Fruit yield of Lincoln Parish rises with peach and pecan growth
Lincoln Parish agriculture shows growing fruit production with more farmers embracing peaches and pecans. J A Shealy notes several orchards exceed a thousand peach trees and four to five carloads may be shipped from the Hilly area this season. M Hull of LSU extension aids with disease control and spraying, with demonstrations on budding and grafting.
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Lincoln Parish
J. A. Shealy
Shealy
M. Hull
Louisiana State University
Thhose
R. P. Whitman, Jr
Grambling to End Year With Commencement Program
Grambling will conclude its first year under state administration with a week long commencement at Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute. The event runs through Thursday June 4 with diplomas for 35 students and H G L McKnight of Ruston delivering the address at 1:30 pm. The baccalaureate sermon is May 31 at 2 pm by H K Griffin of New Hope Baptist Ruston.
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Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute
Grambling
Vermual
Charles P. Adams
Prish
State Department of Education
Food Retailing Leads for City Market Strength
The 7630 census figures show New Orleans leads in food retailing with 3,990 grocery and related stores and total business of 37,199,345 dollars, about 25 percent of city retail. Restaurants and eating places contributed 0,522,611 dollars, highlighting the strong city demand for food products and prompting producers to align offerings with consumer needs.
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New Orleans
Darkel
New Gra
B. B. Jones
Ruston Veterans to Reville at Confederate Reunion
Ruston Camp No 7 UCV members from Dubach Vienna Coushitta and Johnson plan to join Gen L W Stephens at the 41st Confederate reunion in Montgomery Alabama June 2 to 7. Five days of entertainment speeches parades and meals are arranged as veterans are honored in the cradle of the Confederacy.
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The
Grey
Montgomery
Ala
Ruston Camp No. 7
Col
A. E. T. Puller
Dubach
W. H. Murphy
Vienna
James Grigsby
J. B. Johnson
Alabama City
Gen
L. W. Stephens
Coushitta
Camp Stephens
Eating a La Carte Delayed Adage From New England Menu
A fragmented ad listing in a New England restaurant section hints at a menu with odd pricing and names like Chimer and Salt Meal. The garbled text references women and a home commission, suggesting a domestic or consumer note.
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Womin
Former Ruston Man Impressed by City’s Growth
A former Ruston resident visiting after two decades noted notable progress in the city’s development and infrastructure during a Saturday tour. He highlighted improvements in local business, housing, and public spaces observed since his last visit.
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Ruston
More Arrests Expected Over Ward 4 Shooting Case
Sheriff AL J Thigpen says further arrests are probable in the Boler shooting case. Boler remains in critical condition at the Ruston-Linwood sanitarium after a party shooting in Ward 4 last Saturday night. Al Minnifield is charged and jailed, with more developments anticipated today.
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Boler
Negro
al Minnifield
Sheriff's Department
Sherif AL J Thigpen
Sherif Thigpen
Ruston-Linvol
Gvhippen
Calhoun Rites Held At Home This Morning
Funeral services for John D. Calhoun 77 a Lincoln parish prominent farmer and community leader died of pneumonia Sunday morning were held at the family home in Douglas at ten o clock. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery beside his wife. Rev B K Vaughan of Ruston assisted by Rev Cady of Chaudrant led the rites. Active pallbearers were Samuel Ambrose Charles Rinehart Howard Holstead John Boddy John Baker Edward Boddy and Edward Holloway Honorary pallbearers included Glenn L Shadow T H Mills Roy Cook J B Kendall W J Lewis J G Davis Dr John Whar uon P W Baskerville S L L Barksdale Alen Barksdale Add Thompson O E Hodge G A Adams Jun Boddy A H Henderson V M Davis D Barksdale M C Stockbridge Drs W S Harrell S L White W S Rutledge J J Bennett M T Green W P Bond and G C Patterson. Mr Calhoun born at Sibley 1854 was a longtime Douglas Methodist member and a leader in Lincoln parish Surviving include two children Lr I S Calhoun and Miss Belle Calhoun of this city a brother Dr James Calhoun of St Louis MO and a sister Mrs Robert Warren of Ruston.
