Public School Integration Debate Echoes in Louisiana
A Louisiana letter criticizes New Orleans school integration by the state legislature and calls for a lawful gradual approach led by the Pupil Placement Law. The writer condemns aid Republicans and North Louisiana allies, urges citizens to protect local schools, and reflects on community ties in Ruston and New Orleans amid civic meetings and church activities.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
South
North Louisiana
Earl Long
Baton Rouge
Orleans
Leander Perez
Willie Rainach
North
New
Johnny Patton Celebrates His First Birthday
Johnny Patton celebrated his first birthday with family and a few friends. He attended events in Alexandria Louisiana last Thursday, November 17, then returned to Rust on Saturday night.
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Houry G
Riser
Johnny Patton
Alexandria
Rust
Simsboro News Briefs of Thanksgiving Observances
Mrs. L H Davis is improving after a hip fracture from a fall. Ralph Davis and family arrived in Houston from Campino Brazil to spend Thanksgiving. L Cpl James Waldron and Lea Mills visited his mother in Simsboro. he is aboard USS Shangri La in the Navy. Numerous local notices cover church services, hospital visits, and community events as Thanksgiving approaches, with updates on residents’ health and travel plans.
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G. D. Madden
L. H. Davis
Ralph
Houston
Texas
Campino
Brazil
James C. Waldron
Jacksonville
Fla
L-C
Lea Mills
Uss
Shangri- la
Larsen
Andy
Iron Lake Charles
H. E. Nobles
May-Tuckee
Baptist Hospital
Jackson
Miss
Dan Durrett
Richard Durrett
Admore
Tex
Roy Murphy Visit to Lake Charles Families
Mr and Mrs Roy Murphy spent the weekend in Lake Charles visiting their daughter and family, Mr and Mrs Richard Willett. They also visited Mr and Mrs Earl Henry near Salem Methodist church last Sunday. Supper host and guest lists include Mr and Mrs A G Speight and family and Mr and Mrs Calvin Murphy and family from Monroe.
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Alex Boyd
Monroe
Highland Presbyterian Church
New Presbyterian
Ivry Gregg
Arcadia
R. 2. Crowe
Eros
P. B Henderson
C. F. Deats
Lake Charles
Roy Murphy
Richard Willett
Earl Henry
Salem Methodist Church
A. G. Speight
James Speight
Calvin Murphy
Calvin Murphys
Off Jr
Bo Boyd
Local Families Share Visits and Sympathy in Ruston Area
Ruston Leeder and Parnell families from Choudrant with Morton Parnell and Junior Parnell and Dallas baby, Lite Jay Murphy staying with grandparents Roy Murphy, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Stes visiting W. C. Boyd family, weekend guests C. F. Loyd household Warren Broussard from Shreveport, Jane Hammons and Harry Sykes from W. Monroe visiting M. E. Boyd, Mac Loomy and infant of Lake Charles visiting PG Spillers family. Clara Spillers formerly Loomy. community extends sympathy to Davis Whitman on Howard Fields’s death in W. Monroe.
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Morton Parnell
Choudrant
Junior Parnell
Dallas
Texas
Jay Murphy
Ruston
Roy Murphy
J. E. Stes
W. C Boyd
C. F. Loyd
Warren Broussard
Shreveport
Jane Hammons
Harry Sykes
W. Monroe
M. E. Boyd
Mac .Loomy
Lake Charles
PG. Spillers
Loomy
Clara Spillers
Davis Whitman
Howard Fields
W.monroe
Benny Joe King
New Orleans
Thanksgiving visits dot families in Jacksch parish region
On Thanksgiving Day 1960 local families hosted relatives from nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Davis Whitman attended a family gathering of Mr Fields. Mr Speight hosted his niece and husband Percy and Mrs Yarbough from Deberry Texas. The Charles Allens hosted Mrs Bullock James Morris and sons from Shreveport. Tom Thrasher Fannie Thrasher Bunch Thrasher Brenda of West Mathrees joined the Speights. Levie Atkin and children from Baton Rouge spent the holiday at the old home place in Jacksch parish.
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A. G. Speight
Mr. Speight
Percy Yarbough
Deberry, Texas
Charles Allens
H. C. Bullock
James Morris and
A. G. Speights
Tom Thrasher
Fannie ‘Thrasher
Mrs
Bunch Thrasher
Brenda
W. Mathrees
Levie Atkin
Baton Rouge
Jacksch Parish
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Boznot
Orblin
Rave Fel
Eyer
Benjamin
Smith
Ilana
Temerican Red Cross
Louisiane Synod
Bentley Hotel
Alex
Ree Cross
LaMoyne C. Bleich
George L. Nicol
Jo Ann Smmons
Paul Klene
Louisiana Synod
Presbyterian Men's Council
Jack Riser
Riser Road
FE. IL
Freeman
Ff! Baugh
Wayne Juvier
J. W. Lipscomb
Bobby
Jackie Boyd
Jackie Moreland
Detroit Pistons
Herman Ladner
John L. Young
Union
Ser
Emartatt
Tulane Ave
Cee
Jersey
Erience
Pammacan Jersey Cattle
Sec
Township
Lincoln Parish
D. Caverdin
Ruston Hospital
T. C. Day
W. D. Richardson
Jim Richardson
Nancy Lynch Byron
Richardson John
Richardson
Elaine. Huey
Bud Richardson
City
United Bill
United
United Bilt-Homes, Inc
Louisville Ave
Vossiee, Ap
Marshall
Texarkana
Little Rock
Lafayette
Paris
Bk Re
Simsboro Ra
L. AH. Davis
Southside Baptist Church
John A. Moore
Ruston Presbyterian Church
Riser Home Demonstration Club
F. D. Simpson
Esther King
Ona Blondin
N. L. Moncrief
BR. H. Adams
P. B. Henderson
7. W. Nelson
Helen Anderson
Bossier City
Virgil Holley
Lizzie Riser
Sallie Wafer
A. B. Cachett
Mirs. C. A. Corbett
Morgan City
Lillie Mae Goldin
Springhill
Natchitoches
L. A. Mullin
Jessie
Norris Hammond
Florida
Cassell
North Acres
Simsboro
Alice Russell
C. A. Russell
Maplewood
Aubrey
J. C. Mullin
Greenville
5. C
Glenn Mullin
Melvin Colvin
Longstraw
Roy Murphys
Ruston Leeder
Mrs. Davis Whitman
Mr. Fields
Mrs. King
John Depriest
DePriest
McAllister
Mr. DePriest
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