Rev Luther Guest Minister In Corinth On Sunday
Rev Luther from Point Louisiana preached two sermons in Corinth on Sunday. He was accompanied by his wife. Community members enjoyed the messages and visits. Halloween brought several visitors. Mr and Mrs C C Tunter and the Stephenson family hosted guests Monday. Mr and Mrs J J Thomas went to Shreveport Monday. Mrs Thomas planned a doctor visit. Several from the community visited Mrs Malvin Brazzel in Arcadia Hospital. Malvin Brazzel said he will leave for home December 10. Charlie Stephenson and Jimmy Woods visits occurred Sunday night. Bill Brazzel was discharged from Monroe Hospital after a weeklong stay. A business meeting is set for church Wednesday night and attendees hope for a larger turnout.
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Corinth
Luther
C. W. Stephenson JR
Point
C. C. Tunter
J. J. Thomas
Shreveport
Malvin Brazzel
Arcadia
Frank Brazzel
Malvin
Charlie Stephenson
Jimmy Woorls
Bill Brazzel
Monroe Hospital
Tn Church
Riser: Norman Moncrief Hunting Near Bastrop Event
Norman Moncrief and brother John Wilburn Moncrief enjoyed a hunting trip near Bastrop with other attendees from Ashville and Ruston. The trip featured a large DC-7 return flight hindered by a cold front and weather disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norm Moncrief
Bastrop
Local Church Speakers Highlight Rural Community Activities
On Thursday November 3 1960 a joint service featured Rev Sammie Dyson of the First Church as afternoon speaker. A Brotherhood meeting in Farmerville followed with Rev Dyson Rev Melvin Pickering Mr Stone Colvin W M Swift and HT Cherry in attendance. Pickering will preach at First Church Ruston Sunday night. Plans to maintain Calvary services until a new pastor arrives were announced. The Home Demonstration Club Cake Walk netted 39 dollars 15 cents. Proceeds funded concrete benches with metal name plates for the cemetery donated by the club. Mrs Leona Davidson and others assisted. Mrs Aaron Wiltcher of Cooktown was injured with a broken pelvis handling a calf and was treated in Ruston Hospital. Stone Colvin and son C W Colvin are drilling deep wells stalled by a rock. C W Colvin’s well is 4150 feet and soon to be settled before pumping begins. Mrs W C Farley reports success with a two week old deep well. C C Colvin’s carport has been concreted into an attractive den. Lee Roberts and wife of near Eros visited his sister Mrs Cleve Hornsby. Mrs Sammie Dyson and members of the First Church W M U held a visitation program Tuesday morning and met that night with Mrs Brazzel for the W M U program. Mrs Elvie Barmore visited Baton Rouge relatives last week.
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Sammie Dyson
First
Farmerville
Melvin Pickering
Stone Colvin
W. M. Swift
HT. Cherry
Pickering
Wirst
Ruston
Avery Taeter
Cooktown Road
Calvary
Home Demonstration Club
Vienna
Leona Davidson
Aaron Wiltcher
Cooktown
Ruston Hospital
C. W. Colvin
W. C
W. C. Farley
C. C. Colvin
Lee Roberts
Near Eros
Cleve Hornsby
First Church
W.M.U
Father Brazzel
W.M U
Elvie Barmore
Baton Rouge
Dubach Hi Lights and School News Highlights
Our basketball teams beat Downsville 57 45 and 28 by girls and boys respectively. Friday November 4 they host Summerfield. Tuesday November 8 the team plays Lisbon. FHA Halloween party Friday night had 34 attendees with lime sherbet and cookies. Parents night is Thursday November 10 with a 6 to 7 pm visitation and covered dish supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey
Waller
Downsville
Summerfield
Aryund Joolk
Susan, Seith
Jerry Squire
Lisbon
FHA
Ana
Longstraw Pesnells Welcome Guests From Louisiana
Miss Carolyn Pesnell and Bob Elvidge of Houma Louisiana were weekend guests of Carolyns parents Mr and Mrs Leon Pesnell and family. Mr and Mrs Roy Murphy visited Mrs Murphy Thursday afternoon. A G Speights visited in Monroe Tuesday. Rev Tuck Roberts spent Saturday night and Sunday with Roy Murphy. Roy Hammett and M I Boyd hosted guests from West Monroe. Whitthey Pesnell of Shreveport visited Friday night and Saturday with Gordon family. Daisy Riser and Nara Tomlinson visited Mrs Boyd Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Pesnell
Bob Elvidge
Hounia
Carolyn
Leon Pesnell
Roy Murphy
A. G. Speighis
Monroe
Tuesay Stephenss
Ruston
Tuck Roberts
Fleaterson
Roy Hammett
West Monroe
M. I. Boyd
Alabama Church Sets Building Fund Day on Sunday
A Ruston speaker will address Alabama Church on Sunday November 6 to raise money for remodeling the building. The event follows a well attended Girl Auxiliary council session with reports of a Louisiana Tech student sharing experiences in West Africa and notes on church projects, visitors, and a Halloween youth party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Church
Stanley Party At Crossroads Hosts And Guests
