Louisiana cotton acreage to rise as Plan B expands plantings
Editorial notes early indications of a larger Louisiana cotton acreage for 1959 driven by USDA Plan B allowing 40 percent above regular allotments for 2,912 growers. Statewide allotment rises to 601,254 acres from 578,579, with 22,675 extra acres. Expect more fertilizer, insecticide, labor, and gin activity, benefiting farm communities despite soil bank payments masking some income changes.
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Louisiana
United States Department of Agriculture
Piano Recital by Duchein Cazedessus at Tech May 15
Louisiana Tech Music Department schedules a faculty recital by pianist Duchein Cazedessus on Friday May 15 at 8 00 p.m. in the Little Theater. A Baton Rouge native and LSU graduate he studied with Harold Bauer and others after WWII and is known for work with Louisiana piano teachers. No admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Tech Music Department
Duchein Cazedessus
Tech
Cazedessus
Tech Facuulty
Baton Rouge
L.S.U. School of Music
Christian Jordan
Indiana University
Walter Robert
Caterdessus
Louisiana
Louisiana Music Teachers Association
Flower Show Winners Announced at Diamond Jubilee Event
The Ruston Garden club held its Spring flower show at Ritchie's as part of the Diamond Jubilee. Winners covered Horticulture with multiple award levels for white peony and other blooms, and Design division blue ribbons to several named entrants. Other honors included tri color and appreciation awards to specific members.
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Ruston Garden Club
Ritchie's
Horticulture Horticulture Division
Sanders Baskin
H. E. Teawwnsend
J. B. Milan
B. Wf. Talbot
R. S. Wynn
H. E. Townsend
C. C. Crowley
H. C. Neely
Stewart Hunt
J.B. Milan
Jack Mashaw
J. H. Rainwater
C. G. Latimer
Paul Davis
W. W. Durden Jr
Dan Q‘neal
G. W. McGinty
M. J. Brothers
Roy Fraser
O. L. Tucker
LaMont Wright
J. Ellsworth
Five Candidates Named for Commerce Queen at Tech
Five candidates for Commerce Queen at Louisiana Tech have announced their bids. The queen will be crowned on Commerce Day, Wednesday, May 43, at 7 p.m. during the informal dance in the women's gymnasium. Candidates include Elizabeth Ash Sentell, Hodge, Sandra Pullig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
Louisiana Tech
Elizabeth Ash Sentell
Hodge
Sandra Pullig
Fire Destroys Norred Home On Chatham Road
The Norred home on Chatham Road burned Saturday night while the occupants were away. Tate Norred reported total loss of house and contents with no injuries. He could not determine the fire's origin and noted no prior wiring trouble.
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Tate Norred
Norred
Chatham Road
Lincoln Parish Road Work Contract Awarded
Cunningham and McCullen of Shreveport win a Louisiana Department of Highways contract worth 94789 to pave 5.1 miles along Liberty Hill Corinth Highway in Lincoln parish. Work includes grading drainage structures iron ore base course and bituminous surface. Begin at State Rt 146 junction. six month completion. traffic limited to local. Project engineer named F B Camors. district supervisor Wayne Huckaby.
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Baton Rouge
Cunningham and McCullen
Shreveport
Louisiana Department of Highways
Liberty Hill
Corinth Hwy
Lincoln Parish
R. B. Richardson
Highway Department
Fred M. Hill
Monroe
State Board of Highways
Fifth Congressional District
Richardson
F. B. Camors
Farmerville
Wayne H. Huckaby
Jonesboro Woman Frances Cornett Dies Unexpectedly Rites Set
Mrs. Frances Eugenia Cornett 87 died unexpectedly Tuesday morning after arriving at a Jonesboro hospital. A lifelong Jackson parish resident and retired parish school lunchroom employee, she is survived by siblings and extended relatives. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Jonesboro Baptist Church with burial in Zion's Rest Cemetery.
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Frances’ Eugenia Cornett
Jonesboro
Cornett
Jackson Parish
Jonesboro Baptist Church
Daniel Mason
Zion's Rest
Edmonds
Clara Stroud
Over
Ruston's Jubilee Week Ends With Beard Contest And Fireworks
Ruston wraps up its Diamond Jubilee with a Friday beard shaving contest sponsored by Remington Electric Razor Co. Seven men competed, with Sisemore, Cruickshank, Mivell, and Hardin placing in top spots. The finale featured a Hill O Rama pageant and a dramatic fire fighting display as part of the closing events.
