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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1961
Page
6
May 11 1961 Ruston Leader notes Balloine Hico High scholarship honorees Mise McFarland and other local families. The page lists visits, family gatherings, and social events, including trips to Hodges Gardens and Emmanuel Baptist church dedication, with several Ruston area residents mentioned.
Local column notes Bobby Franklin will serve as supply pastor during Rev. Mooring's absence while attending the Southern Baptist Convention in St. Louis May 22 24. Calvary will monitor his trips and Clyde Rockett of Campti plans to accompany him. The rest of the item covers church meetings, garden notes, and social updates in the community.
Miss Linda Digby and Dan Reneau Jr plan a 4 p m wedding at First Baptist Church in Bernice officiated by Rev. R B Middleton. The ceremony will be followed by invited guests and relatives. Local festival activities include Miss Mary Kay Colvin and Miss Kathy Milner at the Rus ton festival pageant. new officers were elected for the Civic Club of Bernice.
Mrs. McKeithan hosted Sunday School. trips included visits to Shreveport and Simpson. W. N. Greer, known as Daddy Greer, celebrates 100th birthday May 15 with family. Dubach Home Demonstration Club grows from 26 to 27 members under Lonnie Smith, C. S. Fuller president, Ona Blondin county agent. May 4 potluck marks National Home Demonstration Week with 15 members attending.
Jimmie Deones formerly of Ruston has a grant to study French at the University of Mississippi for three terms while finishing a Master of Music in French. He has led Itawamba Junior College’s Music Department in Fulton for six years and works on a new musical Look Up! for local high schools. He holds degrees from Louisiana Tech and Peabody College and recently married Beverly Taylor Bennett of Shreveport.
Follow farm near Borne, Mrs Blewin joined us after lunch for the meeting. The meeting was called to order by president, and the club collection was read in unison, "The minutes of last meeting were read and."
The club approved giving two dollars to the friendship fund and one dollar for a retirement gift to Mr. Jr. C. Sanders. A work session is set for Tuesday morning May 7 at the Tubach pond. Mrs. T. R. Huffman chairs the cleanup. Reports include Consumer Education by Mrs. Pearl Green and Housing by Mrs. Alvin Torts Green.
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