Local residents attend visitors and events in Ruston area
A list of locals visiting kin and attending church and meetings across Ruston and nearby towns includes Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Neaville, Mrs. Glenn Neaville, Rae, Mrs. Carlos Harris hosting a family gathering, Rev. Westbrooks sermon on Solu tion and Rehaboash, and several trips to Monroe Camden Ark and Shreveport. Attendees include Maj. and Mrs. Waylon Wood, Mrs. Haylon Wood Kay, Mrs. Ruth Kavanaugh, Mrs. Hattie Winsfre, Miss Bennie Kendall, Van Westbrook and family, La Tech graduate, along with Defreese and Sizemore families and others. The Pleasant Hill Church homecoming featured Rev. David Cantrell and Rev. Al H. Johnsen with a noon church banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones- Wo
E. Neaville
Toi
Vacatian
Glenn’ Neaville
Rae
Carlos Harris
Farhity
Kinman
Fie
Ruston Hospital
Albert Wood
Butter
Ala
Waylon Wood
Haylon Wood
Kay
Ruth Kavanaugh
Hattie
Bennie Kendall
Monroe
W. Ii. Pierson
Jacksonville
Fla
Enix Sizemore
Shreveport
A. P. Sizemore
Homer Sizemore
J. H. Kendall
David Clinton
Farmerville
S. A. Thompson
Miller
Camden
Ark
F. A. Hinton
Thompson
Alexandria
Elna Willis
Memphis
van Westbrook
Baby
Sam
Rey
Van
la. Tech
W. M.johnson T
Bernice
J. C.defreese
Sammie Defreese
R. D. Defreese
Bastrop
Weldon Dickson
Cameron
Robert. Johnson
Ot. Monroe
GO. Q. Osbon
Ruston
Defreese
R. P. Pesnell
A Hinton
Jay Hinton
Death of Mr J N Martin Shocks Greenwood Family
Mr J N Martin died in the night while visiting his daughter in Haughton and returning to his son's home. Survived by two daughters Mrs James Denkings of Haughton and Mrs Roy Maxey of Shreveport. four sons J W and Lawrence of Rt 1 Ruston, J L of Haughton, and T I of New Orleans. Funeral at Calvary Baptist Vienna with Kilpatrick's directing. Also notes a wrist injury to J L McCullen and local social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Martin
Mr. Martin
Louella Jenkins
Haughton
J. W. Martin
Louis Layfield
Frank Mitchell
E. M. Goodwin
Jim Natal
Shreveport
New Hope Residents Attend Monroe Shopping Trip
New Hope residents led by Mr and Mrs Roy Davis and Mae Davis visited Monroe last Friday for shopping. Weekend visitors included T R Davis Sr with son T R Jr and Margaret. Numerous locals hosted guests from nearby towns and attended a barbecue and Home Demonstration Council meeting at Palr Ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Davis
Mae Davis
Doris Payne
Monroe
T. R. Davis Sr
T. R. Jr
Margaret. Sumdlay
Roy
Nelwyn Davis
James Lowery
Eunice O'Neal
Emogene Parnell
Sherry Anne McCrevy
Hat Goulsby
Copa Tee Woods
Wit
Louie Pylant
Mies Letuse Parnell
Biss
Cora Lee Wools
Menes Dod
West Monroe
Naids Davis
Roy Tapvis
Daviis
Te Palr Ground
J. J
Texas
Mason
Nelda
Vere
Jerry
Stensiury
Miss Bache
Paulie
Rey
First Time for Everything Nicked in Greenville Gossip
In Greenville to readers’ notice column, residents share a mix of local mishaps and family updates. Leslie Bryan’s minor car sideswipe, Lee Pylant’s bed accident, and a jump behind a tree are recounted alongside health moments at Ruston hospital and Granny Ginn’s stroke concerns. Nearby visits describe Roy and Mrs Pylant with a forked lizard, plus fishing trips on D Arbonne and trips to Jena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Bryan
Lee’ Pylant
Imp
Roy Pylant
Boulsh
Douglas
Lee Pylants
Roy
Lizzard
Etta Calhoun
Ruston
Merson Herbert
Newton
Texas
Granny Ginn
