Dedication of New Buildings at Ruston Children’s Home
Dedication Tuesday morning marked the opening of three campus buildings Webb Hall Shelley Cottage and Sullivan Cottage plus the ministers’ home at Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home in Ruston. Bishop Paul K Martin and Olin E Oeschner spoke. Floyd James and James B Grambling presented the structures. open house and a noon dinner followed the dedicatory service.
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Methodist Ministers’ Home
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Sullivan Cottage
Paul K. Martin
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Methodist Church
Olin E. Oeschner
Chicago
General Board of Hospitals and Homes For the
de. C. B. White
Floyd James
James B. Grambling
James
Bastrop Boys Involved In Gun Incident And Missing Child
A Bastrop 14 year old was injured in an accidental gunshot wound to the stomach while reaching for a rifle in a family jeep. He is reported in serious condition. In a separate case a Bastrop boy eluded search teams, later found asleep in a bathroom closet after a two hour hunt following a supper invitation.
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Young Machae
Yarnell
IL Varnell
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Donald Ray East
Ernest J. East
Donald
Democratic Reaction to GOP Victory in Louisiana
The Louisiana presidential election victory by the GOP sparked mixed reactions at New Orleans Democratic HQ. A drenched man blamed it on women, another questioned party loyalty, while Ralph Jackson said he foresaw the state turning. Councilman Fred Cassidy voiced cautious optimism about the party’s path forward.
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Ralph Jackson
Fred Cassidy
Readheimer Dies in Minden Former Lincoln Parish Educator
T C Readheimer a former Lincoln Parish school system teacher died at his Minden home at 1055 last night Funeral services will be held at the Ruston Church of Christ Tuesday at 2 pm with burial at Greenwood Cemetery under Darby Funeral Home charge He had been in ill health after an operation in a Minden hospital He is survived by his widow three sons Lt Harold Readheimer Alex Alexandria and Russell Readheimer and one daughter Mrs Edwin Liner all with military or area ties
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Russell Readheimer
Shreveport
Edwin Liner
Louisiana voters defeat constitutional convention calls
Early returns show Republicans gaining ground as GOP support grows in Louisiana. The Louisiana Taxpayers Association credited voters for defeating the convention urged by Governor Long, with veterans strongly opposing the proposal. The overall cause of the shift remains unclear to party headquarters as results come in.
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Louisiana
Jack Trayes
Long
Tech Tracksmen Seek Second Win Over Mississippi College
Tech Tracksmen aim for a second victory this season as they host Mississippi College Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The three mile course runs from Tech Stadium through Westwood Hills and back to the stadium for the finish. Tech defeated Mississippi College earlier in the season.
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Helicopter Sparks Lincoln Parish Fire Near Choudrant
A low-lying helicopter clipped a power line along Highway 80 near Tremont Bottom, two miles east of Choudrant, starting a grass fire that burned an acre or more before control. The incident prompted State Ranger Frank Gibson and his crew to monitor aviation hazards, while a second fire was reported south of Ruston along the Rock Island Railroad. The Lincoln Parish Forestry unit, citing new equipment, plans increased prevention as local runners from Clinton, Mississippi and Tech’s Elliott appear in upcoming events.
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State Engineering Group Honors Tech Senior With Award
Louisiana Tech senior Charles R. Connaughton recipient of a $100 scholarship from the Louisiana Engineering Society. Connaughton, from Shreveport, petroleum engineering major, will graduate in June 1957. Faculty committee cited scholastic standing, personality, attitude and activity in professional societies. Connaughton has a 2.64 GPA and is a member of the Student Senate, Honor Court, and Who's Who.
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Unclear fragment mentions Beaty in engineering honor society roles
The text references Beaty holding multiple engineering and ROTC positions at Tech, including president of a Tau social fraternity chapter and distinguished cadet in Air Force ROTC. It notes summers 1954 and 1955 with Core Laboratories in Shreveport but lacks complete context.
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Mrs. W. E. Martin dies. rites set at Wesley Chapel
Mrs. W. E. Martin, a Lincoln Parish native, died after a long illness. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a m Wednesday at Wesley Chapel Church with Rev. W. L. Westbrook officiating. Burial will follow in Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Darby Funeral Home is in charge. She leaves a husband, two sisters, and a brother, plus pallbearers including Ralph Martin, Tom Hinton, Pat Hinton, Joe Hinton, Henry Delony, and Larry Whitaker.
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Ralph Martin
Tommy Hinton
Pat Hinton
Joe Hinton
Henry Delony
Larry Whitaker
Episcopal Bazaar At Re deemer Church To Feature Food
Bazaar at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer on Thursday November 8 will feature food items arranged by committee chair Mrs L J Fox. Readily imagined treats include Boston cream pie six layer chocolate cake pecan pie applesauce cake date nut cake orange cake fruit cream pie and meringue pies.
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Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
L. J. Fox
Bazaar at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Preview
Readable items include aprons dolls and stuffed animals for sale at the Episcopal Church bazaar. The event features gift ideas and decorative pieces such as tree skirts and metallic baskets. The Episcopal Student Center at 504 Tech Drive hosts activities on Thursday November 8 from 8:30 a.m. with nursery facilities next door.
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