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Ruston
Hill-O-Rama
Cruickshank
Mivell
Hardin
Faulkner
Jimmerson
Fincher
Curry ‘Patton
Arthur White
Louie Sisemore
Mr. Bates
Harry W. Atkinson
Mode Choate
Raiwach
W. M. Rainach
Summerfield
Bassett to Give Graduate Voice Recital in Ruston
Beth Bassett, Ruston, a Louisiana Tech music graduate, will present a graduate voice recital at 8:00 p.m. tonight in Howard Auditorium with accompanist Helen Tucker. She has performed as Laurie in Tech Opera Workshop’s Oklahoma, served as soloist at First Presbyterian Church of Ruston, and sung with the Shreveport Oratorio Society in Handel and Bach works. Her program includes Handel arias, Bach pieces, four Brahms lieder, Carpentier Louise aria, and Menotti selections.
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Beth Dawkins Bassett
Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Howard Auditorium
Helen Tucker
Marion
Tech
Bassett
Laurie
Tech Opera Workshop
First Presbyterian Church of
Soprang
Shreveport Oratorio Society
Bach
Handel
Brahms
Louise
Carpentier
Lucy
Avia
Menotti
Jubilee Week Brings Strong Business Across Town
Carrol Biggs reported to the Chamber of Commerce that Jubilee Week and the three preceding Jubilee Sales Days yielded excellent business with praise from store managers. Fred Jones announced a directors’ barbecu e event Friday evening at 5 at the Raymond fear ranch. Imidievans noted proposed service roads along Inter regional Highway 20 will aid farmers along both sides and access farm lands. Directors endorsed Governor Long’s plan to use hospital facilities at the Prisoner of War Camp as a permanent facility for mentally retarded children.
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Carrol Biggs
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Jones
Lincoln Parish Cattlemen's Association
al Raymond Fear
Imidievans
Governor Long
Ol Prisoner of War
Bernice Man Dies Sunday Rites Monday
Bernice resident Shields died Sunday morning after a short illness at Ruston Hospital. He was 86 and a lifelong resident of Bernice. Funeral services were held Monday at Harmony Chapel near Hico with Rev. A. B. Conley and Rev. L. Dy Marsalis officiating.
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Winern
Sneelds
Bernice
Shields
Ruston Hospital
Harmony Chapel
Hico
A. B. Conley
Tech Department Honors Members Who Are Retiring
On Friday May 1 the Social Science Department of Louisiana Tech honored retiring member Major L J Fox with a stiyr diner at Lincoln Courts followed by a social hour at the home of Dr and Mrs G W McGinty. The highlight was Dr McGinty presenting a pen and pencil set to Major Fox. Members listed include G W McGinty L J Fox S N Miller R W Mondy JR Patrick L Stovey WY Thompson R W Trout P A Walker and J D Winters.
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Social Science Department of
Louisiana Tech
L. J. Fox
Lincoln Courts
G. W. McGinty
Department
Social Science
S. N. Miller
R. W. Mondy, JR. Patrick
L. Stovey
WY. Thompson
R. W. Trout
P. A. Walker
J. D. Winters
Obituary fragment mentions survivors and funeral home
Burial was in the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick's Funeral Home of Ruston. Survivors include two daughters Mrs W. Dickinson of Shreveport and Mrs J C Heard of Arcadia, two sisters Mrs Tom Williamson and Mrs Bud Waller of Haynesville, and a half brother W Shields of Lake Providence.
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Church
Kilpatrick
Ruston
W. Dickinson
Shreveport
J. C. Heard
Arcadia
Tom Williamson
Bud Waller
Haynesville
W. Shields
Lake Providence
Civil Service Exams Set for Shorthand and Closed-Mic Reports
The U.S. Civil Service Commission announced examinations for shorthand reporter and closed microphone reporter with yearly salaries ranging from 4490 to 4980 across federal agencies in various states.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Ruston Garden Club Hears Roses Talk May 6
Ruston Garden Club held a May 6 meeting with Dr. W D Kimbrough of LSU presenting a rose program. The group viewed numerous roses and discussed varieties such as Tanya Stirling Silver Kordes Perfecta Pink Luster and Moonlight. Growing tips covered January or February planting pruning in February fertilizing and ensuring adequate water plus weekly spraying.
