Louisiana Folder Is Released This Week
Louisiana Tech hosts a state music festival May 4 to 6 featuring 24 choral and band groups from numerous schools and districts. A new color booklet Tour Louisiana will be distributed by the Tourist Bureau with maps, routes, and festival information to attract visitors statewide.
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Louisiana Tech
Louisiana
Tourist Bureau
Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry
Department
T. W
Pat) Patterson
Patterson
Henry J. Davis
Davis
O. W. Welch
Welch
Buréau For
Buredu Sdt
Quitman students shine at Area 11 Judging Contest
At Jonesboro Elementary School a 4H judging day showcased Quitman High School teams. Senior class placed third with over 900 participants as teams judged dairy, general livestock, and poultry topics at Louisiana Tech last Saturday.
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Saagh
Quitrian
Dubsach
Arnold Raftsey
Arnold
Quitman
Ely
Bragrain
Southbar
Weaty
Jonesboro
Quitman High School
Louisiana Tech
Austin
Davidas Gosa
Elmer Comin
Gary Gryer
Dallas McPearin
Joe Miles
David Huan
Jimmin Lee
Lowell Lynde
Bob Wall
Wie Boye
Track Meet At Tech Draws 30 Teams In B and C Classes
Thirty Class B and C track teams have entered the North Louisiana meet to be held at Louisiana Tech Friday. Field events start at 1 p.m. and running events at 2 p.m. District entries include Benton Plain Dealing Dotson Arcadia Cotton Valley Sarepta Calvin Bernice Haughton Logansport from 1-B. Southside Monroe Castor Ringgold Lake Providence Hall Summitt Mangham Columbia from 2-B. Davidson St. Joseph Waterproof Crowville Sicily Island Janey ville Block Newellton Wisner Videja from 3-B.
Twelve Teams in Dubach's Tournament
Twelve teams will participate in the Dubach Baseball Tournament starting Thursday at 3 00 with Spearsville vs Lisbon and Choudrant vs Ouachita at 430 Then Bossier City v Quitman at 6 00 and West Monroe v Ruston at 730 Downsville v Fair Park at 600 Friday Linville v Dubach at 730 Semifinals and games continue into Saturday with winners advancing to 330 500 630 schedule details continue through the weekend
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Doug Colvin
Spearsville
Lisbon
Choudrant
Ouachita
Bossier City
Quitman
West Monroe
Ruston
Downsville
Fair Park
Linville
Dubach
Foly Park
No Beer Here Says Cafe Owner In The Strand
Mo Roosevelt, manager of Strong’s Cafe, tells The Leader he does not sell beer or intoxicants. The statement follows the trial of four Negroes charged with aggravated battery against Joe Hitton. One witness said he had one beer from Strong’s Cafe or a friend outside the Strand area.
Interstate 20 Work Contract Let in Monroe
The bid for Monroe area Interstate 20 work went to Phillip Farnsworth of New Orleans for 3.825 million dollars. The contract covers approaches to the Ouachita River bridge from Fifth Street in West Monroe to Catalpa Street in Monroe, including elevated structures and concrete paving. Work begins within 30 to 45 days, with remaining sections to be let later in the year.
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Baton Rouge
Monroe
West Monroe
Phillip Farnsworth
New Orleans
Ouachita River
State Highway Department
Fifth Street
Ludwit
Catalpa Street
Mortroe
Diatanée
Hille
Ednt
Bossidr City
Stella Street
Gibbs
Jotin
Ray Burgess
OA Conclave Set at KiRotl Camp
The Order of the Arrow area conference brings 200 honor campers from seven lodges of North Louisiana and South Arkansas to Camp KiRotl in West Monroe. Comanche Lodge 254 Ouachita Valley Council hosts the two day event with Indian Dance teams, church services, and a closing business session to elect new officers.
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KiRoLi
Longstraw Cemetery Policy and Election at Recent Meet
Longstraw Cemetery Association elected Mrs. Davis Whitman secretary treasurer and Roddy Wright chairman of the business committee. Other members include J. D. Whitman W. H. Pipes and M. D. Hogan. Resolutions restrict lawn markers and shrubbery list policy on graves. A second item reports a New York cosmetic surgery device, the Anesthalung, aiding respiration control during heart and lung operations.
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Davis Whitman
Longstraw Cemetery Association
Roddy Wright
J. D. Whitman
W. H. Pipes
M. D. Hogan
New York
UPI
Chemetron, Corp
Igoe Says In Bad Shape Dont Panic
A long critique traces American folly from the Roosevelts era to present times. The piece laments political and cultural decay, citing prosperity’s conveniences and a mass shift in public attitude. It condemns diplomatic missteps and lost prestige, urging readers to recognize and respond to the drift.
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Igoe
Hunter Urges Talent Growth At Lincoln Parish Scholarship Banquet
Dr John Hunter LSU urged students to pursue talent amid a Lincoln Parish Scholarship banquet honoring 95 students and parents. He stressed identifying goals and combining imagination with caution, patience, honesty, and curiosity to fuel learning and future success.
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Klatory
John Hunter
LSU
Lincoln Parish
Bernard Spieler tours the United States with Concertgebouw
Bernard Spieler, American double bass player for the Concertgebouw Orchestra, makes a rare U S tour with the group, marking his first visit since joining in Amsterdam. Born in Brooklyn, he married a Dutch woman and settled in Amsterdam before returning to the United States.
