S.A
Wirt United Prose
Southern Novspaper Publithats Asts
NEA
Mid-South
Texas Bank
L. C. Brazzel
Sam Lewis
Tech
Charles K. L. Davis
LTICA
Simsboro Club
Best
Baton Rouge
Wards Lode
J. Dehony
M. A
Ofx- Bense
Dase
Department of Wethway
Ruston Ares Ghituree Center
Fume
Ascal Mitehall
Lincaln Parish
Jay Isy
Reagan Subuy
Seeveruy Lineal Parish
Hill Farm
L. Felton Green
Marelle Emmons
Lincoln Schools
Simmons
Wade
Northwood Terrace
R. M. Foster
William A. Marbury, Jr
C. A. Terrill
Morello Emmons
L. F. Green
L. M. Nopper
T. W. Green
Lamar Colvin
Lee Nobles
Simmie Whitman
Rivers and Heuer
Tom Herline
Kavanaugh
RWA
Electric Co-Operative Omer
Mumber
Association of Keymang Electric Cooperatives, Inc
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