Lou White
Ruston Hospital
Dr. Smith
Granny
Love
Lotty
Harvhkt Griffin
Robert Clivell
D‘arbonne
Tiger Hole
Pat Dillard
Betty Sue Holder
Shrevesport
Ruth
Dalton
Patti
Peni Smith
Patti Smith
Green Clinic
Mamie Smith
Peni
Floy Colvin
Jena
Clay
Josephine Colvin White
Alan Earl White
Grandia Colvin
Baton Rouge
James Colvin
Mary
Vienna Calvary Baptist fall revival begins September 39
Local church announces a fall revival starting Wednesday and running for one week with Rev Melvin Pickering preaching. Public invited. The report also notes farm activity at Lee Woods producing 90 bales of cotton and expected 30 more from 90 acres, cotton ginned at Choudrant, and related labor and harvesting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Melvin Picker
Lee Woods
J. &. McCullin
White Lightning
Choudrant
Ruston Hospital
Mabel Wright
Jim Wright
White Lightning Road
Ross C. Neill
Shreveport
Guy Alexander
Eula Bryant
Ralph Coates
Abertine
Texas
Cleve Hornsby
Bryant
Grover Hornsby
Ruston
Coates
Ida Love
Winnfield
Assembly
M.S. Carroll
Local Churchgoers Attend Mineral Springs Gathering
Mineral Springs residents held a weekend church gathering with Mr and Mrs Thaward Revel attending church, dinner at Mrs Felt Yourise’s, and visits from Mr and Mrs Younse of Ruston. The reunion celebrated five sisters and one brother aged 80 to 90, with Alele Jonas directing Amazing Grace. Nearby guests included Green family members from Dubach Pineville Aulds Chapel and New Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amt
BTU
Mintral Springs
Eas Clitirs
Thaward Revel
Mineral Springs
Felt Yourise
Julia Bryan
Garda Bryan
Sallie Goalhy
M's
Mandy Frasier
Alele Jonas
Ellen
Jimmy
Kitty
Benji
Lasier Green
Homie Colvin
Dubach
Emman Hammons
Pineville
Mollie Patterson
Mopewell
Willard Green
Family
Aulds Chapel
Curt Hammons
New Hope
Alutehell
Rubye Hammons
Corinth Baptist Church Elects Officers for New Year
Corinth members elected officers and teachers for the coming associational year and chose delegates to represent the church at Ruston First Church on Oct 15 for the Concord Baptist Association meeting. Nearby travel and visits included multiple residents moving, visiting, and weekend gatherings with relatives in Ruston Dubach Bossier City and Longview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Séred
Dellegates
Our Church
Ruston First Church
Concord Baptist Association
J. N. Brazdel
Hilda
Dubach
Ben Frank Bennett
Rostin Hood
Hill Farm Stockingart Warns of Cattle Price Drop
Hill Farm bulletin urges tightening cattle operation efficiency amid expected lower beef prices in 1950s or 1961. Emphasizes culling weak producers, feeding plans, parasite control, winter forage, and improved corral facilities to maintain profitable stock. Notes focus on live healthy calves and quality cattle demand with down cattle prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwe
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Greenville
Harold Griffin
Vienna
Verhvans
Mr. Hamson
Sallie Govlsby
Tom
Mandy Raster
Datlon Wilson
Oscar Leachmin
Bert Harris Place
Hulbergon
Vonymuntiles
Chrisman
Port Arthur
Tex
Alaska
Lon Pasca
Corinth
John Hood
Gordon Drazzet
Carmen Williams
J. D. Mood
William Hood
Albert Hood
Bill
Leonard Hood
Mary Elizabeth
Bossier City
E. D. Moods
Cecil
Marnest
Allen Carter
Claudette
Longview
Curtis Farley
Hill Farm
Stockigart
Miter
Chevrolet
Tee
Polige Fouad
Fisher
Chevy
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