School board awards shop building contract to Moore
Lincoln Parish school board awarded the Choudrant shop building contract to Moore at a low bid of 26519. The bid was amid a three hour meeting that included executive sessions with Mayor Beasley and architects. Acoustics Inc of Shreveport won the Ruston gym ceiling bid at 3434.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ar. Moore
Monroe
Lincoln Parish
Acoustics, Inc
Shreveport
Ruston High School
Ruston
Johns and Neal
Rivers
Beasley
Charlie Terril
Moore
Choudrant
Judges Named For iMusic Fete at Tech
Judges announced for a three day iMusic Fete at Louisiana Tech with district competition ratings from superior to fair. Educators from Southwestern University Mississippi State and Arkansas Tech will serve as judges while Tech music students assist with festival administration and event logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Tech
Irvine
Virginia
Sue Isle
Arkansas
Chers College
Conway
Off Leighton
Southwestern — University
Maurice McAdow
Direcnds
North
Texas State
Denton
Frank McKinley
Texas State i. Epg
Central’ High
U. of
Jackson
Miss
Chet Jan
Mississippi Choral
Ly Val
W. Thomas West
Department of Music
Mississippi State College
Arnold F. Whedbee
Beaumont Schools
Beaumont
Tex
Gene Witherspoon
Arkansas Tech
Bugle
Ark
Tech Music
Unga
Ard
Folo
Funeral Tuesday For Mr Foster
Funeral services for 65 year old Mr Foster, a retired sawmill worker and Methodist Church member, were held Tuesday at Speary Chapel with Rev Georg Ross officiating. Burial followed at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Ruston. Spears Funeral Home directed. Survived by brothers Walter and Bryant, sisters Lillie Guthrie, Odessa Voss, and Burtle Voss, all of Ruston, and eleven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Foster
Methodist Church
Speary Chapel
Georgs. Ross
Grace Methodist Church
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Spears Funeral Home
Walter
Bryant Foster
Lillie Guthrie
Odessa
Rites Held For Infant Burned At Chatham
Funeral services were held for 9 month old Bobby Dwayne Odom at Antioch Presbyterian Church with Rev. Sherwood Tulles officiating. Burial followed at Antioch Cemetery under Edmond Funeral Home. Jackson Parish deputies reported the infant died in a bed fire that also slightly burned his brother Jess Ray Odom as their bed was accidentally ignited by a struck match in the night.
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Bobby Dwayne Odom
Chatham
Antioch Presbyterian Church
Sherwood Tulles
Antioch Cemetery
Edmond Funeral Home
Jackson Parish
Sheriff's Department
Jess Ray Odom
Soa Eatlier
Holidays Planned for Fall School Session Opens in Lincoln Parish
Lincoln parish school board announced separate opening dates for Negroes and white students on September 4 and 6. The term runs to May 31 for a 180 day school year. Pre-school conferences set for September 1 and 5. Holidays include Thanksgiving week November 20–24, Christmas break December 21–January 2, and Good Friday before Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Morelle Emmons
Louisiana Teachers Association Conventiot
Frank Atkins Dies at Home From Rifle Wound
Frank B. Atkins 56, a technology plant engineer for 18 years, was found fatally shot at his Teel Farm Road home at 8 a.m. The coroner said the wound appeared self-inflicted amid long illness including a prior stroke, with no note. Mrs. Atkins discovered him on a couch with a .22 rifle in his lap. he had threatened self harm earlier. Funeral arrangements were pending at Kilpatrick Funeral Home after Spears Funeral Home transported the body.
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Frank B. Atkins
Tech
Teel Farm Road
Atkins
Burglary Narrows to $97 at Chatham Bank
Chatham’s People Bank precinct reported burglars failed to enter the main safe last Wednesday night and fled with $97.11 after an extended break in. President Gordon Powell said the safe’s old insulation possibly foiled the cut torch, and FBI leads exist with no public details yet. A later note added the missing deposit to reach the $97.11 total.
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People’s Bank of Chatham
Gordon E. Powell
Monroe
Powell
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Neal
Three Area Residents Named to Heart Association Board
Three area residents were elected to the Louisiana Heart Association board at its 120th annual meeting in Shreveport. Dr. Harold P. Chastant of Lafayette was named president and Dr. Richard Fowler of New Orleans was named president elect. Dr. Henry Roane of Ruston and Everett L. Mobley of Jonesboro were reelected to the board.
