Class of '14 Alumna Recalls Early Tech Days
Louisiana Tech alumnus Mollie Parker recalls strict dorm life at the former Louisiana Industrial Institute. She describes long class days, strict bath times, demerits for meals and tardiness, hostesses at meals, mandatory physical education, and chaperoned Friday town outings with boys restricted to sit apart. Watermelon incident noted as near trouble and a rare merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroleb. Flowers
Mollie Tear Parker
Alexandria
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Industrial Institute
Yan
Urot
Jadale
Tech AFROTC Promote Adds Cadet Non-Com Officers
The first AFROTC promotions at Louisiana Tech list Carlton R. Greer of Oak Grove as cadet second lieutenant among 92 promoted noncommissioned officers and airmen. The release details Cadet master sergeant, technical sergeant, staff sergeant, and airman ranks with names and hometowns across Shreveport Ruston Bastrop and other cities.
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Louisiana Tech
Carlton R. Greer
Oak Grove
R. P. Draper
Shreveport
G. W. Haworth
Bossier City
Bastrop
G. B. Kendrick
Vivian
S. J. Newman
C. R. Owens
Slagle
R. B.pipes
J. T. Roberts
Winnfield
D. Rodakis
M. J. Stamos
N. A. Thoms
K. R. Anderson
Ruston
W. E. Cockedhamy
T. H. Daniel
Camden
Ark
J. W. Dayal
H. Edelen
T. D. Falling
I Dorado
W. L. Foster
J. K. Golightly
A. M. Hartman
Minden
T. J. Jackson
R. M. Keith
Annsdale
T. W. Kirklin
Alexandria
A. R. Lewis
M. E. McCay
K. J. McNamara
Bogalusa
M. E. Owen
Lake Charles
T. R. Themissee
A. L. Torres
R. K. Vincent
Bunkie
C. W. Alford
J.C. Biles
Rust
Ruston Girl Scout Drive Continues Through November
Mrs. H H Harms says the Ruston Girl Scout drive funds services for council programs and camp administration. The Pelican Council includes Bienville Lincoln North Webster South Webster Pelican districts. A January leader training course will be offered with Shreveport support. Council headquarters handle office and mimeograph work for local troops.
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Ruston
H. H. Harms
Girl Scout Movement
Bienville
Lincoln
North Webster
South Webster
Pelican
Pelican Council
Shreveport
Council
Marris
565 Students Ride Less Than Mile to School
Morelle Emmons told the Lincoln parish police jury that 565 children ride under a mile to school on parish buses. The state board authorized transfers for safety facing, with buses added in nine metro areas for town students. Lincoln parish drivers pick up some students beyond a mile with local board consent. the state does not fund those transports.
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Morelle Emmons
Lincoln Parish
State Board of Education
Emmons
State Board
Jacks Williams to Wed at Southside Baptist
Miss Nancy Lucille Jacks daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Jacks of this city will marry Kenneth Lee Williams son of Mr and Mrs Carnie Lee Williams of Shreveport. The ceremony is set for December 20 at 7 30 PM at Southside Baptist Church. The bride is a Ruston High School graduate and senior at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. The groom attended Fair Park High School and Louisiana Tech and is studying at Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans.
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Walter’ Jacks
Nancy Lucille Jacks
Kenneth Lee Williams
Carnie Lee Williams
Shreveport
Southside Baptist Church
Ruston High School
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Mr. Williams
Fair Park High School
Louisiana Tech
Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans
Ruston Legion Congratulates Jimmie Davis
Ruston American Legion Post No 2 telegram to Governor Jimmie Davis congratulating him for calling a special legislative session and for preserving state sovereignty. Post commander James W. Spears says members voted unanimously to send the message praising the stand and the state and nation should be thankful.
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WeFarland McCallum
American Legion
Ruston
Cioverner
Jimmie Davis
James W. Spears
Post
Davis
Brinkley praises Tech English prof in salute to teachers
Dave Brinkley tells The Scholastic Teacher how C. C. Chadbourn, his high school English teacher in Wilmington North Carolina, sparked his love for writing. Chadbourn, now at Louisiana Tech, recalls Brinkley as the tallest boy who seldom smiled while pulling the class together.
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Louisiana Tech
David Brinkley
NBC
Wilmington
N. C
C. C. Chadbourn
Professor Chadbourn
Dave Brinkley
Rev Richardson Improves After Alabama Crash
Rev. John Richardson, critically injured in a Piedmont Alabama auto crash that killed his wife’s mother, has shown significant recovery this week. His mother-in-law was killed. Mrs Kathryn Richardson is recovering, returning to Gilbert Louisiana. He underwent brain surgery last Monday and recognized his brother Jimmy on Wednesday night, family says.
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John Richardson
Piedmond
Ala
Richardson
Kathryn Richardson
Jimmy
Sgt J D Peel Visits Sizemores Before LA Trip
Sel and Mrs J D Peel and daughter Denise of Albany Ga are visiting Mr and Mrs A P Sizemore before he leaves in two weeks for South America. Local residents attended La Tech Homecoming and the ball game against Southeastern with many graduates and alums enjoying the events.
