Five High School Bands in Ruston Christmas Parade
Ruston prepares for the annual Christmas parade Saturday at 6 30 p m with five high school bands confirmed. Bands listed include Ruston High Farmerville Arcadia Guachita and Columbia high schools. Other participants and floats from local groups will join a lineup ending with Santa Claus to greet children.
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Ruston
Lundy
Chamber of Commerce
Ruston High School
Farmerville High School
Arcadia High School
Guachita High School
Columbia High School
Boy Scouts of America
Girls Scouts of Amethey
Tech Rotc
Funeral Held Saturday For Y A Harris
Y A Harris, 85, a Spanish American War veteran and longtime Ruston hotel operator, died at his residence. Funeral services were held Saturday at Spears Chapel at 4 p.m., with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, under Pears Funeral Home. Survived by widow Bertha R. Harris, son Dr J B Harris, daughter Mrs Mary Biliza Beth Sutton, and six grandchildren.
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Lirleoin
Young A
Harris
Ruston
Methodist Church of
Greenwood Cemetery
Pears Funeral Home of
Bertha R. Harris
J. B. Harris
Mary Biliza Beth Sutton
Gibsland
Mississippi accreditation threat sparks SACS debate
Dr. William Hugh McEnroy of the SACS warns that revoking the University of Mississippi’s accreditation would harm the school and its students. Ole Miss officials defend nonpolitical admissions matters while Gov. Barnett’s actions over Meredith test academic independence and future eligibility for federal contracts and NCAA bowl appearances.
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William Hugh McIknnry
Statson University
SACS
University ‘of
Mississippi
Ole Miss
Negra
James Meredith
Oxford, Miss
Ross
Barnett
Meredith
McEnroy
McEntry
National Collegiate Athletic Association
O Bar Meredith
Gordon W. Sweet
Atlanta
Association
Commission On Colleges
Kennedy and Macmillan Plan Bahamas Meeting in December
President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan announced plans to confer in the Bahamas on December 19 and 20. It will be their sixth meeting since Kennedy took office, with talks to cover wide international issues from Berlin to Cuba.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Bahamas
White House
Pierre Salinger
Nassau
Berlin
India
Cuba
Manister Macmillan
Hug
Macmillan
Key West
Fla
London
Bermuda
France
Charlies de Gaulle
U. S
Georgia
Tlornda
United States
Army
Navy
Airy Force
Marine Corps
Ft. Stewart
Britain India agree on aid plan for defence
New Delhi reports Britain will continue free weapons and military equipment to India to defend against communist Chinese aggression. Agreement restricts use against Pakistan in Kashmir, requires British consent for transfers, and return of unused items. No item quantities specified. US cotton aid of 46.6 million dollars also signed. Nehru states India remains non aligned.
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New Delhi
API
Britain
India
Commonwealth
Duncan Sandys
Chavan
Pakistan
Kashmir
U. S
Ams
J. Kenneth Galbraith
United States
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Nehru
Assam
NEFA
Black Ruston men plead guilty to aggravated incident
Robert Lewis and Donald Ray Buffett, both Black, pleaded guilty this morning in Lincoln Parish to aggravated reported incident. Judge Dawkins set no immediate sentence. district attorney notes life imprisonment potential on this capital offense. Sentencing deferred to Thursday, November 29.
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Robert Lewis
Donald Ray Buffet
Ruston Negroes
Pana Nba Uibkite
Rupe
Tyla
Third Judicial District Court
Lincoln Parish Court House
C. E. Barham
J. R. Dawkins
Ragan Madden
Lewis and Buffett
Dawkins
Madden
Anderson
Shreveport Highway
Ruston
Lewis
Buffett
Elzie Ray Davis
Cortez Anderson
Two Shreveport Men Die in Ruston Area Plane Crash
Two Shreveport men, C. C. Wallace and Tison, died Sunday when their four seat Piper PA-24 crashed about three miles southwest of Ruston on a Raymond Heard farm while returning from a hunting trip in Madison Parish. Witnesses said engine trouble preceded the nose dive as the craft struck a field and buried into a six-foot hole. Investigators found guns, maps, log books, and deer remains among wreckage. The plane was registered to C. C. Wallace and National Guard members aided at the scene.
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Shreveport
Ruston
Raymond Heard
C. C. Wallace
Brookwood Drive
Tison
Rew
Baw Powdsland
Madison Parish
Jack T
Smith al Monroe
A. J. Rodriguez
Rodrigues
Rodriguez
Parish
Iipact
Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office
Spears and
Kilpatues
Ting Ghar
Conpany G
Lagth Transportation Squadron
National Gard
Rugtos
Lincoln Parish
CAA
Lavest Gators
Peeters
Aviation Experts Probe Wreckage Of Sunday Plane Crash
Aviation experts from the Civil Aeronautics Board and FAA examined the Piper PA 25 250 wreckage near Ruston after a Sunday afternoon crash that killed two Shreveport businessmen, Peter Pompetti leading the inquiry to assess causes and potential rule or design changes. Parts lay scattered across the field, with tail and wing sections found at varying distances. Investigators noted no immediate reason for the accident and stressed the need to verify data before statements.
