Girl Scout Leaders Set Meeting Date in Lincoln Neighborhood
The Lincoln Neighborhood of the Pollean Council of Girl Scouts held a regular monthly meeting at the Houston Girls' Activities Center on September 27 led by Lincoln Neighborhood Chairman Mrs JH Tl Harms. Leaders in Shreveport at headquarters included Mrs Tichard Potter and Mrs Cornelia Lee. Meeting set for 9:30 am on the third Wednesday each month. Leaders needed for two troops. interest asked for volunteers to contact Mrs Potter. First aid class plans announced by Mrs Kendall for October evenings as a public service for adults. Additional attendees listed include multiple local leaders and members.
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Lincoln
Petlean Council of Girl Scouts
Iuston Girls
JH. Tl. Harms
Lincoln Neighborhood
Polter
Shreveport
J. B. Kendall Jr
Ida Barham Funeral Rites Held for 82 Year Old
Miss Ida Barham 82 died at home Monday night after a lengthy illness. A Ruston resident for 40 years and Bernice native, she was buried in Greenwood Cemetery after services at Spears Chapel conducted by Rev. R. T. Holmes. Survivors include two sisters Mrs. C Kilpatrick Ruston and Mrs. Charles Smith Baton Rouge. two brothers Floyd Barham Dubach and John T Barhat Farmerville.
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Ida Barham
Ruston
Bernice
Spears Chapel
R. T. Holmes
Greenwood Cemetery
Spears Funeral Home
C. Kilpatrick
Charles . Smith
Baton Rouge
Floyd Barham
Dubach
John T. Barhat
Farmerville
Wip
Claude Crosby Funeral Rites Held Friday
Claude A Crosby 83 retired toller of Ruston died at 6 25 a m Thursday at his residence He was a member of Memorial Methodist Church Bustrep and a native of Montgomery AL Funeral services were held at Kilpatricks chapel Friday at 3 p m with Rev W B Nolanius Memorial Methodist church and Rev Doug McGuire Ruston Methodist church officiating Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery under direction of Bilpar dvick funeral home Survivors include his wife Ruston two daughters Mrs LW Williamson Ruston and Mrs a St Hammett Ruston one son Ty M Crosby Bastrop one sister Mrs 8 CG inten Rich one brother GT Cx Bere UT seven ranch ayia and six ghotdt srand ettercn
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Memorial Methodist Church
Bustrep
Montgomery
Ala
Kilpatrick's Chapel
W. BF. Nolaniustrop
C Greenwaudee. Metery
Bilpadvick Funeral Home
Ruston
LW. Williamson
A. St. Hammett
Ty M. Crosby
Bastrop
Mes
CG. Inten
Rich
GT. Cx Bere
UT Seven Ranch Ayia
Ghotdt Srand
Timber Stand Improvement Reclaims Area Forest Land
Dr. T C Kirby a Ruston veterinarian converts 137 acre tract of scrub hardwoods into a promising pine tree farm turning unmarketable land into productive forestry project with expected growth and value.
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J. W. Armstrong
Don Spencer
Dr. T. ©. Kirby
Tom Herline
T.C. Kirby
Ruston
Temple Church Motor Burns Thursday A.M.
A fire in an electrical motor at Temple Baptist church Thursday morning caused heavy smoke but damaged only the motor and wiring. 25 horsepower air conditioning unit, 12 years old, ruined. replacement estimated at 900 to 1,000 dollars.
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Temple Baptist Church
Roger Lawson
Marold Shirley
Oryatt
Lawson
VEW Resolution Condemns Bell and Howell Sponsorship
Members of the Veteran of Foreign Wars Parnell Burt Post 3615 approve a resolution denouncing Bell and Howell for sponsoring the TV program FVAPAIL in KA Shaee. The measure cites misrepresentation and race baiting, urges using legal means to discourage the sponsor and similar programs.
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Veteran of Foreign Wars
Parnell-Burt Post
The
Bell and Howell Company
Fvapail
Howell Company
Vedado
License Suspended Negro Injured in Simsboro Car Train Wreck
Phillmore Day, 39, of Negrdj, injured in a car train collision at Simsboro crossing on Louisiana Highway 563 near Simsborn to Antigeh and Dubach. Day, a driver with suspended license, was thrown from a 1958 Ford. he is hospitalized in Ruston with unspecified injuries. An officer reported to Jackson division HQ. scene responders described the crash at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Simsboro
Phillmore
Negrdj
Ruston
Ford
Day
Tangh
Jackson, Miss
Simsborn
Antigeh
Dubach
Record Tech Enrolment Is Registered
Louisiana Tech reports a fall semester enrollment total of 3,942, an all time high and the largest rise in five years. Male students number 2,603 and female 1,339, with arts and letters students at 17k. Freshman applications total about 2,231. The registrar notes long term growth since 1931 with varying yearly figures.
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Louisiana Tech
Tech
Afl
Cost Per Square Foot For Cook School Bid Revealed
Lincoln parish school board heard details on the Cooktown Up elementary project totaling 399 065 dollars for a 40 268 square foot building with a base bid of 393 444 dollars equating to 9 77 dollars per square foot before added built in equipment. Don A Baxter and Son of Sicily Island submitted the contract with Rivers and Heuer architects noting 26 0 worth of equipment and various site and interior items listed and priced.
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Cooktown
Don A. Baxter and Son
Sicily Island
Baxter
Rivers
Former Tech Grid Star Becomes Hico Baptist Pastor
Rev. B. K. Miner, a former Tech Grid star, accepted the pastorate of Hico Baptist Church. He arrives from Nacks Hill Baptist Church of Sicily Island. A Louisiana Polytechnic Institute graduate, he was active in the Baptist Student Union and varsity football and baseball. He is now a student at the New Orleans Capitol Theological Seminary.
