Louisiana Taxes Ranked Fifth Highest in Nation
Louisiana state and local tax burdens were summarized by the Public Affairs Research Council using 1957 Census data. State taxes per $100 of personal income led the nation while local taxes were low, yielding a combined tax burden of $10.40 per $100 of personal income, above the national average. Louisiana’s per capita state taxes stood at $121.63, with total 1957 state and local expenditures directed largely to education, highways, and welfare.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Public Affairs Research Council
PAR
U. S. Bureau of the Census
Pat
Louisi Mma
Howver
Death of Herman Riser Shocks Ruston Community
The community mourns Herman Riser, a former resident. Many friends from La Marque, Texas attended his funeral in Ruston. Relatives traveled between La Marque Houston Monroe Magnolia Ark. for family visits and attendances last week.
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Herman Riser
LaMarque
Texas
Ruston
Chris Townes
G. B. Knapp
C. H. Venable
Houston
Skyline Corporation To Begin New Construction Firm
LINES CORPORATION plans a custom package contracting and building outfit in Ruston. The group of Texas businessmen aims to manage architecture to financing. Incorporators include A Mitchell Baytown B Anderson Houston Kenneth McNamara Jesse Kirkpatrick and Vickers who chairs the board. Vickers seeks over 30000 in paid-in capital. An office is in the Cupp Building with a nearby phone forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Vickers
Skylines Corp
Ruston
Mr. Vickers
Howard W. Wright, Jr
Truston
A. I. Mitchell
Baytown
Tex
B. J. Anderson
Houston
Kenneth McNamara
Jesse Kirkpatrick
Daytown
Mr. Vickes
Mr Anderson
Cupp
Ruston High Takes Second In Tech Literary Meet
Ruston High and LaGrange High compete in the Louisiana Tech rally with LaGrange taking Class A title at 132 points and Ruston second at 123. Plain Dealing wins Class B with 108 points, Summerfield tops Class C with 73. Over 1,100 students from 51 schools participated. Bill Davis elected rally association president, Aloys Adkins vice president.
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Ruston High
Tech Literary Meet
LaGrange High School
Lake Charles
Louisiana Tech
North Louisiana High School Rally Assn
Deasy C. T. Woodard
School of Education
LaGrange
Ruston
Homer
Springhill
Tallulah
Winnfield
Jonesboro-Hodge
Plain Dealing
Arcadia
Bernice
Dayline
Athens
Linville
Sikes
Summerfield
Lisbon
Converse
Bienville
Gibsland
Waterproof
Dedson
Dean Woodard
ASSN
Bill Davis
Plain, Dealing
Rally Association
Aloys Adkins
Davis
IL. W. Whatley
W Adkins
W.G. Bailey
Jonesboro-Hodge High Sehold
May Knighten
R. Mester
Arearlia
R. J. Manchey
J. K. Napper
Simsbera
F. Henry
Delanys announce birth of daughter Susan Renee
Mr and Mrs Davies I Delany Jr of Marshall Texas announce the birth of a daughter at the Thomas Kimbell Clinic on March 15 The baby weighed six pounds twelve ounces and is named Susan Renee A sister Patricia and a brother Charles welcome the child Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J E Delony of Hill and Mrs Crow of Ruston with Mrs Delony formerly DeVonne Crew The announcement notes Mrs Delony's lineage and family ties in Ruston and Hilly
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Davies I. Delany, Jr
Marshall
Texas
Thomas-Kimbell Clinic
Susan Renee
Patricia
Charles
Delony
DeVonne Crew
Rs. Joe Crow
Ruston
J. E. Delony
Hilly
48 Parishes Will Exhibit Birds In La Poultry Show
In Baton Rouge 48 parishes will send 400 pens of 81 birds to the 1959 Louisiana Market Poultry Show and Chicken of Tomorrow in Alexandria from March 3 to April 2. Judging includes top pens of six cockerels, with 10 pens auctioned April 2. The event showcases improved feeding and meat production, with eight week old broilers weighing 3.4 to 3.1 pounds.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiania
Alexandria
Ji HL Johnson
Maret Poultry Show
Johnson
Clyde Ingram
Louisiana State University Agricultural Extension Service
City Park Auditorium
Rundell Rites Held On Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for C. H. Rundell were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Ruston Presbyterian Church with Rev. J. W. Lipscomb officiating. The body lay in state at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home, followed by interment in Greenwood Cemetery under Kilpatrick's direction. Rundell is survived by his widow who resides in Ruston.
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C. H. Rundell
Ruston Presbyterian Church
J. W. Lipscomb
Kilpatrick
Greenwood Cemetery
Mr. Burndell
Ruston
Poultry Show Solidifies Parish Queen Contest Support
The Cloraimuntty Con hosts a parish poultry show with an onney in the poultry show making a parish poultry queen eligible to compete in the Poultry Queen tests. Johnson cites the Market Poultry Show and Chicken ahead tomorrow contest, funded by Louisiana Poultry Industries Inc and other poultry welfare groups. The Mexandria Chamber of Can has sponsored the show since its inception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Louisiana Poultry Industries, Inc
The
Mexandria Chamber of
Canmoree
On The Job With The Red Cross
Thundrads of Red Cross chapter workers and about 50 national staff members spent two sleepless nights last fall awaiting the onslaught of a hurricane. The storm barely touched the Carolina coast, yet nearly 9,000 refugees faced horror until the emergency passed and most were fed by Red Cross relief efforts.
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Thundrads
Red Cross
Riwarkers
Carolina
Cross on the Job Disaster Strikes Red
A disorderly incident on the job ends in a disaster as Red activities are halted. Authorities investigate the on site accident and workers report injuries and disruption to operations. The report notes safety concerns and possible cause under review by investigators.
Dubach Tops Downsville 6 5 In Tight Baseball Tilt
The Dubach baseball team earned its sixth win of the season by defeating Downsville 6 to 5. Pitcher Ducky Colvin earned the win, allowing nine hits and striking out seven. Dubach collected ten hits, led by Joe Watts going 3 for 4 and Don Nolan 2 for 4. The club improves to 6–5 and heads to 42 Junction City Arkansas Thursday for another game.
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Dubach
Downsville
Ducky Colvin Whe
Joe Watts
Don Nolan
Taubach
Junction City
Ark
Palmerville and Winnfield Figures Linked in Spare Names
David Clinton of Palmerville, 7 O, Cooper of Springhill and El F I Love of Winnfield appear in a local notice listing residents and possible affiliations. The fragmentary item notes these individuals in connection with an ongoing community matter, with no further details available.
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David Clinton
Palmerville
7 O
Cooper
Springhill
EL F I Love
Winnfield
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New Construction Company
Feazel Oil CO
Ruston, Lo
Lincoln Parish
Bar Association
Pontiac
Americas
Pontiac- Cadillac, Inc
Georgia Avenue
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