Beauty Pageant Entrants to Be Chosen at Tech April 10
On Friday April 10 at 7 30 p m in Howard Auditorium Louisiana Tech will host a double barreled beauty pageant under the Ruston Junior Chamber of Commerce and the college Student Senate to crown Miss Louisiana Tech and Miss Lincoln Parish. Sid Yawn announced eight Miss Lincoln Parish contestants and eight Miss Louisiana Tech entrants including Martha Harper Patti Wilson Carolyn Humbie Nancy Birdsong Sylvia Cloutier Janelle Metten Sandra Allen Shreveport and Kay Bowen Ville Platte with Alberta Fuich as guest speaker and Bob Evans as emcee for Tech’s 147th pageant. The event highlights upcoming Lake Providence Miss Louisiana contest in July.
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Howard Auditorium
Louisiana Tech
Ruston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Lake Providence
Sid Yawn
Ruston Jaycee
Tech
Alberta Fuich
Tovigiana Parish
Bob Evans
Owho
Atlantic City
Mississippi
North Carolina
New York City
Lincon -Barish
Fuhie
Yawn
Martha
Harper
West Monroe
Patti Wilson
Oklahoma City
Carolyn Humbie
Nancy Birdsong
Maynesville
Sylvia Cloutier
Shreveport
Janelle Mettens
Alexandria
Sandra Allen
Kay Bowen
Ville Platte
Kiwanis Banquet Honoring Bearcats and Fathers
The Ruston Kiwanis Club will host a banquet at the Ruston High School safeteria Thursday night honoring the Bearcats and their fathers. Dr. Jo B. Wilson, Dean of Arts and Sciences at Louisiana Tech, will speak. Tickets are $2 and on sale at Ruston Pharmacy and Camp's Drug Store.
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Ruston Kiwanis Club
Ruston High School
II- Wanians
Jo. B. Wilson
School of Arts and Sciences
Louisiana Tech
Ruston Pharmacy
Cunp
Maintenance ration and heat in farm animals
The article explains maintenance needs for farm animals, defining maintenance ration as the food amount to sustain life functions without gain or loss. It covers heat production, energy use, fat, protein, minerals, and water, noting variation by species, age, sex, and climate, with cold weather increasing energy demands and roughage contributing heat. It cites examples of cattle, horses, and the effect of fat insulation on maintenance needs.
Pilot Forest Work Begins on 117 Acre Lincoln Parish Tract
HODGE area leaders announce Pilot Forest development on the Daniel McGuire property near Arcadia in Lincoln parish. W C Adkins says the project will apply forestry practices to raise production, include fire control, prescribed burning, site prep, and seedling planting as a teaching model for area landowners. The Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association plans 93 Pilot Forests across 42 states for April 14 Pulp and Paper Day.
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BA EL McGuire
Danell-McGuire
Adkins
Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association
Pulp and Paper Milla
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Illness and Death
Expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for support during the illness and death of Mrs. T. L. Coston. Thanks for letters cards flowers and condolences. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Davis Whitman Mr. and Mrs. Lenny King and Kenneth. Special thanks to local caregivers and ministers.
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T. L. Coston
Aind
Davis Whitman
Lenny King
Kenneth
Successful Girl Scout Cookie Sale In Progress For Troops
The annual cookie drive began Friday March 6 and reports show strong results. Mrs Joe Brothers chairs the sale with orders for seven suited peanuts and four cookie varieties at 40 cents a box. Proceeds fund troop programs and day camps, with incentives including scholarships and camp experiences.
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Joe Brothers
Mrs. Brothers Home
Girl Scout Council
Bill James
On The Job With Your Red Cross In Lebanon
When thousands of U S Marines and soldiers were sent to Lebanon last summer, many faced family problems unresolved by absence. The Red Cross works to support servicemen and their families during deployments and separations.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
Armed Forces
U. S
Lebanon
Providence Social News Highlights and Visits
Mrs Cecil Cooper and Mrs Arthur Hood visited Mrs Prentis Hood Wednesday. Mr and Mrs T A Herring visited Mrs F T Singleton Wednesday. Miss Katherine Ferguson stayed with Miss Carolyn Johnson Thursday night. Caroly and Jimmy Johnson and Roger and Gail Cobin spent the weekend with their grandmother Mrs F T Singleton. Jimmy Johnson on the sock list hopes to return to school soon. Calvin Singleton spent the weekend with Shelby Jean Cooper. Mr and Mrs Cecil Tubbs and Ruston relatives spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Paul Tubbs. Lavelle and Jerry Singleton visited Carolyn and Jimmy Johnson Sunday afternoon. Mrs H D Murphy from Dubach visited Mrs G P Cooper Saturday afternoon. Mr Carter Doss visiting daughter Mrs Alton Beckham. The Arkansas Gazette is the oldest newspaper in the United States, published west of the Mississippi River.
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Katherine Fergurson
Carolyn Johnson
Cecil Cooper
Arthur Hood
Caroly
Jimmy Johnson
Roger
Gail Cobin
F. T. Singleton
Calvin Singleton
Shelby Jean Cooper
Cecil
Tubbs
Ruston
Paul Tubbs
Lavelle
Jerry Singleton
Carolyn
H.D. Murphy
Dubach
G. P. Cooper
Carter Doss
Alton Beckham
Corn leads Louisiana as state’s biggest corn crop grows
Louisiana’s largest cash crop remains cotton, rice, and sugarcane but corn now tops acreage. Farmers are urged to adopt better methods, hybrid seed, and early spring land prep to lift yields from 25 to 75 bushels per acre.
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Louisiana
Final touch up near completion on Ruston housing project
The 100 low rent units built by W C Salley and Co for the Ruston Housing Authority near completion. An open house is planned before initial tenants move in with date tentatively set for Sunday March 15. Applications are being taken at the Local Authority office 109 Louise Drive and eligibility requires being within income limits and living in overcrowded or substandard housing in Ruston area.
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W. C. Salley and Company
Monroe
Ruston
Homer Duque
Local Authority
Louise Drive
Center Street
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Lousatana Toch
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Ruby B. Pearce
Jenkins and McFarland
U.S
American Petroleum Institute
Bearcats
Sef Thur
the Hill Farm
Cleh
Tom
Georgia
Saarelama
Thomas Kimbel
Olinig, Nilpatrick Tuner
Palmerville
A’ 8 Newman
AL Fe Jerrel
Ruston Council
Leader Printing Co
Providence
Prentis Hood
T. A. Herring
Arkansas Gazette
United States
Mississippi River
Ruston _ Leader
Clarence
Faulk
Mississippi Aya
Lai
Yalaphore
Lintern Poriae
Acheel Board
U.S.A
United Press
Southern
Mavepapar Puiehere
Mid-South Dailies
Texas Bank, Bidg
Alias
Taxak
Duque
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