Mrs. CB Henry hosted a Stanley Party with several ladies in her Swint home Thursday afternoon, serving cake coffee and cookies afterward. Mr. and Mrs A F Harrison visited the home of CB Tf Hedgepeth Thursday afternoon, and Mr and Mrs A J McCullen and Laura Mac, Mr and Mrs Johnnie Smith visited in the home of C B Henry last Saturday night. Mr and Mrs S P Colvin Miss Marie Colvin and Mr and Mrs C B Henry visited the home of Mr and Mrs A F B Harrison, Mr and Mrs E M Davidson also called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
J. GL
A. F. Harrison
S. P. Colvin
Marie Colvin
C. B. Flenry
A. FB. Harrison
E. M Davidson
Home Demonstration Club Meet Slated For Election Day
Nome Demonstration Club will meet Tuesday afternoon on Election Day at the home of Mrs. Ruth Kavanaugh. The report lists numerous local residents visiting, hosting, and traveling between Ruston, Monroe, Farmerville, and other nearby towns, with social visits and family updates noted throughout.
State Health Board Reports Commendable Gains in Louisiana
Louisiana public health progress is summarized in the 1958 59 Biennial Report by Health Officer Dr W J Rein. Gains include reduced water pollution hazards and tuberculosis cases and deaths, rabies under control in southern parishes, and parish health funding up over 300 percent since 1950. By 1959 most parish units were housed, but diphtheria polio and sefanus deaths occurred among some children despite available immunization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rein
Louisiana
Barbara Stovall and Joe Bowman Engaged for December 23 Wedding
Miss Barbara Sue Stovall and Joe Larry Bowman plan a December 23 wedding at First Baptist Church in Ruston. The bride to be, a Ruston High and Louisiana Tech alumna and a Hillcrest Elementary teacher, will be attended by her sister as matron of honor and features a full Ruston and Dubach cast of bridesmaids, groomsmen, and family ties. The couple will reside in Ruston after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Stovall
Joe Larry Bowman
Robert Oren Traut
Barbara Sue Stovall
Sue Carlton Bowman
Ruston
First Baptist Church
John Michael Cate
New Orleans
Mary Dudley Burkhalter
Mary Jane, Giles
Roberta Green
Edna Ruth Moncrief
Ramaha Colvin
Dubach
Phi Mu
Alpha Tau Delta
Phi Kappa Phi
Miss Stovall
Hillcrest Elementary School
Younce Family Thanks for Kindness in Bereavement
J ROYOUNCE FAMILY and THE DEFREESE FAMILY express gratitude for sympathy shown after the sickness and death of Mrs J R Younce. They thank friends for floral offerings and praise doctors and nurses for faithful care. May God bless all who supported them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie J. Royounce
J. R. Younce
Defreese
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Neny. G. Wanna
Norman’ L. Moncrief
John Wilburn
Alex Boyd
Ashville
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Atlanta
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Riser Home
John W. Nelson
Riser Road
Norman I. Moncrie
John Young
B. H Adams
Bessie
Esther King
F. D. Simpson
P. B. Henderson
Ida Blakely
E. L. Kelly
Georgia Edmondson
Anna Kay
Lizzie Riser
A. J. Turnbow
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Jack Riser
Turnbow
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John A. Moore
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Lincoln Parish
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Bill Bennett
Claude J. Causey
J. R. Lara- Fur
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Tom Fields
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Spain
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Arcadia Hospital
Ennis Hyatt and Loray
Daisy Riser
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Elgin Hays
Av- Barnet
Mile
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House of Horror
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John Paul Jones
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J. FE. Head
W. D. Clinton
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Kendall
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Willis
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Linville
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Grammar School
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Lulu Ewing
Janesville
Louis Korn
Jonesville
Grady Korn
Perry Kirkham
Edd Hood
John Hood
Gorcon Brazzel
Willis Dean Morrison
Maud Sanders
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Johnnie Smith
Elmer Sfarrell
H. D. Nammon
Wilbur Hammon
Bossier City
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Glenn Dye
LSU
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College of Agriculture
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Dubach High
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State Board of Health
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Deadson
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Rawson Fisher Stovall
Dodson
Ruston High School
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D. L. Jackson
George J Edwuard Bowman
el Dorado
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Dixie Shell Homes
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