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Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1931

Page

9

Tech Catalog to Gain Pages for 1931 Edition

Louisiana Tech’s upcoming annual catalog will list over 2,200 names from regular students, residence, summer, extension and correspondence programs with home towns and class IDs. The edition adds about fifty pages, totaling 160, and includes faculty, staff, living costs, conduct rules, and course descriptions for 1931 32. Catalogs, printed in the college shop, should mail by early May to 7,000 prospective student addresses nationwide.

Louisiana Tech

Four Letter Man Jack Campbell Rising Bearcat Star

Jack Campbell, seventeen, earning his third and fourth letters in track and baseball, becomes the first Bearcat to win four letters. He earned his first letter in football, then lettered in basketball as a guard, and later in track and baseball, with notable showings in the North Louisiana track meet and the Tri-State meet. He has one more year of football before graduation.

Jack Campbell Ruston High School Bearcat Campbell Jack North Louisiana

Lincoln Parish star athletes tied to all-star record

The report notes Jack and sons of H. L. Campbell, Lincoln Parish schools superintendent, with Wiley Hilburn lettering in baseball, track and football and Ben Hodde earning numerals in football, basketball, and baseball, all close to Jack's all-star record.

H. L. Campbell Lincoln Parish Wiley Hilburn Ben Hodde Jack

Funeral for 83-year-old mill accident victim at Lecompte

Funeral services for Donner P. Bailey, fatally crushed in a paper mill accident at Hodge on Thursday, will be held at Lecompte this afternoon. Bailey, 83, is survived by a widow and two young sons, among others.

Donner P. Bailey Hodge Lecompte

Realty Transfers From Washington Heights Subdivision

Real estate transfers recorded midweek include two residence lots in the Washington Heights district. Dave Mayfield sold to Jesse Cobler for 800 dollars. A separate deed and theatre lease were filed for the Kid Astor Amusement Company building and lot in the name of T T James for 34 335 78. Four acres on Cooktown road were sold by W A Andrews to M J Andrews for 500 dollars.

Washington Heights Dave Mayfield Jesse Cobler Kid Astor Cooktown Road

Standard Oil to cut hours at Baton Rouge plant

The Standard Oil Company of Louisiana will operate on a 44 hour week next week at its Baton Rouge plant. About 3,000 to 4,000 employees will lose four hours weekly from their pay. The curtailment follows an agreement between plant officials and workers and could allow 250 to 300 more jobs. If conditions warrant, hours may drop to 40 or five days a week, a trend many industrialists expect in U S industry.

Standard Oil Company of Louisiana Baton Rouge

Circulating Water Speeds Milk Cooling Dramatically

In zero weather, milk remains safely cool when circulated water cooling is used. It operates about twenty one times faster than air cooling at the same temperature, highlighting a substantial efficiency gain for dairy handling.

Milk yield rise at Penn State herd aids breeding drive

Twenty six cows at Penn State averaged 4801 pounds of milk in 189, while last year the herd’s cows produced 9426 pounds each. Better breeding is cited as the main cause of the rise in production.

Yellowstone Park boundary would expand by 52480 acres

The Yellowstone boundary commission reports to add 52 480 acres to the park if Congress adopts its recommendations. It also backs keeping 40 square miles of ridges along the Snake River and denying Idaho reclamation’s request for a 17 280 acre reservoir in the Belcher River basin. The panel conducted field study near the park’s southern and southwestern edges and held hearings in Cody and Jackson Wyoming Ashton Idaho and Washington DC. Commissioner Pearson urged adding Bridger Lake and Upper Yellowstone River country as key moose habitat.

New York City Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone Park Boundary Commission Hoover Congress Commission Covernment Printing Office Snake River Idaho Belcher River E. E. Brownell California Arthur E. Morgan Ohio T. Gilbert Pearson New York Charles H. Ramsdell Minnesota Arthur Ringland Washington Yellowstone Park Cody Jackson Wyoming Ashton Washington, D. C Pearson National Association of Audubon Societies Bridger Lake Yellowstone River Shiras

Monroe Bridge Right of Way Efforts Under Way

Frank Cooper bridge engineer for the state highway department is obtaining the right of way for approaches to the new Ouachita River bridge at Monroe. He has consulted with the Quachita parish police jury president on necessary parcels before a construction contract can be let. The bridge will carry four traffic channels and is expected to handle quadruple the present traffic.