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B. K. Miner
Hico
Miller
Nacks Hill
Sicily Island
Ife
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Ie Baptist
Second Eyes
New Orleans
Billy Delony Tells Story of AF Academy
Jet pilot Billy Delony, Ruston native and 1954 Ruston High School graduate, spoke to a Ruston High School assembly about life at the United States Air Force Academy. He described the academy’s aim to create well rounded officers through rigorous training in engineering, humanities, languages and leadership, with strict cadet codes and early orientation followed by hands on defense study. Delony, then stationed in Oklahoma and bound for South Carolina, discussed NATO travels and the academy’s emphasis on discipline and dedication to country.
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Billy Delony
Hine Delony
Ruston
Ruston High School
United States Air Force Academy
de Tony
Delony
Chavelta
Nelony
Europe
NATO
Efe
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Lincoln Parish Fair On Tap Next Week
Lincoln parish residents flock to Ruston as the Lincoln Parish Fair runs from Monday through Friday. The fair honors volunteers and committees, lists livestock and exhibit entries, and announces prize amounts and schedules including the Junior Auction Sale and Home Demonstration Booths.
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Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Mair
B E. Raley
Tesday
Ite
Baston
Lincoln
Raley
Future Needs Advisory Council Meeting Recommendations Listed
The Nine Committee of the Agriculture Extension Advisory Council reported recommendations to shape the 1969 work year addressing local parish needs. Topics include family economics and clothing, gifts and crafts, sewing skills, house care, landscaping, milling, furniture, and other community needs with plans by Africulture Halen jon Arents. The report also notes requests for congressional information and lists follow up steps for council action and possible dates.
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Agriculture Extension Advisory Council
Tech
Trinity Methodist Church
Africultire
Halen
Jon Arents
Pred Durga
ASC Group Discusses Its Programs
A meeting of county and community committeemen of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service was held last Wednesday. Attendees included county agent LeVassen, work modification of Sail Conservation Service, Shean ASCS Barner, Perel, Hoadrom of the State ASCS office, and Ray Alesana of administrator lore. The group discussed ways to correct errors in ASCS programs and how they affect the people here.
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Agritulural Stabilization and Conservation Servic
Linh Pariah Court Jiause
Poo. LeVassen
Tion Speaver
Sail Conservation Service
Shean Ascs Barner Perel
Hoadrom
ASCS
Ray Alesana
Ijicemers
Hal Coriectier
Cord
Connie
California youths charged in Lincoln Lanes break in
Two California youths Raymond A. Piper 17 Vallejo and Runaled Allen Bennett 18 Cajon were charged after police found them inside Lincoln Lanes bowling alley at night. A janitor Willie De Rose reported damage including broken items and a hammer found with one suspect, leading to detainment and identification by a bystander.
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Ruston
California
Lincoln Lanes Bowling Alley
Raymond A. Piper
Vallejo
Calif
Allen Bennett
Cajon
Carl
Willie de. Rose
Golley
Collee
Bennett
Negro Bus Driver Shot Accidentally by Wife
Fate Gardner a Negro school bus driver living on East Line was accidentally shot in the hip Friday night by his wife as she put a .25 caliber automatic away. He was treated at a Houston hospital for a 12 inch flesh wound and released.
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Fate Gardner
East Line
Gardoce
Huston
Revival guest speaker at Dustan Assembly of God Church
Revival services continue at Dustan Assembly of God Church 301 West Line with Rev J A Clements as guest speaker. Services start nightly at 7 20 and may run through the week with pastor Rev Kenneth R Ficker later taking charge in the second week. Vt ’oments is pastor and has led evangelical meetings nationwide.
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Dustan
James McMahon Former Resident Dies in Shreveport
James McMahon 73, longtime Shreveport resident and former Ruston native, died after a long illness. He lived in Shreveport 44 years and was a retired paving contractor. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Rose-Neath Chapel with Rev. Lannie Parswell officiating. Burial in Livingstonwood Cemetery, Ruston.
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James McMahon
Shreverport
Ruston
Whigham
Shreveport
Texarkanne
Time Presbyterian Church
Juan
Phursday
Lannie Parswell
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Charles Tay- Inn
Howitt Memorial Presbyterian Church
Mansfield
Tha
Uivenwood
Pean
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Girl Scout
Pollean Council
Tichard Potter
Cornelia Lee
Karl Fallon
W. Y. Thompson
George Halstead
H. J. Barnwell
Audley J. Aaron
R.C. Rinehart
E. L. Roberts
J. W. Spears
A. M. Taylor
Fred Barr
L. P. Blackwell
Hale
Shadow
G. Andrews
J. 13. Kendall, Jr
James Tarver
Roy D. Bryan
C. T. Gardine
H. OH. Warms
Richard Potter
Harold Smotinski
Claude Crosby
Claude A. Crosby
Tu Mer of
D'Arbonne Soil Conservation District and Agricultural Stabilization Committee
Doe
SCS
Spencer
Spence
O Government
Armstrong
Ruston Trospital
Record Tech
Cook School
Tech Grid
AF Academy
Airman
Texas A & M
Air Force
Athi
Future Farms Civic
Future Homes
Fred Duggan
Home Demonstration Council
H. C. Sanders
Agricultural Extension Service
Sanders
Chaudrant High School
Augitculture Extension Service
Future Needs Advisory Council
Piace
Boriel
Council
ASC
Lincoln Lanes
Sven
Rev. Clements
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