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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1960
Page
18
Ford Motor Company today announced the Econoline line a trio of compact commercial vehicles including a pickup van and station bus. The design emphasizes forward engine placement low overall weight and high cargo space with fuel economy and lower operating costs.
Winners continued from page 17 include categories for snap beans with Mrs. Carl Lee and helpers Mrs. J. M. Britt Mrs. W. R. Stewart and Mrs. A. G. Frescher. Tomato prizes awarded to Mrs. A. G. Forscher Mrs. J. M. Britt and Mrs. C. J. Farley.
Eddie Evans, Lincoln parish secretary for 29 years and parish engineer for 38 years, resigned Friday night but was immediately rehired as parish manager. Reagan Sutton was elected new secretary treasurer. Evans, 65, began as instrument man, then parish engineer in 1927, and also city engineer 1925 to 193? He helped lay out Ruston streets and surveyed for U S Highway 80 and 167.
A fragmented shopping catalog describes sour and sweet pickles, sauces, and juices with multiple individuals named. Entries include cucumber pickles, beet pickle, pepper relish, chowchow, mixed pickles, chili sauce, grape, plum, tomato, mayhaw, blackberry, and apple juices linked to Mrs. E. L. Blackwelder plus several others such as Jeanette Blackwelder, Mrs. J. M. Britt, Mrs. C. C. Hunter, Daisy Bree, and Mrs. George Carroll among others.
Post office officials say bids for the new Ruston Post Office will be posted soon in the current lobby. The three parcels at North Trenton Street and Florida Avenue, owned by Feazel, James & Co., and the Frasers, will require about $56,000. U S Engineers completed a property survey as Roane aids with the project.
Salvation Army Ruston service unit planned the annual drive and handed out kits to board members and civic clubs at a supper meeting. Treasurer T L Tracy detailed last year’s services and allocations including tickets, meals, groceries, gas and oil for transients, clothing, prescriptions, and rent for a needy widow. Douglas Jenkins of Louisiana Tech spoke on deeds over sermons and cited local examples. Local clergy and numerous community members attended, listing many names in attendance.
Four men and women were arrested in Oakdale after a 1959 Chevrolet car linked to Mastle B. Captain was tracked on Highway 167. Joseph Kennedy, Willie Hawkins, Jane Bradford, and Arlene Howard face theft allegations. Kennedy admitted prior prison time in Louisiana for similar crimes. Police awaited a key witness to confirm the theft details.
Three persons were lightly injured in a head on collision on Highway 80 two miles east of Simsboro last week at about 4 pm. Leroy M. Cochran of Temple Texas failed to stop for a parked school bus and six cars, veered into the left lane, and struck David G. Long of Beaver Lake Florida. Cochran faced reckless driving charges from Trooper Raymond Frost. Cochran, his wife, and Long were taken to Ruston hospital for examination and released.
Governor Jimmie Davis calls for governors nationwide to form sovereignty commissions modeled on Louisiana and Mississippi to counter creeping federalism and defend the American way of life. He warns of growing federal regulation after examinations.
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