Tech School Accredited as Associate Member in 1955
The School of Business Administration at Tech was upgraded to the highest membership class by the association after years of effort. Dean Burton K. Risinger announced the unanimous approval by the executive committee and full membership, affirming accreditation for all departments and programs. Other Louisiana accreditations include LSU, Tulane, and Loyola.
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Asia
Louisiana Tech
American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business
Miami
Tech Business School
Amt
Tech School
School of Business
Unanirang
Association
Ue Association
Louisiana Teel
Louisiana
Schools of Business
Louisiana State University
Yulanie University
Loyola University
New Jaycees Elect 1959 60 Officers At Regula Meeting
Poevusion author Whimber of Commerce reports the Jaycees elected officers for 1959 60 at their regular May meeting. David B. Colvin named president with Richard Craddock external vice president Joe Hutchardson internal vice president Billy Stinson secretary Jimmy Boyd treasurer Hugh Jacks Charles Barhunt and A W Reed to fill two board seats Murray Van Hooser past president joins officers on the board. Officers assume July 1 with installation at the June meeting.
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Poevusion
Whimber of Commerce
Regula
The
Jaycees
David B. Colvin
Richard Craddock
Joe Hutchardson
Billy Stinson
Jimmy Boyd
Hugh Jacks
Charles Barhunt
A. W. Reed
Murray van Hooser
Hayes seeks re election as Louisiana insurance commissioner
Rufus D. Hayes announced his bid to continue as Louisiana insurance commissioner, a post created in 1956. He pledged fair impartial administration of insurance laws amid a growing industry.
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Baton Rouge
Rufus D. Waves
Louisiana
Jayes
Lousus Isurance
Ths
Heyes
Louisianna
Tech Senior Recipient of Scholarship
Robert G. Meece of Shreveport, a Louisiana Tech graduating senior, will receive a $1 200 W A Paton Fund scholarship at the University of Michigan. The award, $600 each, funds his MBA path in accounting at Ann Arbor starting fall, with Meece active in Pi Kappa Alpha and several honorary and service societies.
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Robert G. Meece
Shreveport
Louisiana Tech
W. A. Paton
University of Michigan
School of Business Administration
Ann Arbor
Meece
Pi Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Pi
Beta Alpha Psi
Phi Kappa Phi
Arnold Air Society
Cattlemen Hear Heard Ranch Meet Near Ruston
More than 100 Lincoln Parish Cattlemen and friends attended the spring meeting at Raymond Heard ranch southwest of Ruston. Heard described the Berry Place with 1000 acres, 320 pasture, 600 trees, and 200 fine registered white face Herefords grazing on rolling hills. Visitors guessed the prize bull’s weight while other cattle were judged for prizes. Dr. Kirby Cockerham spoke on insecticides and LSU Conservation notes, with Newt Kavanaugh presiding as ceremonies ended to music.
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Lincoln Parish Cattlemen's Association
Raymond Heard
Ruston
Heard
Tie
Herfords
Denver
Colorado
Weard
Kirby Cockerham
LSU Extension Department
Cockerham
LSU
Newt Kavanaugh
Saw Fly Threatens Birch Leaves in New England Areas
Entomologist Dr. Carl Slansen warns that the leaf mining saw fly has spread across New England and parts of New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania after entering from Europe. The pest tunnels leaves laying eggs and can defoliate trees if not sprayed early with malathion or toxic compounds.
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Treedorm
Carl Slansen
Davey Tree Expert Co
Farope
Connecticut
New England
New York
New Jersey
Gil Pennsylvania
Mickidune
Daly Toopd
Agaist
RHS Senior Wins MIT Scholarship Award
RHS senior Jimmy Lalbot of Euston High School earned a $1,000 MIT scholarship after passing the college entrance exams. MIT cited his record, interviews, and scores, with plans to major in theoretical physics at MIT and pursue a Caltech doctorate. He also earned Bell Telephone Science award and Westinghouse Talent Search honors.
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RHS
MIT
Jimmy Lalbot
Euston High School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jimmy
Paul L. Gilmont
R. G. Hanchey
Ruston School
United States
Educational Council of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Gilmont
Forest Products
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
West Monroe
California Institute of Technology
Bell Telephone
Westinghouse Science
North Louisiana
Jimmy Talbot
Captain Ralph E. Ropp Receives Army Ribbon in Germany
In Stuttgart, Germany Captain Ralph E. Ropp of Ruston is awarded the Army Commendation Ribbon with Pendant by Major General R. L. Howze Jr. for leadership as operations and training officer and adjutant with the 29th Infantry. The citation notes his role at Mt Ratner ski training base and service with the U S Marine Corps in 1946-47. He is a Northwestern State College graduate and is accompanied by his wife Lila and two children.
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Ralph E. Ropp
Germany
Stuttgart
3Dih
Ruston
Ramanetvers
Seventh Army Information Section
Army
Seventh Army
Ropp
29Th Infantry
Fort Lewis
Washington
R. L. Howze, Jr
U. S. Marine Corps
Mt. Ratner National Park
Tacoma
39T Infantry
Alaska
Captain Ropp
Northwestern State’ College
Natchitoches
Louisiana State University At
Baton Rouge
Lila
Bunkle
Episcopal Women Attend Conference in Pollock Louisiana
The Women of the Church of the Redeemer attended a Conference of Episcopal Churchwomen of the Diocese of Louisiana at Camp Hardiner Pollock May 12 14 The program centered on One Family In Christ with worship study service gifts and fellowship The Rev Donald Davies of Grace Church Monroe and Suffragan Bishop Iveson No land led sessions with Mission talks by Rev James Douglass missionary from San Pedro de Marcois Dominican Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Redeemer
Episcopal
Diocese of
Louisiana
James Douglass
San’ Pedro ‘de Marcois
Dominican Republic
Episcopal Church Mission Notes in Dominican Republic
The article mentions the Episcopal Church in the Dominican Republic and lists ladies from the Church of the Redeemer who represented the group including Mrs. Jack F. Sikes and Mrs. A.J. Detrie among others. It notes the U.S. death rate from accidents as 85 per 100,000, about seven times that of pneumonia or tuberculosis.
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Episcopal ‘Church
Dominican Republic
Douglas i
Church of the Redeemer
Jack F. Sikes
A.J. Detrie
J. N
Cathcart
J. Morton, Jr
Arthur. W
W. A. Marbury
U.S
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AC/DC
Ing
Norelco
Flintley-Brinkley
Nbc-Tv
Vate
Rufus D. Hayes
Mercury
Wallace Mercury CO
East Georgia Avenue
Heard Ranch
Fly
Immy Talbot
Ruston Leader
R. L. Ropp
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Pollock
Beng Term
Nat'l. Farm Loan Association
Lp&l
Lp&L’s
Louisiana Power & Light Company
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