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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
2
A ragged list of local names, families, and visits presents a snapshot of community life. Mentions include Mr and Mrs and multiple households from nearby towns visiting relatives, hosting dinners, and attending gatherings. The piece reads as a social column with months and places unclear due to OCR errors.
Fragmented OCR text lists Sylvia Cloutier as Miss Louisiana Tech contestant and includes scattered social notes, names, places, and events from Port Arthur Texas to Shreveport and El Dorado. The readable portions center on a local pageant contestant and surrounding social activity.
VETVILLE NEWS reports a flurry of weekend visits as residents, including Barbara Simpson, Mrs. Fred Moore, Betty Walek, and Candail Harper, travel to see friends and family. Weekend picnics and Mother's Day gatherings mark community activity with several local households hosting guests.
Simsboro High will hold its graduation for the senior class on May 25 1958 with Rev Danny Blake of Simsboro Baptist Church and Rev Jermig Jones of Simsboro Methodist Chapel as guest speakers. Three honor students will speak and the class includes Carroll Lewis Maud Lewis, with other graduates named Jovy Alexander David Brown Wayne Dring J B Extmiston Ervin Tinsley Guil Logue and Joy Pike. The commencement will be in the high school auditorium at 2 p.m.
Bernice News From Reeves memos outline a May 1 meeting in Dela with Texee Seedy. The report lists attendees including Agnes Maan Kelton Texas and others, plus a piano recital May 16. Several student outings and visits are noted, with Shiloh Jr. Choir appearing on KRME TV and a varsity softball win 18-7 over Kilpatrick.
A fragment from a community page records May events in San Frances, Shreveport and nearby towns. Mentions include Jose Cotaell and the G ú duell family, a visit by Miriam to Gyles De Cink in a Shreveport hospital, and Grace Green's grandson Ripley Hayes Green's christening in Farcerville. Commencement exercises are set for May 18 at the Baptist Church with relayed messages, and graduation events May 22 at the High School auditorium. Jane Bivens named valedictorian with Viel Sue Albritton as student plan. the senior class hosts a pallet party.
Community column lists Rev Hilton Venable Ma C Venable Sr and Mrs Maric Alle of Texarkana Ark and Mr and Mrs Chris G Tisnes of Houston plus others visiting from Haynesville Cranville and Cleveland. Howard Venable won red ribbon in track events at junior high meet amid lively chatter about blessings.
Mrs and DB Ball will perform Friday at chance of Puuston with her parents Mr and Mrs Sholders Sun Sholders home Earnest Au Charles Mes elars of the Dubarh hel accompanied by Mrs Joe C Smith class sponsor and Mr M G Colvin principal left Sunday for a tour of South Louisiana Lafayette Baton Rouge New Orleans and other points of interest at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester Green Saturday were Mr and Mrs Webster Megs and meet field Tuesday eventing Mrs L Moncrief won Ath place out of 15 on the dress revue dams Lounge at La Teehoa she entered a tailored linen
Mrs E Rincbweider hosted Sunday dinner with Air and Mrs H R Ross and several families including Mr and Mrs BW Blackwelder and sons EL Dorado L J Blackwelder and son Tomer Mrs C D B Blackwelder and three children Robert Linda and Joe Ma and Ms Morgan Walker from Denton Texas Mrs B H Adams Sr visited Mrs Peat Walker Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Roy Franklin and others attended
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