Local Parish Seeks Outstanding Young Teacher Nominees
Ruston Jayckes invite nominations for Lincoln Parish Outstanding Young Teacher honors. Eligibility: ages 21 to 35, holds a valid Louisiana teaching certificate, currently teaching, with at least two years’ experience. Nomination forms available in the Austin Daily Leader. mail to Talley Box 454 Ruston by March 23. The top candidate will represent the parish at state level, with a June presentation at a Jaycees meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Spolight
Roy Talley
Ineal
Louisghan
Lincelt Parish
Austn Daily Leader
Linecol
Chamber of Commerce eyes campaign for industry growth
The Chamiber of Commerce discussed securing funds and expanding the Industrial Committee. Hendershot urged a stronger push with revised figures and new contacts to attract industry, while the group eyed a target budget of 35,000 with 10,000 operating funds. Plans for the 1960 census were announced with enumerators set to begin after April, and city officials noted land sites and sewer capacity as key needs.
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Chamiber of
Paul Heng
Flershot
Umber
Board of
Hendershot
Mittee
Lincoln Parish
Hh Gallah
Jane Past
Eddie Edmunds
Washington
Carroll Biggs
Civic ‘Committee
Richard Smith
Jobin
Andrews
Clay H D Club Mets In Home Of Mrs Edmiston
A March meeting of the Clay Home Demonstration Club was held at Mrs. H T Edmiston's home with eleven members present. Jean Clay demonstrated grading edges. reports covered housing, home management, nutrition, and clothing. a scholarship and picnic planning were discussed for the council.
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Mil
Mack Caraway
V. le Westbrook
Bedmiston
Clay
Lisemorve
Eenent
Schedule For Jackson Parish Bookmobile Service
The Jackson Parish bookmobile released its March through June schedule. Routes cover Jonesboro Selig Hodge areas and multiple schools and stores. Visit times vary by location, with Monday through Thursday itineraries and specific times listed for each stop. More details include school names such as Jackson School and St Rest School and community sites like Pleasant Grove Church and Jabenezer Church.
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Jonesboro
Shirley Brother
Jackson Parish
Jilrarinn
Maret Ae
Yasper Henderson School
Jabenezer Church
Robinson Church
Asbury Church
Iyvos School
Nominations for Outstanding Young Teacher of the Year Award
Roy M Talley of Ruston Louisiana enters to the Outstanding Young Teacher of the Year Award. Nominations require candidates aged 21 to 35 who currently teach and have at least two years of experience. Submissions include professional ability, attitude toward students, community activity, personal qualifications, and plans to continue improving.
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Foriq Sing Eerste
Grambling Residents to Vote on Sewer and Town Hall
Grambling voters will decide on two bond issues in a special election Saturday April 30. The mayor B T Woolard says a 32000 bond funds sewer construction and an 18000 bond funds town hall construction and furnishing. Polls open at the mayor's office on Main Street and the bonds run twenty years.
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Grambling
B. T. Woolard
Main Street
Louisiana Polytechnic campus beautification plan approved
A $200 allotment funds trees and shrubs for planting around the Student Center at Louisiana Polytechnic. Plans by Jol Kue prionis and Scott Weathershy cite beautification of Kenny Hall and girls dorms, plus home economics projects. The Student Center work starts in early April and should take about two weeks.
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Obate Lousiana ‘Tech
Jol Kueprionis
Scott MM. Weathershy
Alice M. Graham
Anna Idtse
Kenny Hall
Kuprionis
Library Convention Featuring Dr Strade At Monroe Meeting
Dr Hudson Strate, renowned writer and lecturer, will address librarians at Monroe's annual library convention March 20 through 26. An Alabama native and University of Alabama graduate, Strade chairs English literature and leads a famous creative writing class that has nurtured many authors. His work spans translations and global travel, acclaimed for foreign country interpretations. he is known for a Jefferson Davis biography and as a Southern historian. The Book Dinner Friday evening will feature his talk on A Key to Writing and Writers.
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Hudson Strate
Monroe
Alabama
Mr. Strade
Hudson Strode
Jefferson Davis
Dr. Strode
Tall
Friday Class Schedule Listings From Local Stores and Schools
A fragmented listing shows Friday schedules and event times across multiple venues including Chatam School, Quitman School, various churches stores and offices. Entries mention dates in March April June and May with specific time blocks for locations such as Huey’s Bros Karper’s Store Stucky’s Ping Grove and Ebenezer Ponter’s Store.