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Shreveport
Petar Pompetti
Civil Aeronautics Board
Fort Worth
H. A. Hindert
Fed
Ruston
Peter Pompetti
Merchants Endorse City Council Action On Parking Fees
In Ruston last night the Merchants Boamantee unanimously endorsed the City Council action to reward payment on delinquent parking fines. The meeting, attended by Mayor Pervitt, four aldermen, and Police Chief Osbon, discussed parking and loading zones, train blocks, and enforcement. Nolan urged stronger enforcement and potential meter updates to improve shopper access and curb rising fines.
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Merchants Boamantee
Rusian Chamber of Commerce
Mayer Jon Perit
Police Department
Merchants Committee
Ruston
Pervitt
O. O. Osbon
Medias
Qiovis Nolan
Grep
Rustons
Nolan
Noho
Areup
Pech Trealty
Ruston Surfee
Odie Kane
Nolan Abo
Ty Ruefan
Louisiana Accountants Plan Annual Convention in Shreveport
The Vth Annual Convention of the Accountants Association of Louisiana will be held at the Downtrayner Motor Inn in Shreveport on November 30 and December 1. A public seminar on depreciation and self employment tax will open the meeting, with speakers including executives from Shreveport and California addressing topics on tax rules and practice.
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Vth
the Accountants Association of Louisiana
Lita Pun
186 Candidates For Degrees To Finish Requirements At End Of This Semester
Louisiana Tech lists 136 candidates to finish graduation requirements this semester with diplomas awarded at commencement June 3. January class includes 169 bachelors and 17 masters. Read list of names by degree and city with campuses in Ruston and surrounding parishes.
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Louisiana Tech
Bible Digest on Christ Delivering from Sin and Self
The piece emphasizes that Christ came to redeem believers from all iniquity and to prepare a pure people zealous for good works. It states that salvation includes deliverance not only from sin but from self-centered living, guiding readers toward righteous deeds.
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Christ
Services Held Yesterday For Sterling Hood
Funeral services were held at 9 pm Sunday for Sterling W. Hood 47 who died Saturday morning at his home after a heart attack A lifelong Ruston resident he operated a restaurant and was active in civic affairs A World War I veteran he was a member of Temple Baptist Church Burial followed in Westwood Cemetery Survivors include widow Violet Ballard Hood four daughters Gayle Tolar of Jackson Miss Ann Hood Nan Hood and Brenda Hood of Ruston one sister Ethel ine Chotin of Baton Rouge
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Sterling W. Hond
Ruston, Me
Hood
Temple Baptist Church
Violet Ballard Hood
Gayle Tolar
Jackson
Ann Hood
Nan Hood
Brenda, Hood
Ruston
Ethelyne Chotin
Baton Rouge
Revival Services Set In Vienna
Revival services will be held November 29 and 30 and December 1 and 2 at the First Baptist Church of Vienna. Rev Terry Murry, pastor, announces evening services start at 7 00 each night. Guest evangelist will be Rev B K Miller, pastor of Hico Baptist Church. Music director Eliot Nelson, pianist Mrs Hardlykins, public invited.
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Vienna
Terry Murry
B. K. Miller
Hico Baptist
Ines
Eiliot Nélson
Second Session Of Council To Be Postponed
Vatican City reports the postponement of the Ecumenical Council's second session after bishops requested changes. The move comes amid a flurry of schedule and regulation shifts by the pontiff. The current session is slated to end December 8.
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Vatican City
UPC
John
AT&T Engineers Work To Correct Telstar Malfunction
Murray Hill Nw AP Bell Telephone Co engineers labored to fix a malfunction in the Telstar communications satellite. Ground commands failed to turn its transmitter on and off, though telemetry transmissions were unaffected. The issue was first noted at an Andover earth station, with the satellite last on orbit last Friday.
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Murray Hill
UPD
Bell Telephone Co
Andover
Maize
Prigay
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Ruston Kiwanis Club
Paloton Products of la., Inc
Lincoln Pansh Library
Miss Louisiana Tech
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Y. A. Harris
Preston McGraw
Wasted Press International
Dallas, Tex
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
University of
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Merriman Smith
United Press International
JFK
Wallace
Lex Giddings
Kiel Day
Arcadia
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H. O. Lipscomb
Federal Aviation Agency
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P. L. Giddens
Pay Paw Island
la. Accountants
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Infemmal Reyesnue Services
Ry CL Cadlio
Pan Cy Horvett
Watt
Spey
Ineluide
Hilph Treaderson
Tie Shrevepar
Chane Heal Comtertes
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Porehe
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Don KE. Bryant
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Ralph C Copper
Newelllen
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Greene
Minden
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Trensylvania
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Tloratia
Ark
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Dubberly
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Robert
Cantrell
Ants
Liwiah
Mulcaim
Buass
Shreveparts
C. Bannette
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Max We
Bible Digest
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Sterling Hood
Kilpatrick
Harold Shirley
Gray Allison
Spestwood Cemetery
Pelt
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At&t
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