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Ruston Garden Club
Dr. W.D. Kimbrough
Dorothy Parkins
Dr. van Plest
Benna
W. D. Kimbrough
Department of Horticulture
Baton Rouge
Etoile de Holland
MacFarland
Charlotte
Armstrong
Kimbrough
Teachers Meeting at J M Bakers Home in Lincoln Parish
Lincoln Parish retired teachers met at Mr. and Mrs. J M Bakers home on Wednesday morning May 6 to sign cards for the sick list including John M Barr Anna Cunningham and J P Lynch. Officers for the new year were to be retained. Fifth District retirees meeting set for May 14 at Slater's on Wood Street Monroe at 9 30 am. June picnic at Woodland Park June 3 at 6 pm with new retirees and Mrs Ernest Shaw as guests.
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Lincoln Parish
J. M. Baker
John M. Barr
Anna Cunningham
J. P. Lynch
Edwards
Amies Officers Report Belleville Club Activities
Amies officers cited binders of ties and planned activities for Saturday. The treasurer Judy Bloney reported progress with Becky Gaye and Dottie Rostton assisting as investigators and at arms in a routine meeting.
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Intel Elbote
Ted Weel
F Floyd
Rane Te Sady
Judy Dbloney
Becky Gaye
Higtorian-Phylimentrian
Dottie Rostton
Sartuat
Women Attend Episcopal Council Meeting in Montague
Members of the Women’s Episcopal Church attended the National Council of the Episcopal Church in Grace Church, Monroe, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. W. W. A. Marbury Sr., Mrs. John Tarton Jr., Mrs. E. B. Cowan Cathcart, and Rev. Jase Cathcart attended. The Women’s Auxiliary was officially charged to the Women of the Church. Mrs. Marbury was devoted to the Bishop and Council, with displays on missions and the work of missions and a college world exhibit.
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Bassett
Farmerville
Eipidéopal Church
Thé Redeemer
National Council of
the Watt
Protestant Episcopal
Chérah
W W. A. Marbury
John Iarton Jr
Cowan Cathcart
Jase Cathcart
W. A. Marbury
Local Names in Fragmented Miss Pageant Lineup
A garbled OCR fragment lists a string of individuals with titles such as Miss and Mrs, including Clara Williams and Sallie Robison among others, followed by uncertain surnames and misread punctuation indicating a social page or event roster with multiple attendees and guests.
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Clara Williams
Robl Whitliamg
Sallie Robison
Mike Leola Rodgers
Hatte Brothers
Mary
Jarré@t
Vera Paul
Hattie “Wintt
Nomie Wedgepeth
Baugh
Phillips
Winfred Haynes
Ker
Fatten
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Minden
Billie Ann Ruple
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St. Joseph
Nancy Price
Robert W. Blasser
New Orleans
Breater
Robinson Hall
School of Business
Aswell Gardens
Business Students’ Association
Austen
Industry
Brothers of the Brush
Good Neighbor
Queen Mary Ardistine
Dorothy
Thurs- Walker
Pat McCullen
June McKneelay
Queen Mary
Cora ‘Ardistine Fowler
Joan Shaw
Carol Burkhaltar
Bet Monies
Bill Cleveland
Ty Mahaffey
Beth Bassett
Geth Bassett
Bernice Man
Tech Department
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Post Office
Masonic Temple Building
St. Charles Avenue
U. S. Civil Service
Commerce St
Dallas
Katherine Louie Nipper
Wag Chesart
Cherry Pratt Wan
J. M. Bakers
J. W. Melton
P. D. Neilson
Bert Warren
R. L. Vining
J.J., Folk
C. W. Edwards
Alma Burk
Jessamine Elsworth
Ethel Moore
Les Amies
Eles St. Dent
Montaga
Buia
Buick
Naporate
Dale Robertson
Tales of Wells Fargo
Nbc-Tv
White Buick CO
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