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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1962
Page
12
Ruston High School reports principal R. G. Hanchey is out of the hospital and recovering well at home six weeks after a heart attack. Students and faculty convey best wishes for his full recovery.
RHS students praise the Ruston Park and Recreation Board for remodeling the recreation hall and forming a student council to plan dances and activities. They thank Mayor Perritt and council members and urge peers to use the new opportunities and show appreciation by taking care of the Rec.
Louisiana division of American Cancer Society released a booklet answering the most common teen questions about smoking and lung cancer. The pamphlet, titled Most Often Asked Questions About Smoking and Lung Cancer, has distributed over 100,050 copies through the Society’s Teen Age Smoking and Lung Cancer program.
A scrambled OCR list shows names of jurors and officials including Willie Hendricks, Donnie Owens, J. Wibbs, Billy J. Price, J. Blomlin, Alva Dring, TJ Pearce, Danville Colvin, Me Las, Louis Spears, Kane Whitnil, Len Aerow, Len LL Colvin, and others. It notes Louisiana Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court and a jury commission session held at the Lincoln Parish Courthouse on Friday November 26, 1962.
Fragmentary transcription describes a stream event and a journey with references to Sarel, Lamina, Cuph, and Pampa. It notes a distant distance, a rail or road context, and a sequence of movements tied to a station or home, with an implied timing and development, all in a rugged, unclear OCR format.
Library news column reviews new and forthcoming titles. Penrod by Booth Tarkington follows a mischievous boy in early adventures. Cornelia by June McConnell centers on Civil War era struggles and a shy girl. Heafherts on the Trait by Vivejan G Breckfola follows a high school senior seeking self discovery. Other titles listed include New England Bean Pot Slayhtazers Only In America and The Voss Book.
Pam Ba highlights a shift to sweaters and skirts with vivid colors across the crowd. Readers note luminous greens reds yellows and blues dominating, with pastels and rich browns and oranges appearing in outfits worn by numerous women including Judy Klopp Catherine Lawis Mary Filan Marler Laural Sharp and Elizabeth Lewis.
The late G Otis of St Bernard Parish bequeathed Tulane University over a million dollars. Tulane president Joseph M. Jones said the Otis estate will fund a nine story addition to the medical school facilities.
A Ruston High School feature profiles two teachers, Bud Alexander and Wayne Herren. Alexander, RHS graduate and Louisiana Tech alumnus, coaches civics and geography and enjoys fishing and sports. Herren, returning from Ruston Junior High, teaches Driver's Education and has interests in astronomy. Both are active in local churches and raise families with multiple children. A brief UPI note about journalists released from Cuba mentions beard removal as a symbol of defiance.
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