Dairymen Reflect on Milk Stability and Postwar Trends
In Lincoln parish and across the region, dairy leader Blondin discusses World War II era milk price stabilization, the enduring habit of milk consumption, and the impact of early pasteurization. He notes farms in Texas and Louisiana, CCC camps, and efforts by Northwest Pure Milk Producers Association to standardize product and maintain stable prices, framing milk as a strong grocery bargain.
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Lincoln Parish
United States
OPA
Blondin
Henderson
Shreveddért
Louisiana
Northwest Pure Mill Producers’ Association
Local Referendum Totals From City and Parish Measures
A scanned ballot summary lists numerous propositions with for and against tallies. Items include city court creation for Golden Meadow, tax exemptions for agricultural machinery and crafts, bonds for Morgan City harbor, 2 mill water district tax in New Orleans, and authority expansions for port and airport projects across multiple parishes.
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Golden Meadow
Lafourche
Ascension
St. Charles
St. James
St. John the Baptist
Francis T. Nichols College
Morgan City Harbor
New Orleans
Orleans Parish
Hope for Another Lincoln Parish Gets Third State Trooper Put on Force
Lincoln parish now has three state police officers after James Eldridge, former Morehouse parish deputy and former trooper, joined Ruston duty. Eldridge works night shift with Bruce Thompson and Raymond Just, with Sheriff Jesse J. Risers assisting. Officials plan to send another trooper to the area, but no date is set. Eldridge, 37, is married with three children.
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Lincoln Parish
Monroe
James Eldridge
Morehouse Parish
Ruston
Eldridge
Bruce Thompson
Raymond Just
Jesse J. Risers
Thompson
Board Notes Increased Enrollment at Louisiana Methodist Home
The Louisiana Methodist Children's Home reports 24 admissions and two new cottages since spring. Seven of eight cottages are in use, with added staff including a director of group activities a second case worker and a dietitian as Rev. Harry E. Ezell notes a fully professional care program. Lena Martin of Chicago was guest, visiting for a three day Institute.
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Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home
Harry E. Ezell
Lena Martin
Chicago
Martin
General Board of Hospitals and Homes
The
Methodist Church
Mr. Roach Speaks At Simsboro Garden Club Meeting
The Simsboro Garden Club met on November 10 at Mrs. L. M. Napper's home with co-hostesses Mrs. A. B Houck and Mrs. G. D. Marden. Seasonal flowers brightened rooms. bronze and gold chrysanthemums and a silver coffee service adorned the refreshment table. Mr. Roach of Coach's Nursery in Monroe gave an informative talk followed by a Q&A with many gardening hints offered.
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Simsboro Garden Club
L. M. Napper
A. B Houck
G. D. Marden
Mr. Roach
Coach's Nursery
Monroe
Jaycees Endorse Two Segregation Resolutions
Members of the Ruston Junior Chamber of Commerce met in New Orleans yesterday and passed two segregation resolutions. One urged impeachment of J. Skelly Wright while the other commended Governor Jimmie Davis and the legislature for their stand for segregation.
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Ruston
Forester Pleads for Hunters to Be Careful
Forester Frank Gibson urged Lincoln parish deer hunters to exercise care in the woods to prevent forest fires during the hunting season. He noted one fire had burned about an acre of grasslands near the handle factory on Friday and said firefighters would be on double alert for the remainder of the season.
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Frank Gibson
Lincoln Parish
Gibson
Rep Brooks Receives Capsule Letter From Space Discovery 17
Shreveport UPI reports General John P. McConnell presented U S Rep Overton Brooks a letter recovered from a space capsule ejected from Discovery 17 after 31 Earth orbits. Brooks, hospitalized in Shreveport with a minor infection, attended a meeting about helping shrubbery at the Children's House and planned December events with invited guests.
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Shreveport
UPI
John P. McConnell
Air Force
Barksdale Air Force Base
U. S
Overton Brooks
Brooks
High Quality Hay Cuts Winter Feed Costs for Hill Farm Stockman
A three year North Louisiana Farm Experiment Station study compares spring and fall calving with low and high protein Coastal Bermuda hay. Spring calving on high protein hay reduced winter costs, boosted vitality, and increased calving and weaning success. Fall calving showed mixed results, with creep feeding benefitting overall profitability in most systems, though last year favored spring.
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Hill Farm
North
Pevennt
Oe Tatler
Bermuda
Sprig And Twig Garden Club Fiesta Dinner at Maple Street
The Sprig and Twig Garden Club held a Fiesta themed November meeting at the Newell home on Maple Street with husbands as guests. Guest speaker Prof C G Mobgood discussed pruning shrubs. members and guests gathered for questions after the talk.
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Robert Newell
Maple Street
Louisiana Tech, Sprig and Twig Garden Club
C. G. Mobgood
Hobgoort
Walter Harmon
Ernest W. Bryant
Russell Ferrington
Sammy Dyson
David Johnson
Kenneth Brewer
John Winters
FE. W. Orton
Cael Jones
Trey Laswell
Wiliam Knight
Rudolph Fichler
J. W Patterson
I. W. Orton
Carl Jones
New Temple Baptist Pastor Moves to Ruston on Tuesday
Rev Harold A. Shirley, newly called pastor of Temple Baptist Church, moves to Ruston Tuesday. He comes from Yazoo City Mississippi where he led First Baptist since 1956 after pastorates in Kentucky and South Carolina. The church voted his call October 26 and accepted it October 30. Shirley has degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Howard College, and he married Betty Davis with two children. Ann Mabry, a Louisiana College student, will visit Thanksgiving with her parents.
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New Temple Baptist
Ruston
Harold A. Shirley
Teample Baptist Church
Roger Lawson
SULVN
Lawson
Temple Baptist
First Baptist Church
Yazoo City
Miss
Smithfield
Kentucky
Florenre
S.C
Shirley
Spain
New Shepherd of the Temple Flock
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Howard College
Birmingham
Ala
University of Alabama
Meridian Municipal Junior College
Me+ Cormick Theological seminary
Marty Elizabeth
Betty) Davis
Jan Robbin
Ken
Ann Mabry
Louisiana College
Mra
Fate Mabry
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Dai Ee Guy
Pagel
Beaumont
Tex
Falurrias
Lake Charles
Southern University
Louisiana State Board of Education
Civil Service
Greater
St. Charles Parish
Calcasieu Parish
Rapides and Bossler
Sandefur
R. DB. Sande
Mcloray Xing
Methodist Children’s Home
Miss Martin
Ezell
Marvin
Green
J. C. Ritchie
Douglas McGuire
W.A.J. Lewis
Floyd B. James
Bec Taylor
Keith Mason
G. W. Pomeroy
Welton Hf. Brumfield
Amite
George D. Wil
Simsboro Club
Jantzen
Jaycees
Forester
Sprig and Twig Garden Club
E. Lee Young
Fine Gulf Tires
Gulf
Gibson's
Gulf Service Station
West
California Ave
Peden’s Gulf
Vienna & Railroad Ave
Robert Brooks, Jr
California & Vienna Ave
Young's Gulf
Georgia Ave
Wallace Mercury
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