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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1931
Page
3
Miss Mattie Lon Toss hosted weekend guests from Ruston and nearby towns. Residents visited relatives in Bastrop Monroe Jonesboro and Homer. Notables include Sheriff Neil Thomas and Rev. R. V. Fulton traveling to Monroe. Community members attended commencement exercises and consoled Norman Kendall after an accident.
Mr and Mrs Cullen Hinton spent part of last week with Cade Hinton family. Verice Skinner of Simsboro stayed with Prentiss Belton. Mary Vera and Loree Winfree visited Charlie Stokes. Measles spread with two new cases this week. R B Taylor and children of Farmerville joined George Carrolls. Louise Henry hosted a youth party. Prentiss Belton and baby and Sybil Pesnell visited Kim Skinner in Simsboro. Leon Taylor and children of Ruston joined L T West.
Wesley Chapel residents gathered for a Saturday night session with a large crowd. The event included youth entertainment, a cleaned cemetery, a church singing session, and Rev. Vo Burton delivering a sermon. News of Mr Simeon Wright's death saddened the community.
CORINTH residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Mrs. Bennett and family returned from Dodson and Winnfield bringing guests Mrs. Wood and baby and several relatives for a stay. Other visitors included Mr. Burgess in Dubach, Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Young, and Mrs. Loyd with her children.
Miss Bounie Russell spent the week ill with relatives at AnGoCh. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wallis and family visited in West Monroe with parents Mr. and Mrs. Loff Willis. Mr. Ikon Howrll and Mr. Yor Howell were called to Shreveport Wednesday to the bedside of their brother, Ma Crirbunedl Howell, who was hospitalized in Tri-State. Visitors to Resto Thursday morning. We regret to hear of the death of Mr. Garland Lowell. Sympathy extended to the bereaved and relatives. Many local households and neighbors shared in the illness and visits, with several families noted for extended gatherings and prayers.
Leonard Martin Greenwood is shown on the sick list but improving. Mrs. J Simmons spent last week with Mrs. S B Colvin and will spend this week with another daughter, Mrs. J W Colvin. Lucile Wright was moved from the Ruston Lincoln sankwhiam and is dying fine. Various families report canning English peas and vegetables. Annie DeFreese returned home after a visit with relatives. Hazel DeFreese is visiting Bastrop. Mrs J F Harris attended the funeral of relative Mr RT Smoith. Mr and Mrs J A Simmons and W B Simmons hosted visits with local families over the weekend.
Douglas reports a full weekend of social visits across Monroe Ruston and Choudrant with Halstead Ford Templeton Hennen and Leachman families. The Choudrant boys won a 66 to 9 baseball game as Rev R M Srowh preached Sunday night and sympathy is extended to the Calhoun family on a death in the home.
Simsboro residents hosted a picnic honoring Miss Margarie McCrary with a truck ride to Neilson's pasture and a luncheon. Attendees included Margaret and Nati Mitchell, Harold Morrison, Cameron Mitchell, Lois Urttaselt, Adel Trussell, Edith Skinner, Marie Liner, Floyd Tabor, and others from Shreveport Ruston Nobles and nearby areas.
Mr. Luther Robinson and Mr. Marvin Gray of Bernice visited Mr. George Mabry. Miss Betty Mabry, working in Shreveport, visited her parents. Mr. Ray Timberlake, recently ill in Shreveport, has returned home but remaining bedridden. Mr. and Mrs. Grayden Smith of Sodge visited grandparents Brown and Mrs. Smith. Miss Lillian DeFreese, post appendicitis operation, has returned home.
Mr and Mrs W W Jackson and charity of West Monroe were guests of Mr and Mrs M E B Boyd Sunday. Mr and Mrs Pete Edwards of Burreotyte community also visited the Boyds. Mrs Akiveen hosted Ella Collie Aner Mon bay and Po nkee Whitman at a ten pound event. The Crosby and Worle families attended activities and Miss Poe Whitham was called to Poet Tesao due to a bereavement.
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Saturday night visitors included Agriculture Dean and Mr J D Frazier. Luther Frazier hosted friends over the weekend in Dodson. Arlen and Hazel Kirkland of Jonesboro were guests of Miss Jimie Frazier. Mrs R T Ferguson and family visited Mr and Mrs Charles P Frasier Sunday. Elmo Napper and son from Ruston visited Mr C P Frazier Sunday morning. Eugene Liner, Nealy May and children of Ruston spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Charlie Frazier. Bob Phrerson visited Mr Allen Larance. Wayne and R G Larance spent Sunday evening with Luther and Clyde Frazier.
Dean T Dowell of the Louisiana State University college of agriculture announces strong interest in the third annual cotton grading school to run June 1 to 28. He notes farmers increasingly sell cotton on official grades and staples and seek more knowledge about their product with J A Matthews of American Cotton Cooperative Association classer in charge. The item also notes broad claims about the Soviet Union and American governance in nearby paragraphs.
Dr C T Dowell resigns as dean of agriculture to focus on agricultural experiment stations. Prof J Cr Lee Sr is appointed to succeed Dowell as dean. Changes take effect at the opening of the summer session June 10. Dowell remains director of the division of experiment stations. Lee, LSU graduate in agriculture, has long served as head of agricultural education and recently worked toward a doctor's degree at Iowa State.
The annual Boys and Girls Club Short Course will be held on the campus of the new Louisiana State University the week of July 27. W. C. Abbott, state club leader, announces. The event gathers outstanding 4-H members from across the state for a week of instruction and play. The 1930 course was cancelled due to a meningitis public gathering ban.
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