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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1962
Page
2
Hayes Home Demonstration Club holds its monthly meeting at Mrs. Lee M M Hanna Jr home. Mrs C Bo Madden was honored with a stork shower and ATs Plana received a house warming as she has just moved in.
The meeting featured Mrs al Cy Hinton leading singing and a demonstration on Rose landscaping. Speakers Mrs Richmond Carrell and Mrs Doyee Amy Lilvery shared tips on cabinet space closet space doors and material samples. Refreshments were served to members and guests. the next meeting will be held at Mrs PL De Carrolls home.
W Herman Ladner prominent dairyman on Riser Road and husband of nurse Deatty Ladner underwent surgery at Ruston Hospital last Thursday. He is resting well as friends visit. The story also notes local social visits, family movements, and community chatter from the Riser area over the week, including Cub Scout activities and upcoming birthdays.
The Jackson Parish American Cancer Society board met at Mrs W T Holloway’s home to discuss the ONCOL cancer drive and its April kickoff in Jackson Parish with Mes Toni Linton named 1962 campaign chairman. Also listed are ACS board members and local health officials. A loan tuberculosis committee met to organize a board, adopt by laws, and select officers. a patch test is offered at the Health Unit, with TB funds available. At Jonesboro Methodist Church an open Wee Man’s Society meeting featured a talk urging readers to examine communism and the book You Can Trust the Communists by Dr Erich Schwarz.
The description notes varied stripe styles including pencil stripes and broken stripes on gray or dark navy fabrics, outlining visual texture and color contrast for design reference.
The Supreme Court ruled that school integration must proceed despite private schooling and public funding plans. Louisiana faces implications as federal and state education powers intersect over desegregation and funding in ongoing cases.
David B Steere of Ruston Louisiana serves as third class communications clerk on USS Highee a destroyer that arrived in Rangoon Burma February 27 on a goodwill cruise. The ship was welcomed by Burmese officials and people with 800 visitors aboard for an open house and government officials diplomatic corps tours.
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