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A. Hinton Sel
J. D. Peel
Denise
Albany. Ga
A. P. Sizemore
South America
Vaughn Massey
Sons
Shreveport
Tech
Southeastern
Frank Bishor
Plain Dealing
J. Fi. Head
Marsha Kay Clinton
Harriet Clinton
Bossier City
Baton Rouge
H. P. Clinton
David Clinton
Farmerville
Kendall
Don Hinton
Minden
Billy Hintong
la. Tech
Bob Galalas
Quitman
F. A. Hinton
Linda Gail Sisemore
Quitman High School
J. M. Beatty
Ruston Schools Select Architects for Four New Buildings
Lincoln Parish School Board chose Howard E Rivars and Sons Heuer of Monroe as architects for four Ruston elementary schools after a secret session. Roy Johns and John A Neel Monroy were hired to design the proposed 40000 dollar shop building at Choudrant High. Bond issues totaling 1810000 for Ruston and 10000 for Choudrant authorized October 2 to fund the programs.
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Ruston
Howard E. Rivars
Heuer
Monroe
Lincoln Parish School Board
Sedentiata Ah
Roy Johns
John A. Neel
Monroy
Choudrant High School
Choudrant
Paula Rae Dubach Born to C R Murphys November 6
Mrs Charles Ray Murphy announce the birth of daughter Paula Rae on November 6. Nearby notes report visiting relatives, weekend guests, and local social events including baptisms, birthdays, and postmasters meetings. The community timeline mentions families in Ruston, Monroe, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, and Dallas with numerous visits and acknowledgments.
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Dubach
Paula Rae
C. R. Murphys
AL Bali
Charles Ray Murphy
Paula Ras
Wht
Tardy
Craig
Alabama
Colvin Norris
D. A. Doughty
Lia. Baptist Convention
Pineville
Ty B E. Resor
Houston
R. N. Reatherstone
Leon Hayden
Lovelle
St. Joseph
Tech Theater Players Present The Diary of Anne Frank
Louisiana Tech’s Little Theatre hosts the Tech Theatre Players production of The Diary of Anne Frank at 8:00 p.m. nightly through Saturday Nov 12. The show features a large cast from Shreveport to Ruston and Bastrop, portraying the Franks and Van Daans in wartime Amsterdam and reflecting on youth, survival, and family under confinement.
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Louisiana Tech
Anne Franks
Beenis
Little Theatre
Dramatic Arts
Tech Theatre Players
Frank Gene Jones
Lolport
Miep
Killy Bahan
Shreve
Anne Frank
New York Drama Critics Circle
Antoinelle Perry
TJ Wits
George Steven
Anne
New York Herald Tribune
Anne’ Frank
van Daans
Atte
Amsterdam
Peter
Rugeton
Phate AL
Bienville Parish Votes Cast In 1860 Election Century Ago
Voters in Bienville Parish cast 109 votes in the 1860 presidential election. The tally showed Southern Democratic Folin Breckenridge 882, Constitutional Union John Bell ont, and Northern Democratic Stephen A. Douglas 134. No Republican electors pledged to Lincoln. Only men voted. registration laws kept many from voting. Current 1960 population and voter counts differ, with about 5200 registered today. Anne Frank stage adaptation noted as Louisiana Tech program offering tickets.
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Bienville Parish
E.R. Tester
Arcacia High School
Folin
Republican Party
Abraham Lintern
LY. S
Blenville Parish
Abrahams Lincoln
Ruston Sanitarians Attend National Meeting at Lake Texhoma
Two Rustonians Linyd Neeles and Devarie 21 Simmons, registered sanitarians from Lincoln Parish Health Unit, attended the National Society of Professional Sanitarians annual meeting at Lake Texhoma near Kingston Oklahoma, November 3 4 and 5. The program stressed environmental sanitation analysis under professional supervision and highlighted Rustons city program begun in 1954 improving sewer lines garbage storage mosquito control pit privies removal of private wells and home cleaning with mayoral and city officials support.
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Neeles
Devarie
Simmons
Lincoln Parish
National Society of Professionat Sanitarisma
Lake Texhoma
Kingston
Oklahoma
Fawton
Ruston
Neales
Club Cluba
Protective treatment to prevent heart disease in dental work
Washington advise preventive care for heart patients before dental procedures. Doctors Proctor and Capons warn that bacterial endocarditis can follow teeth cleaning filling or extraction. The guidance from Georgetown University Medical Center experts emphasizes antibiotics to reduce risk.
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Washington
UPI
W. Proctor Survey
Maurice ‘A. Capons
Géarifetowh “University , Medical Center
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Moliie
Tech Afrotc
Carlton Greer
Lieutenarti
Girl
Miss Nancy Lucille Jacks
Bob Freeman
Nancy Jacks
Kenneth Williams
Ruston Legion
Tech English
Ruston Schools
Board Tabs Architects
Louella Cruse
Sunde
Tony
Dallas
Texas
Dan Woodward
W. C. Woodward
Mack Henry
Wick Larene
Larence
Bernice
Frank Graves
Tico
Belle Colvin
Doyle Brantley
Danny Brady
Mar
Steven Brady
Marshill Haughton
Helm
William Louis Pill Bennett
Riser Road
H Ruston Hospital
Spears Kimbell
Bob Galatas
Clay and
Bennett
Sibyl Tomlinson
Elna K. Willig
Kay Howard
Cecil Waldrip
Por Gibson
Chamberlain Hunts Military Academy
Fiddle Bart Waldrop
Hattie Brothers
Hattie Winfree
Nendall
James Kavanaugh
Rinston
Ruth Kavana
Tulane Ave
Edt
Sanitarians
Mercury
Wallace Mercury
East Georgia Ave
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