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John D. Calhoun
Lincoln Parish
Douglas
Intorment
Greenwood Cemetery
Fire Parish
BK. W. Vaughan
Ruston
Cady
Chaudrant
Samuel Ambrose
Charles Rinehart
Howard Holstead
John Boddy
John Baker
Edward Boddy
Edward Holloway
J. L. Rinehart
Glenn L. Shadow
T. H. Mills
Roy Cook
J.B. Kendall
W. J. Lewis
J. G. Davis
John Wharuon
P. W. Baskerville
Ll. Barksdale
Alen Barksdale
Add Thompson
O. E. Hodge
G. A. Adams
Jun Boddy
A. H. Henderson
V. M. Davis
D. Barksdale
M. C. Stockbridge
W. S. Harrell
L. White
W. S. Rutledge
J. J. Bennett
M. T. Green
W. P. Bond
G. C. Patterson
Mr. Calhoun
Sibley
Douglas Methodist Church
Calhoun
Belle Calhoun
City
James Calhoun
St. Louis
Missouri
Eobert Warren
Mississippi College to suspend amid controversy
The Starksville based college faces a summer suspension due to a chart attitude dispute. Officials confirm action follows petitions and internal tensions involving campus governance and financial securities.
Plan Parish Wide Push To Increase Cotton Use
Ruston Chamber of Commerce directors plan a parish wide organization to boost cotton use with a June 8 meeting at City Hall. The effort targets raising awareness of cotton and jute, citing a seven million bale carry-over and price pressure harming production.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
H. L. McKnight
Bridge settings scheduled for state highway program bidding
The Louisiana Highway Commission schedules bids for the last major bridges in the state except two on the Mississippi and two on the Atchafalaya. Bids open June 30 and June 3 for various spans with estimated costs around $50,000 to $2,000,000, pending federal approval.
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Mississippi
Atehafalaya
Louisianne Highway Commission
Une Comini Dai
Annual Meeting for Singers Attract Crowd
North Tondana Stucers Association holds its annual spring meet at the Boys' Gym Tech campus on June 6 and 9. Secretary T. Kelly says representatives from three states and publishers will attend and new song books will be introduced. Farmerville is bidding to host the association Cadavet and permanent fall convention. Curtis Shell is secretary and A.C. Books is president.
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Tondana
Stucers
Tech
T. “Ety
Ays
Iran Itinmier
Mu- 1
Moss
Rendiven
Kelly
Farmerville
Cadavet
A.C. Books of
Columbia
Curtis Shell
Chatham
Organiation
Baptists to meet in Ruston for one day conference
A one day workers conference of the Morehouse Ouachita Baptist association will convene at First Baptist Church Ruston on Friday June fifth led by Rev W J Bolin. About one hundred delegates are expected with sessions in morning and afternoon focusing on inspirational music reports from the Southern Baptist Convention and topics from departmental staffs. Speakers include Rev T Hastings Monroe and Rev oT Taulsberry West Monroe with Rev H M Bennett BasHop delivering a sermon at elevensirty o clock. A noon meal will be served to delegates and visitors.
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The
Morehouse-Ouachita Baptist Association
Ruston
First Baptist Church
W. J. Bolin
Southern Baptist Convention
Birmingham
Ala
Woman's Missionary Union
Baptist Young People’s Union
T. Hastings
First Baptist Church of
Monroe
Ot. Taulsberry
West Monroe
H. M. Bennett
Bashop
Associaion
Fala
Hee Gecombion
Gelober
Podors
Revival series for Methodists at Ponty Methodist Church
A one day revival meeting at Ponty Methodist Church begins May 31. The Reverend Andrew Johnson of Gilmore and General Vingelist for the Methodist Episcopal church South will preach morning and evening. Music will feature Go teuty Riser and Mrs SL Whhete, with piano accompaniment by a pianist. The event includes congregational participation and special notices.
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Jimmny
Methodist Phurehie
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