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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1930

Page

3

Antioch Community Club Notes March 22 Play Cast

Community news covers Hood’s recovery after appendicitis in Alexandria Sanitarium. Local Farmers attend Community Club meeting with crop talks by Floyd Spencer and County Agent Shealy. Epworth League social and family visits noted. Antioch Senior class to stage Judy of The Poorhouse March 22 at Hilly club house with Helen Cargill in the lead and a 25 and 15 cent admission. proceeds aid Hilly and Antioch churches.

Antioch Mar Malcom Hood Alexandria Floyd Spencer Louisi State University Shealy Martha Crane Margaret Trussel Edith Skinnes Epworth Sport el Dorado Hilly Judy of Charmian Carter Marie Trussell Ocey Gump Ellis Price Steptimus Green Lavelle Skinner

Greenwood Social News Roundup From Mae DeFreese

Greenwood reports a flurry of visits and family gatherings across March with Mrs H Shields Mrs J E Baggarly and many relatives visiting friends in town and nearby areas including Ruston Dubach Bernice Arcadia and Cooktown. Local farmers anticipate term completion and Sunday school resumes while notes on a theatre program and a curious remark about printing on black paper close the item.

Mae DeFreese Greenwood H. Shields J. E. Buggarly Leroy DeFreese Ruston George Wilder W. E. Simmons Mesdames N. J. Martin Hattie Mae Martin James Craham Dudley Roda Vienna W E. Simmons Mary Hughes Pauline Beard Iva Harris Annie Harris Ollie Larance J. F. Harris John T Kelley Dubuch Florence Graham Cooktown N. H. Graham Rust Bernice Fey J. E. Baggarly Willie Baggarly Bastrop R. E. Baggarly Arcadia Hubert Shields Novie Mitchell Fr. DeFreese Biunday Mitchell Charlie Singleton Ele Lea Frank Singleton Norma Hall Jonesbury Mae Erna Hiertison Hodee Dorothy Nolan Harris Dubach Ron Harris Nannie Kate Harris al Harris J Mo Wright Vienna Sharda Woh Debreese Eugene Nolen Tom Nolai JS Sunmans Mesadunes Culyi Colvin Cad Col Wick

Visitors and guests share a busy Simsboro week

Miss Rubye Owen of Bernice and Mrs A B Corbitt with son C A visited Simsboro. Mr and Mrs Walter Napper of Hico called on relatives. Linton Eaves from Los Angeles stays with Mr and Mrs J O M Faves. Mrs Brown Weir of Arcadia and Mrs Nan Mitchell hosted guests, as did Mrs Den Prim of Camden. A Ruston trip and social chatter fill a lively period.

Simsboro Mar Rubye Owen Bernice George Cook Walter Napper Hico A. B. Corbitt C. A Jamestown Linton Eaves Los Angeles Cal Jom Faves Brown Weir Arcadia Nan Mitchell den Prim Camden Ark and I Barnett The Ruston Jes Irma Day Langford Clarence Yasler

Local social roundup from Hico area events and notices

Miss Myrtle Rhodes reports a busy weekend of visits and meals with Wilhite Point Winnfield and Limeboro residents. guests include Lula Mae Doss Ada Napper and Emma Lou Owen. Community events feature a basketball win over Spearsville and a ladies class supper at the Methodist Church with Bible talks and a grandmother’s party highlight.

Myrtle Rhodes Hicco Lula Mae Doss Wilhite Henrie Owen Point Ada Napper Winnfield Emma Lou Owen Limeboro Gladys Foster Eula Lee Moncrief Marie Deason Ruth Foster T. EL. Waugh Reyville R. BE. Gowan Edith McGuire Simsboro S R W. Napper Havel McGee Cortez Murphy Norine Strickland Lois Holder Gertie Mae Mizell Loyd Marie Winfree Vera Ferguson Vern Morrow M. P. Scott Hazel McCree Jim Heard Harry Waugh Dayton Hanks Ruston Spearsville

SIBLEY COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS AND CHURCH SERVICES

Sibley notes show numerous local visits among Calhoun ONeal Pennell and related families. Clara Calhoun named to fill Evelyn Ford Griffin’s fourth and fifth grade teaching post. Delco street lighting installed by the Sibley Community Club amid school progress.

J. M. O'Neal J. H. Williamson Vienna R. D. O'Neal Fred Hamilton Jim Hinton Downsville Lucille Calhoun Evelyn Ford Griffin D. E. O'Neal G. F. Land Bennie O'Neal O. H. Land Ruston Delco Sibley Community Club Lillian O'Neal R. C. Alexander Hico Milledge Riser R. H. Alexander W. A. O'Neal Dubach

Bryan Thigpen Attends Peace Officers Meeting

Deputy Sheriff Bryan Thigpen of the local sheriff's department left this morning for Monroe to attend the third annual Louisiana Peace Officers Association convention. Registration began at 8 a.m. and sessions were set to start at 9:30 a.m. Key discussions on legislative matters were planned, with the principal address to be delivered by J. B. Nachman of Alexandria.

