One Way Traffic Tie-In Nears Completion in Ruston
Weather holds as paving for the north south tie-in of Trenton and Vienna streets to create one way traffic nears finish in ten work days. I 20 project engineer Billy Camors cites slow progress due to rain and cold. remaining work includes completing North Vienna to North Trenton and adding signs.
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Ruston
Trenton
Vienna
Billy Camors
Down
Osnuh
Highway Department
Color Photo Art Exhibit In Progress at Louisiana Tech
The Art Department at Louisiana Tech hosts a public showing of The Seasons, a 76 color photograph exhibit by Eliot Porter. Opened Monday in Keeny Hall Art Gallery and runs through April 16, with prior showings at San Francisco Museum of Art and other venues. Porter, Harvard Medical School trained, pursues precise, nature accurate images and quotes Thoreau in captions.
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Louisiana Tech
Eliot Porter
Keeny Hall
San Francisco Museum of Art
Wile Thom Rockhill
Nelson Gallery of Art
Kansas City
Missouri
Rochester
New York
Smithsonian Institution
Henry Davis Thoreau
L M Hinton Rites Conducted Sunday
Lawson M Hinton 79 a retired insurance man from Ruston died Saturday after a long illness in Ruston Hospital. Services were held at 2 pm Sunday at Speakes Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston with Rev. Daughis McGuire officiating. Burial followed Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by his widow of Ruston two daughters Louise Sellers and Marjorie Langston both of Ruston a son L C Hinton Shreveport a brother FR Hinton Clay and three grandchildren.
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Lawson M. Hinton
Bonner St
Ait Ruston
Ruston
Clay
Thustan
2 Pan
Sundhty
Speues
Duughis McGuire
Trinity Methodist Chiavehi
Greenwood Cemetery
Filipino Extension Tourers Study Lincoln Parish Office System
Nine agricultural extension agents from the Philippines visited Ruston on a seven month U. S. tour to study extension setups. They, led by EB C Martin, traveled from Georgia to Louisiana from March 1 to May 5, then to San Juan Puerto Rico. Delegates include Zenaida Isidro Dianela Verino Rava Francisco Ayala Auedelo Quilang Banlista. Main Philippine crops are rice and corn with abaca tobacco and coconuts. Rice relies on rainfall and irrigation is limited. Government and private irrigation aid offset shortages. mechanization remains limited by small land holdings.
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Phillipines
Lincoln Parish
Ruston
United States
EB. C. Martin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Georgia
University of Georgia
Louisiana
San Juan
Puerto Rico
U. S
Zenaida C. Isidro
Mivs
Melea G. Dianela
Flora G. Verino
Lilia R. Rava
Daniel ¥. Francisco
Bureau of Agricultural Extension
Rufino D. Ayala, Jr
Damaso R. Auedelo
Celesting
B. Quilang
Pacifin R- Banlista
Philipipines
Francisco
Francisca
Two Interstate 20 Contracts Awarded for Calhoun West Monroe
Louisiana paving firm Louisiana Paving Co. of Ruston won two I-20 projects from Calhoun to West Monroe ending at Stella Street. The combined bid value is 5.121 million dollars for 11.135 miles of paving and construction. Ruston bid 2.086 million for 3.615 miles, another 2.0 million for 5.420 miles. Bids opened yesterday at 10 a.m. in Baton Rouge. Work to begin within 45 days per Rep. Gibbs.
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Baton Rouge
Lawrence Gibbs
Gibbs
Ray Burgess
Louisiana Paving Co
Ruston
Calhourt
West Monroe
Stella Street
Highway Department
Calhoun-West Montoe Ater
800 Signatures Pending for Homestead Exemptions in Ruston
Lincoln Parish assessor Charles Hightower urged Ruston residents to sign homestead exemptions by April 3 to avoid losing the home tax break. About 800 people across the parish had not signed yet, with reminders sent to eligible homesteaders.
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Ruston
Charles 7. Hightower
Lincoln Parist
Hightower
Tech Star Cut By Area Black Person Here Friday
Joe Winton of Louisiana Tech was stabbed in the abdomen by Harold Lee Howard, 16, during a road confrontation Friday night at Highway 80 West and Wesley Chapel road. Winton and teammate Andy Malone were followed after a date. four Black people in a car fled as police arrested Howard and three others. Hinton underwent surgery and was listed as improving. deputies detained all four suspects on open charges pending condition.
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Joe Winton
Louisiana Tech Bulldog
Harold Lee Howard
Highway 80
Wesley Chapel Road
Hinton
Andy Malone
Howard
H. D. Hinton
Matune
Simsborn
Malone
Ruston Hospital
Sheriff's Deputies
Simshoro
Willie Lee Goree
Theodis Goree
Roy James Goree
Williamson Retired Mailman Rites Held Today
J H Williamson a retired mailman died Thursday in Shreveport after a short illness. Native of Vienna, he was a Calvary Baptist member. Funeral services were held Friday at Calvary Church with A S Newman and two ministers officiating. Burial followed in Mineral Springs cemetery, Dubach, under Kilpatricks Funeral Home of Ruston. Survivors include two sons Virgil and Robert Williams, Shreveport. a brother Emanuel Williamson of Dubach. five grandchildren.