Ouachita River Monroe Frank Cooper State Highway Department Cooper Quachita Parish

Educate Parents in Belgium Program Launches

Belgium's Belgnin and Broad program for parental education aims to assist primary and secondary schools. Thirty schools have introduced courses, with a plan to award Alphuinas to pupils who complete them satisfactorily.

Belgnin Pridly Pia Goeliidies Lalveraly Drague

First Louisiana salt mine ships its first carload

Winnfield Louisiana May 1 The Carey Salt company dispatched the first carload of crystal salt from its Winnfield plant to Hutchinson Kansas for testing by firm chemists. The load bears a notice naming Carey Salt of Winnfield and Hutchinson with Rock Island lines. Mining operations not yet started as plant is unfinished. work on an eight story building and shaft to 700 800 feet continues. Total cost about 1 million dollars. plant due for completion mid summer and to become a major local asset. MONROE MADE SYRUP Pace Bros West Monroe distributes Try it.

Winnfield Carey Salt Company Hutchison Kan Louisiana Rock Hutchinson Rock Island

Sheriff sale in Lincoln Parish three district court

Notice of seizure and sale under a writ of fieri facias from the Third Judicial District Court. The sheriff will offer all goods and fixtures from J. B. Halstead or Hays Shoe Store on North Trenton Street Ruston for cash with appraisement, at the courthouse front door on May 16, 1931. A. J. Thigpen, Sheriff.

Public Notice of Writ of Flori Facias in Lincoln Parish

In Third District Court Parish of a Writ of Flori Facias issued from Ruston Lincoln Parish La. All goods wares merchandise drawn by Drew N. Hays will be sold at public sale for cash with appraisement This 29th day of April 1931 A J Thigpen Sheriff.

Ward Marshal Sale In Ruston Municipal Court

Ward Marshal sale in the Municipal Court of the Town of Ruston Lincoln Parish Louisiana by writ of Fiere Pallas seized property to be sold at public auction at the front door of the courthouse in Festen on Saturday May 9 1931. Describes one Willys motor number 134-514 seized as property of the defendant. Sale cash with costs and appeal bond. April 1 1931. Richardson Ward Marshal Autoline.

Ruston Lincoln Parish Louisiana Festen Popearty Willys Sallors

Ward Marshall’s Sale in Ruston Louisiana 1931 notice

Ward Marshal J T Richardson announces sale under writ of fieri facias in Lincoln Parish Louisiana. Property described as Lot No 1 in Ruston town with a detailed plat, 50 by 150 feet except portion sold to William Wyatt, to satisfy writ and costs. Cash with appraisal benefit. Sale at Ruston courthouse front door Saturday May 9 1932.

Ruston Iincoln Louisiana Lincoln Parish D. M. Brown William Wyatt Paige Mitchell J. T. Richardson

Lincoln Parish School Board Approves May Bond Election

Regular meeting minutes of Lincoln Parish School Board April 6 1931 announce an ordinance ordering a special election in School District No 3 to issue 40000 bonds over 20 years for auditorium rooms repairs and grounds improvements subject to a six percent interest rate and a 5 mill levy estimate. The measure requires voter approval via ballot in May 1931 with district voters to decide on debt authorization and bond issuance limits.

Schoal Tancoln Parish Louisiana Parish School Board Parish of Lincoln Louisiang Lawtal Tdncoln Parish Lancolle Luister Shotion Bartine Olthaiaiee Lincoln Parish Goutelaga Parti School Board Tincoln Parish Louisiana i

Lincoln Parish school tax election notice and polling details

Notice of an upcoming May 14 1931 election in Lincoln Parish Louisiana to issue bonds for School District No 3 4 with a 6 percent interest rate detailing polling places Simsboro and Oak Grove precincts commissioners and clerks of election and instructions for voters on Yes or No on the proposition.

Simsboro Oak Grove Parish Lincoln Louisiana C W Tatum C. C. King Mra T. J. McKenney F. E. Phillips Oak Crowe J. W. Ward Jim Story W. Durrett J. A. Bartlett Parish School Board State OF No. & Parksh Mtvaon Isen Higston Louuisiana Parevedas

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