Bryan Thigpen Sheriff's Department Monroe Louisiana Peace Officers Association J. B. Nachman Alexandria

Woman Drinker Slain at Party in Yazoo City

Yazoo City Mississippi reports a deadly shooting at a party where a woman was killed and another woman wounded. Police investigate motive and identify attendees.자의

Yazoo City Miss. Mar

Fatal Shooting at John Harbin Plantation Party

Last night a shooting at a drinking party on the John Harbin plantation wounded a youth in the back and left several others injured. Arthur Burroughs, a 40 year old farmer, was jailed as the shooter. Mrs. Benoit Harbin, 19, was killed instantly. Bessie Pippin was stabbed in the abdomen and Horton was shot in the back. two to three others received minor injuries.

John Harbin Arthur Burroughs Benoit Harbin W. M. Roof Bessie Pippin Horton

Modification and repeal lead in prohibition poll

New York March 15 The Literary Digest national poll on prohibition shows supporters of modification or repeal ahead in the first tabulation. For enforcement 80739 for modification 91915 for repeal 118934, but editors caution early results reflect only about 300000 ballots of 20000000 sent.

New York Harry Literary Digest Magazine Today New Jersey Walinots Coolidge Hoover

Bone Busting Tourney Liven Dixie Town

In Anderson Alabama a bone busting tourney drew a bone-setter committee as participants showcased injuries. Calvin Jordan led a parade of falls tumbling from a donkey and cracking his elbow while Albert Jameson broke his left arm from a wagon mishap. L. J. Fowler fractured a left arm when a dog knocked him down, and Grady Hammond finished the sequence by breaking a foot when it caught in a buggy wheel.

Anderson Ala Calvin Jordan Albert Jameson L. J. Fowler Grady Hammond

Farm Women In Texas Can Food On Big Scale

In Smith county Texas farm women reported total 1929 product value of 176789 dollars with preserves valued at 66827 dollars. Twenty women's clubs and eighteen girls clubs marketed goods to 24 rural communities. They canned about 75000 quarts of fruits and vegetables made clothing worth 29345 dollars and processed 133380 pounds of meat.

Texas Troup Tex Smith County Nettie Schultz

Eight Louisiana Tech students ready for degrees in winter

Eight students completed requirements for degrees at Louisiana Tech in the winter quarter but will not receive diplomas until the June commencement. Majors included home economics education commerce and English foreign language. Names listed include Marjorie Allgood Maurine Hedgepeth Lula Moss Louise Edmondson Carrie Hilburn Pearl Aldrich Edgar McCarthy and Trissillee Wyrick.

Louisiana Tech Ruby Pearce Marjorie Allgood Summerfield Maurine Hedgepeth Dubach Lula E. Moss Ruston Louise Edmondson Carrie Hilburn Pearl Aldrich Edgar McCarthy Quitman Trissillee Wyrick

New Orleans Fills CMTC Quota In One Day

New Orleans, La. filled its quota for the Citizens Military Training Camp at Camp Beauregard on enrollment day. A total of 153 names were mailed to the Commanding General of the Fourth Corps Area in Atlanta by Professor Prentice L. Smith, Orleans Parish representative.

New Orleans Citizens Military Training Camp Beauregard Louisiana Fourth Corps Atlanta Prentice L. Smith Orleans Parish

Louisiana to exceed camp enrollment on opening day

Three oval high schools Jesuite Warren Easton and Commercial alone supplied enough applicants to fill the New Orleans platoon. Louisiana was the only state to go over the top on opening day enrollments for the camps last year. All indications suggest the 400 state quota will be oversubscribed again this year, Major R N Perley reports. Camp Beauregard near Alexandria will host the first camp in the state.

Jesuite Warren Easton Commercial New Orleans Louisiania Union R.N. Perley Louisiana Camp Beauregard Alexandria

Tech Professors Visit Bienville Parish Towns

Four Louisiana Tech faculty members spoke to Arcadia, Gibsland, and Bienville high school students as part of a series of lectures ahead of the North Louisiana High School Rally at Louisiana Tech on April 11 12. Speakers included Major Ferry Cole D G Armstrong Gustaf Prden and Tod Rockwell in the outreach effort.

North Louisiana Louisiana Tech Arcadia Gibsland Bienville Tech

Left Him to Burn in ditch car fire near Rolston

Oscar J. Milius was kidnapped by an unknown man and left in a burning car in a ditch near Rolston. He escaped the wreckage and staggered home early in the morning with severe burns.

Omeh Oscar J. Milius Rolston

Ruston Pair Granted Marriage License

Marriage licenses issued to Colored Clay Mitchell of Ruston and Clara Bell Howard of Ruston confirming their union.

Clay Mitchell Ruston Clara Bell Howard

Old Jim Good booklet on cotton profits

An advertisement urges every cotton grower to read Old Jim Good's booklet on increasing cotton earnings. Free by sending postage to Good Seed & Nursery Co. Texarkana, U.S.A.

Old Jim Good Good Seed & Nursery CO Texarkana, U. S. A

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