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James FH. Williamson
Carvier
Shreveport
Vienna
Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Church
Assessor Hightower Sets Homestead Exempt Tour
Lincoln parish assessor Charles R. Hightower announces a tour of area communities for residents to sign 1961 homestead exemptions. Deadline is April 13. Itinerary covers Dubach Simsborro Choudrant Ward 6 Revels Colvin Brazzel stores with dates April 3 to 7 and varied morning to afternoon times.
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Charles R. Hightower
Lincoln Parish
Hightower
Dubach
Simsboro
Sumiih
WARD
Doe's
Choudrant Ward
Whiteman's
Pam. Ward
Revel's
Revel's Store, Thursday, April 6, 9 Am. To 72 P.m. Ward & Colvin
Brazzel's
Hendricks Wins Essay Contest Held by Engineers
Hendricks wins £85 first prize in a paper contest by Engineers Institute for his work on White Sound and the Analgesic Effect. Prize includes expense paid trip to Houston and a prize paper banquet at the Louisiana Tech Engineers Institute. Hendricks will present the paper at a district meeting in Trotston in Awl.
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Vapo Henuwmens
Avabb
Houston
Louisiana ‘Tech American Institute of Wheethea! Enuoineers-Ensute
Realig di Siners
Hendricks
Trotston
Awl
Winter grazing helps RHS boys raise steers for profit
Three Ruston High School vocational agriculture students Cecil Venable Wayne Fontevol and Gene Brewster are feeding steers on winter pastures with loans arranged through Ruston State Bank. They borrowed 2410.42 to finance fertilizer feed and calves and hope LSU research showing winter grazing can boost gains to about 400 pounds will help them pay off debts with interest.
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Ruston High School
Rustan State Bank
Cecil Venable
Gene Brewster
Wayay Funtenut
Tom Hering
Tom Herline
Ruston Bank
Wayne Fontevol
CHE Lary
Questignel Its
Mnpruyeo
Ruston State Bank
Lincoln Parish Scholarship Awards Banquet Honors 95 Students
The second annual Lincoln Parish Scholarship Awards banquet will be held at the Louisiana Tech Student Building on April 27. Ninety five high school students will be honored with awards for overall academic excellence across core subjects, with eligibility based on consecutive semesters and A grades in most subjects.
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Lincoln Parish
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Inca Lineal
Roselyn
North Louisiana
Tree Farmer J W Chandler Known In Burgessville
J W Chandler called Uncle John by neighbors in Burgessville earned the reputation as a tree farmer in Lincoln parish. He shifted from cotton to truck farming then planted five acres of young pines with support from Louisiana Forestry and other agencies. By 1948 he expanded planting and began managing his forest for timber.
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J. W. Chander
John
Burgessville
Lincoln Parish
Chandler
Alriely
Louisiana Forestry Commission
D'Arbonne Sail
Sail Conservation Service
Sitge
Fires Destroy Eleven Acres of Parish Timber
In Lincoln parish three fires swept through timberlands along the Claiborne parish line. The largest burn involved about 1 acres owned by Roxie Smith. cause traced to garden or trash burning gone out of control. Officials urge extreme caution and clearing around any outdoor burning to prevent spread.
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Lincoln Parish
Frank Gibson
Forest Pier
Claiborne Parish
Roxie Smith
Gibson
Three Appear Before City Judge In Speed and Vehicle Case
Umy and two others faced the city judge for speeding and operating a motor vehicle in an unsafe manner. Gerald Lotspeich and Alber were fined with costs for the operating offense. a $100 cash bond was forfeited for failure to appear in open court.
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Umy
Cary Cure Ture Lones Manley
Gerald NS
Lotspeich
Alber
Crain
Negra
Ehars
Beauty Show For Tech Lincoln Set
Misa Lincoln Parish and Miks Louisiana Tech at 79-62, is on, announces Pearce Colvin, chairman of this year's pageant. The date set for April 30 at 7 30 p m in Howard Auditorium. Any girl between 18 and 28 who is single and has never been married, and is at least a high school graduate by September 1, is qualified to enter the beauty contest sponsored jointly by Ruston Junior Chamber of Commerce and Louisiana Tech Student Senate. Winners receive prizes and an opportunity to compete at Lake Providence for Miss Louisiana. Miss Louisiana will participate in Miss America in Atlantic City. Contestants may be sponsored by clubs or individuals. No entry fee. Entries must be in by Wednesday, April 19. Colvin said.
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Misa Lincoln Parish
Miks
Louisiana Tech
Pearce Colvin
Igen
Iy Howard Auditorum
Ruston Junin
Chamber of Commerce
Lake Providence
Misa
Louisiana
Atlantic City
Colvin
John Maxwell
Rambow
Ruston Jaycee
Wic
Vald
Judge Dawkins Fines Four In District Court
District Court Judge J R Dawkins fined four defendants on Monday March 27. James Thomas Deason received 90 days in jail with public labor for criminal trespass. Frank Jones got nine months in Parish Jail with public work for aggravated assault. Father J Walker and Connie Gullatt were fined 300 dollars plus costs for drunk driving.
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District Court
James Thomas Deason
Jal
Frank Jones
Fatner J. Walker
Connie Gullatt
Brewer Home Damaged By Minor Blaze
A minor fire damaged a stove and a wall at a home on Prager Road at 6 p.m. Thursday. Ruslon fire department arrived with one truck and extinguished the blaze quickly after grease ignition. No injuries reported. home sustained heat damage.
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Bree Yeee Han
Prager Road
Ruslon
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