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Cartwright
M.A. Huey
Bros
Karper's
Fla
Stucky's
Ping Grove
C. L. Salsebury’s
Ebenezer
Ponter
Chatam School i
Chatam
Main Street
Zoar
Lonnie Nugent
Mt. Pleasant
Beech Springs Baptist Church
Top of Hi
Nunn's
Pumpkin Center
Highway Chapel
McDonald, Idickerson's Grocery
FHA Helps Families In Area Make Plans
About seventeen farm families in Union and Lincoln Parishes met with William R. Alexander to review 1959 operations and map 1960 plans. The Farmers Home Administration report highlights improved practices such as balanced hog rations, farrowing stalls, two pig litters yearly, culling, soil testing, terracing, and better gardens, with emphasis on equipment use, seed varieties, and fertilizer per soil test results. Applications for FHA credit can be filed at Farmerville and Ruston offices during designated hours.
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Parmers Lome Administration
Union
Lincoln
William R. Alexander
Alexander
Furiners Home Administration
Farmerville
Ruston
Parmerville
Parmerville Bank
Awards Presented To Pack 46 Cubs At Monthly Meet
Pack 46 Cubs sponsored by the Lions Club of Ruston held its February meeting at the American Legion Hall. Den leaders announced new dens, the pack received recognition for appearance and attendance banners, Dr. John A. Moore reviewed last year’s activities, and Lions Club support was thanked. A den mother is still needed.
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Cub Seoul Pack 46
Lions Club of
Ruston
American Legion Hall
den Ft
Den
Steven Harrell
Eamed
Den 1
Fort
Cubs
Veazey
Afd
Ernest Bryant
den Iff
den’ TV
John A. Moore
Lee Denny
Denny
Ir. Veazey
Pr. Moore
Lions’ Club
Civil Service Quiz Final Filing Date Notice
March 25 is the final filing date for civil service quiz applications. E L Hammett from Trade School seeks candidates from the area for exams to be held April 9 at his school. Apply by March 25 to the Department of State Civil Service or local offices for forms and information.
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Civil Service
E. L. Hammett
Union Parish ‘Trade School
Ciyil Steryice
Eemployment Security
Parish Veterans
Af State Civil Service
Capitol Station
Rouge
Louisiana
Passman Attacks Civil Rights Proposals Washington
Louisiana Congressman Otto Passman denounces federal civil rights measures as dangers to the constitutional system. He argues states should solve their own problems, praising individual freedom and warning against centralized government. He calls civil rights proposals insufficient and criticizes them as eroding liberty.
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Union
Washington
Louisiana
Otto ‘Paséman
Passman
South
Louisiana Tech Coeds Elect Hilda Taylor AWS President
Hilda Taylor of Ruston was elected president of the Associated Women Students at Louisiana Tech by the college coeds. Mary Alice Thomas of Oak Grove was named vice president, with Rosalyn Thames and Clowe Wright elected to secretary and treasurer posts, respectively, after an interviewing board selected finalists. The meeting also noted district retiree group activities in Monroe and upcoming events in Alexandria.
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Associated Women Students
Gt Louisiana Tech
Top
Teft
Hilde Taylor
Byuston
Mary Alice Thomas
Oak Grove
Bess Adams
Jong
Rosali
Thames
Menghee
Clowe Wright Shieveport
Tenqiurer
Hilda Taylor
Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Ress Adams
Jena
Rosalyn Thames
Mangham
Clowe Wright
Shreveport
Lucile Folk
Tech
Wille Fletcher
Lorimer Storey
Susie Knause
Carolyn Boyce
Monroe
Iris Strother
AWS
Coushatta
Monro
Louis Slater
R. L. Vining
C. RP. Bebin
Vining
Marys Hester
Apriligh Alexandria
Bolton High School
Rett
Erjoy
Ty Hase
Rustonys
C. W. Stewards
R. L,. Winkley
A. McFarland
J. M. Baker
H. E. Townsend
Yessamine Ilsworth
Alma Burk
Winifred I. Haynes
Ledbetter Urges Support For U S Wildlife Week
James Ledbetter, president of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, calls for public welfare through water conservation during National Wildlife Week observed in March 2026. He warns that inadequate natural cover and pollution threaten waters, floods, droughts, and the availability of water for cities, farms, and industry.
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Ledbetter
Birth of Elizabeth at Touro Hospital in New Orleans
My and Mrs L of Mebane announce the birth of their first child, a daughter named Elizabeth, born March 11 at Touro Hospital. The baby weighs eight pounds two ounces and is welcomed by parents Bret and John, with paternal relatives in Monroe and Ruston.
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Bret
John
Tein Wit Monroe
Ed* Cook
Ruston
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Roy M . Talley
Ruston, Louisiane
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England
FHA
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Court
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ARS Gratia Artis
Leslie Crane
New York
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James Leidbetter
Louisiana Wildlife Federation
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Robert Temple
Larry Garner
Steve Richardson
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Bni Veazey, Jr
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Braid
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Pioneer
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