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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1956
Page
4
A flood of weekend visitors fills Cross Roads households as neighbors and relatives call on families including the Henrys, Joyes, Wearys, Averetts, and McCullens. An aircrew rescue near Florida saves a 12 year old from Lake Okeechobee, crediting Red Cross first aid and survival swimming training.
Pte. Paul D. Otwell of Vienna Louisiana participated in a three day battalion landing team exercise with 1000 Marines of the 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment 1st Marine Division. The unit conducted an amphibious assault near Oceanside California on February 2 moving inland on Camp Pendleton to reconnoiter. The exercise is one of 31 planned for the first half of 1956. In Oaklawn Dr Ruel Roberson of Vubaeh Louisiana was promoted to specialist third class while serving with the 74th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion. A radar operator in Battery 3B Specialist Roberson was last stationed at Fort Bliss Texas. He is a 1951 graduate of Duchaus High School and entered the Army in December 1954. In Bamberg Germany Sgt Samuel R McClure son of Edgar McClure Route 4 Jonesville Louisiana arrived in Germany and joined the 35th Engineer Battalion as first sergeant of Company B. He entered the Army in 1948 and holds the Bronze Star Medal, and was last stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. The sergeant attended Block High School.
G Cirrel G Parker age 21 son of Mr and Mrs Earl J Parker of Jonesboro Louisiana is scheduled to leave Fort Campbell Kentucky for military service.
Sergeant Parker, a squad leader in Company K of the 188th Regiment, 1st Airborne Division, will replace the 5th Infantry Division in Europe as part of Operation Gyroscope. He enlisted in March 1954 and completed basic training at Fort Ord, California, with the unit now at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Kenneth E. Farnsworth petitioned the city commission to remove a street light shining into his backyard because it attracted moths. He said the insects got into the family clothes after dark, causing about $200 in clothing bills in the past year. He added the moths began after the light was installed.
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