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Bernard Spieler
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Amsterdam
Howard Auditorium
United States
Spieler
Brooklyn
New York
U. S
Concertgebouw
Netherlands
Mr. Spielér
William Luck Recital Set Here Monday
The Music Department of Louisiana Tech will present trombonist William H. Luck in his senior recital on Monday May 8 at 8 oclock in the Little Theater. He will perform two movements of Handel’s Concerto in F minor Adagio Haydn Phantasy Piece Tuthill So How a Rose Praetorius Thoughts of Love Pryor. Mildred Ant Tanner of Bernice accompanies at piano. Assisting are Mike Spears Farmerville Joe Givens Winnsboro and Bud Thames Mangham for Trio for Three B Flat Trumpets by Leon Stein in three movements. Luck is Director of Music at the First Baptist Church Bernice. The public is cordially invited to attend this recital.
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Louisiania Tech
William H. Luck
Little Theater
Mr. Luck
Handel
Haydn
Tuthill
Praetorius
Arthur Pryor
Mildred Ant Tanner
Bernice
Mike Spears
Farmerville
Joe Givend
Winnsboro
Bud Thames
Mangham
Leon Stein
First Aptist
Phi Mu Wins Sing Week On Tech Campus
Phi Mu sorority at Louisiana Tech won Sing Week defeating Kappa Delta in the finals held Thursday night April 27 on campus. Forty eight young ladies under Babs Prestridge sang My Phi My Lady with Waters Ripple and Flow as their judged song. Accompanist was Elizabeth Sachs of Ruston. Ling Week winners included Pearce Hall over Aswell Hall and Westminster Fellowship over Wesley Foundation. Judges were Mrs. Marshall Bretz, Mrs. George Ross, and Mrs. Ellis Sandoz of Ruston.
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Phi Mu Sorority
Louisiana Tech
Kappa Delta Sorority
Lndies
Babs Prestridge
Natchez
Mississippi
Phi My Lady
Waters
Elizabeth Sachs
Ruston
Pearce Hall
Aswell Hall
Westminister Fellowship
Wesley Foundation
Marshall Bretz
George Ross
Ellis Sandoz
Farm Bureau Opposes Farm Bill in Lincoln Parish Meet
Way Visits Passman key Lincoln parish Farm Bureau workers met Rep. Otto Passman to discuss the farm bill. Lincoln parish farmers backed opposition to federal controls, criticizing socialized agriculture as costly and ruinous. Passman’s stance remains undecided, with Farm Bureau urging farmers to mobilize and seek anti bill support from NIFA.
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Lincoln Parish
Farm Bureau
Otto Passman
Congress
Kennedy
Lamar Colvin
Marvin Fowler
Joe Biondin
J. W. Cook
Cliff Dry
Lincoln
Louisiana
F. L
Billie
Nifa
Four Goree brothers guilty in Hinton stabbing case
A five man jury found Harold Lee Howard 18 and brothers Wille Lee Goree 28 Theodis Goree 18 Roy James Goree 21 guilty of stabbing Joe Hinton, a Louisiana Tech student and Houston Oilers football signee, after a traffic dispute on US 80 west of Ruston. Defense plans appeal as bond set at 2000 each.
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Hinton
Joe Minor
Aftarnoon
Harold Lee Howard
Wille Lee Goree
Theodis Goree
Roy James Goree
Howard
Louisiana Tech
Houston Oilers
Joe Guerriero
J. R. Dawkins
Ruston
Joe Hinton
Guerriero
Malone
Idle Funds Par Says State Money Wasted
PAR reports that idle cash in three major Louisiana state agencies could have yielded 12.8 million over five and a half years if invested. Potential yearly gain of 2.2 million across treasury, highways, and welfare funds, with PAR urging central management and compensation for banks. Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi currently have no broad authority to invest idle state funds.
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Baton Rouge
Public Affairs Research Council
PAR
State Treasury
Department of Highways
Department of Welfare
Louisiana
Nonpartisan
Indiana
Mississippi
Ing
Louisiana State University
Department of Revenue
U. S. Treasury
Treasury
Grambling Hosts Regional Leader Conference on Education
A regional leadership conference at Grambling College begins May 12 with a morning session at 10:00 a.m. Attendees from parishes and schools in the region will hear demonstrations on cross media use and opaque projectors. Notables include Grambling President R. W. Ignes and educators from Shreveport and New Orleans.
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Grambling College
Robert W. Hunter
Basen
Canal Designed
Dinser
Audiene
Arta
Sof
Laiment of
Fine Ba
Leger
Pri
al Gate
Biehvillé
Bossier
Caddo
City of Mommon
Caldwell
Eaear Corgia
Fast Cainroll Ti
Jackson
Lincoln
Minduion
Lorehouse
Oudchila
Richland
Webster
West Carpoll
James
Hawklite
Midway
Shreveport
R. W. E. Ignes
Edward. Fy Purvis
Rouge
Inelletton
Charles
Wil Qi
Rédding
Emma L. Gray
Semataratory School
Pana Scignee
Reubart
G. Ga
Grambling Laboratory Aghaal
Schaal V. Ennis
Grambling High
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