This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1959
Page
7
L D Allen resigns from the Lincoln Parish School Board after years of service. He was a longtime member and contributor to the district’s governance and educational initiatives. The notice notes his departure from the board and acknowledges his prior service.
Poppy making by disabled veterans and Auxiliary volunteers will be distributed Saturday in Ruston to fund rehabilitation and child welfare programs. The program aids veterans with wages and sustains food, clothing, and fuel needs as the nation faces new dangers.
Commander Don C. McCormack of Burt Post No 3615 VFW invited all members and friends to a fish fry and stag party at the fairgrounds Thursday night May 28 starting 6 30 p m The annual event draws about 125 to 150 attendees and marks a long standing post tradition focused on fellowship with food including fish hush puppies and other items.
The Simsboro Cemetery Association will hold its annual Memorial Services on Sunday June 7 at 11 a.m. in the Simsboro High School auditorium. President F Wilfred Robison urges all interested to attend and contribute to the association. Participants are asked to bring no basket of food and to enjoy the fellowship.
Directors and stockholders approved a $32,000 loan from Ruston Industries to W. E. Diamond to rebuild his handle factory after a devastating fire. The plan includes a steel building, enhanced fire safety, and a 500 gallon water tank. Insurance agents said their firms would insure the project.
Mr. Diamond reports Chicago visit with the O Cedar buyers west of his plant. Despite a fire, production tops 30,000 daily with half for O Cedar handles and half for toy firms. Half crew active. salvaged machines used in storage sheds. wood stockpiled. A Mexican mill now supplies rough bowls to Muston plant. Building expected to reopen in about two months and full output soon after.
Charles B. Henderson escaped injury when his White Bay Co. transport truck left a curve on the new Interstate 20 interchange north of Vienna and rolled onto its side. The loaded string truck damaged the top. Henderson had only slight scratches. A bystander likened the scene to a can opener ripping metal.
Dubach High announces its 1959 valedictorian Richard Brown son of Cecilia Dubach and Dannie Brown Winnfield. Salutatorian Hazel Knowles of Ma and Mrs Parker Knowles Pellowship. graduation services held Sunday night in the auditorium.
Dr. Sandefur Geis Post In State Group Dr. R. D. Sandefur, optometrist of Ruston, was elected vice president of the Louisiana State Association of Optometrists at the 4th annual convention in Baton Rouge May 22 23 and 24. He previously served as secretary treasurer in 1958 59 and on the board of directors in 1958 as Southwest Zone Director from Lake Charles.
Lincoln parish States Righters met in the parish courthouse and elected a parish Executive Committee and officers. John Emory of Choudrant was named chairman with John P. Bean of Ruston as secretary. ward representation and at large members were chosen, with vacancies to be filled after five days as registrations improve. Benjiman C. Toledano of New Orleans spoke on state politics and said the party would run a candidate if the Democratic nominee is objectionable.
The Guar family reunion will be held Sunday June 28 at the Ne Diepe Methodist Olumedi church six miles east of Dodson. Family members and friends are urged to attend, with Mrs. J. M. Guar of Dodson the contact for details.
The Lincoln parish unit of the Louisiana Free Enterprise Association met at the parish courthouse Monday night electing Billy Baskin permanent chairman Dalton Gandy co chairman and John Emory secretary treasurer. A nominating committee of six was formed to prepare the first slate of directors for a June 1 meeting. The group aims to influence politics to spur business growth and push for right to work measures, hoping to keep good legislators in Baton Rouge.
At the Ruston High graduation ceremony the 108 member class honored four students with American Legion, Civitan Club and DAR awards. Louisiana Tech awarded three scholarships and LSU awarded three, with several recipients also noted as honor graduates.
Mrs. Anna Moffett aged 89 died Tuesday morn in a Jonesboro hospital after a long illness. A native of Jackson parish she lay in state at Gansville Baptist church and was buried there. Survivors include daughters Mrs. Ford Culpepper Kitchenham Dodson five sons and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The Southern Bell Telephone Company and the Communications Workers of America signed a 15 month agreement on May 21, effective May 22 pending CWA ratification. It covers over 50,000 southern employees, about 7,500 in Louisiana, and includes wage increases from 1 to 5 dollars weekly plus town reclassifications. The deal omits several union demands such as shorter work weeks and broader seniority rights but provides four weeks vacation for 30 years service. Annual cost to the company exceeds 9 million dollars, with Louisiana costs around 1.3 million.
Farmers plan to pick peaches this Friday with early varieties like Hi Jands Tedcaps and Dixie Reds and an unknown type to be harvested later. The article invites friends to visit during Peach Festival and promote peach sales, noting growers seek good prices amid a rising market.
Forestry students from Mt Louisiana Tech will spend the summer session at Corney Lake near Bernice from June 10 to August 8. Tech instructors Edward R. Andrulot, Qdie L. Fite gerald, and John Kuprionis lead the program to provide practical field experience alongside classroom study. Students listed include Robert Allen Marion Ris Bays Engerls Hi Bergmann and many others from Louisiana towns Colombo Shreveport and more, reflecting a wide regional cohort.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.