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Louisiana Heart Association
Shreveport
Harold P. Chastant
Lafayette
Richard Fowler
New Orleans
Henry Roane
Ruston
Everett L. Mobley
Jonesboro
Roads to Close for 1-20 Bridge Tie Ins at Cooktown Tarbutton
Cooktown and Tarbutton roads will be closed near Interstate 20 to connect overhead bridges. Atlas Construction vows to work quickly but weather will dictate the closure length. Detours route traffic via Kentucky, Chautauqua, and U.S. 167 north of Rus ton while crews proceed.
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Cooktown
Tarbutton
Cooktown Road
Tarbutton Dairy Road
Billy James
Atlas Construction Co
James
Kentucky
Chautauqua
Ruston
Barnet Springs
Expansion Joints Not Included Tie-In Roads Flawed
Glaring irregularities in the Ruston one way street project joining U S Highways 80 and 167 trigger a full scale Louisiana Highways investigation. concrete cracks and missing expansion joints found across a 3000 foot stretch delay opening. contract worth 216000 questioned. officials study samples to determine next steps.
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Tom Herline
Ruston
U. S
Louisiana Department of Highways
Risdton
Ruston Trenton
Vienna
Burgess
Highway Department
Viensna
Trentagy
South
Scholarship Banquet Honors 95 Lincoln Parish Students
Nearly 300 attended the second annual Scholar ship Banquet at Tech Student Center for Lincoln parish school students and parents. Dr John A Hunter of LSU gave the main address while 95 scholars received awards from Lincoln parish School Board member R M Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Tech
Morelle Emmons
T. W. Green
Robert L. Seegers
United States
Jane Cook
Simsboro
Choudrant
Dr. Green
Emmons
John A. Hunter
Louisiana State University
R. M. Foster
Peter Bingham
Simsboro High School
Choudrant Parents Organization
Dubach’ Lions Club
Hico Parents Organization
Simsboro Parents Organization
Ruston Civitan Club
Ruston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ruston Kiwanis Club
Ruston Lions Club
Ruston Quota Club
J Tuberville Rites Here
J R Tuberville retired farmer 72 died at home on Riser road at 7 p m Thursday. Funeral services were at Spears chapel at 3 p m Friday conducted by Rev Doug McGuire pastor of Trinity Methodist church. Burial in Greenwood cemetery under direction of Spears. Survivors include widow Ruby Edmondson Tuberville one daughter Loy Nelson of Ruston one brother Edgar Tuberville of Baskin three sisters Lorene Cartlidge Start Eva Methyin Coushatta and Bessie Carter Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spears
Doug McGuire
Trinity Methodist Church
Burisal
Greenwood Cemetery
Spears Funeral Home
Ruston
Ruby Edmondson Tuberville
Loy Nelson
Edgar Tuberville
Baskin
Lorene Cartlidge
Start
Eva Methyin
Coushatta
Bessie Carter
Pine- Ville
Youth Meeting in Choudrant Draws Over 40
More than forty youths from Choudrant and Downsville churches attended a Saturday interdenominational meeting at First Baptist Choudrant. Rev Otis Bryan spoke about mission work in California and Pennsylvania with slides, while Linda Pesnell and Martha Kaye Taylor led a duet.
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Choudrant
Downsville
First Baptist, Church of
Martha Kaye Taylor
George Leachman
New Hope
H. B. Stewart
Two Cases Before Judge Jones In City Court
Judge Fred Jones presided Monday with two cases. C. N. Higdon paid a $15 fine plus costs for disturbing the peace by appearing intoxicated in public. Robe H. Houck of McAllen Texas was fined $300 and costs for driving a motor vehicle under the influence of an intoxicating beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jones
C. N. Higdon
Robe H. Houck
McAllen
Texas
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Moore Teor
L. J
Hoss) Garrett
Ruston High
RHS
Dub Jones
Joel Tellinghuisen
Jimmy Carter
Garrett
Hoss)Garrett
Game of Life
Bearcats
Ree Center
Bearcat
Hoss
Buddy Baggett
Mr. Foster
Frank Atkins
J. J. Bennett
Bennett
Spears Funeral Home Ambulance
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Chatham Bank
Board of Heart Association
Tarbutton Dairy
Ray
J. Tuberville
J. R. Tuberville
Riser Road
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