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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1960

Page

29

Red River Valley Tour Slated October 7 At Station

Red River Valley Experiment Station will host a field tour Friday October 7 at 2 p m. J X Oakes superintendent invites farmers and interested persons to attend. The site is Curtis on Highway 71 eight miles south of Bossier City. Topics include cotton varieties fertilization insect control and soybean tests with speakers from LSU main station and Extension service.

Red River Valley Experiment Station J-X. Oakes Curtis Highway 71 Bossier City Walter K. Porter John §. Roussel John P. Gray Ford W. Self LSU Kirby L. Cockerham N. E. Thames Ann

Allergy awareness and common allergic diseases notice

About one person in ten is allergic to something. Allergens include pollens dusts foods furs drugs and more. Allergic conditions such as hay fever affect work sleep appetite and digestion, with varying sensitivity to heat cold and sunlight.

Alreays

School Board Buys Burroughs Adding Machine

Burroughs Adding Machine Company won the contract to supply a bookkeeping machine for Lincoln County parish school. Total cost with tax is 5841.54 dollars. The current machine will be overhauled and used in the economics department of one high school.

Burroughs Adding Machine Company Lincolli’ Parish School Burroughs

Mrs Harper Relinquishes All Claims Against Lincoln School Unit

Mrs Jack Harper drops all claims against the Lincoln parish school board over back pay for her husband. She accepted $718 already awarded for vocational agriculture work in the summer term 1958-59 and signed a statement relinquishing further claims.

Jack Harper Lincoln Parish Charlie Barham Harper

Plant Winter Grazing Now

Guidance urges planting winter grazing to cut feed costs by using winter pasture. Emphasizes fertilizer impact on grazing quantity and quality, recommending nitrogen for oats rye grass and wheat and at least 300 pounds per acre of mixed fertilizer and lime, highlighting neighbor notice.

Oil and gas activity dominates Lincoln parish wells

Calhoun Unit 24-9 targets a 10,000 foot test two miles northeast of Calhoun as Lincoln parish sees numerous tests across multiple parishes including Bienville Jackson Ouachita and Union. Multiple wells report depths from 6,685 to 9,933 feet with gas and oil tests at Liberty Hill and nearby fields.

Guit Gl Corporation No Calhoun Lincoln Parish Bienville Parish Jackson Parish Ouachita Union Parish Calhoun Field Gulf of Corporation No Southwest Natural Production Co L. B. Smith Frank & Crow Myrdie Vining Ruston Field Feazel Interests J. W. Ellis Ruston Wildcats — California Co Robert L. Colvin Liberty Hill Smith & Cameron No E. E. Smitherman Robert F. Roberts No Continental Can Co Sip Jackson Parish Wildcats Barnwell Drilling Co, Inc Barnwell-Anders Chatham Barnwell Drilling Co. Inc Barnwell-Martin Timber Co A. J. Hodges Industries, Inc R. Jones Vernon Ouachita Parish Gulf O1 Corp Gulf Ol Corp Sinclair Oil & Gas Co G. F. Bulter Socony Mobil Oil, Co J. W. Russell Australia Co., Inc Olin Old & Gas Corp Monroe Field Frost Lumber Industries Inc Southwest Natura Production Co Frost

Out Of State Boat Owners Take Notice

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission states out-of-state boats lawfully registered in their home state may stay in Louisiana waters up to 80 days. If kept beyond 90 days, the vessel must be registered in Louisiana with a Louisiana number. Registration deadline is November 1 with penalties for nonregistration and subsequent offenses.

Louisiana L. D. Young, Jr Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission Commission

Good Pastures Depend Upon Good Seed

Pasture grazing guidance from W. E. Monroe of the LSU Agriculture Extension Service notes that successful pastures rely on good seed, fertilizer, lime, and management. Start grazing at about ten inches growth and, if weather slows growth, remove stock when pasture hits four inches to speed recovery and prevent slow regrowth.

W. E. Monroe L.S. U. ‘Agriculture Extension Service

Stolen pennant sparks chaos at Tech campus game

Northwestern students stole the fair pennant during the Memorial Student Center incident just before the Northwestern Louisiana Tech game. Stanley Timer, a Shreveport freshman, chased the thieves through a plate glass wall, was knocked unconscious, and spent the weekend in the Tech infirmary. Police sought the suspects as escorts pursued the white Chevrolet believed to have housed the pennant thieves.

Northwestern Louisiana Tech NSC Memorial Tech Stanley Timer Shreveport Hoya Fron Vladint Natchitoches Ruston Hospital Haype Esdhipod Ruston Fay

Hunters Urged to Curb Fires as Dry September Hits Louisiana

State Forester James E Mixon warns sportsmen to avoid fires in forests amid below normal rainfall. He notes it is illegal to start or allow fires on others lands and cautions dry woodland debris can ignite from a careless campfire or dropped match, threatening game habitat.

Baton Rouge James E. Mixon Louisiana Forestry Commission Mixon

Government workers win cash prizes for ideas and performance

Washington reports 189 thousand federal workers saved 14 million dollars last year through worthwhile suggestions and top job performance. The Civil Service Commission says awards totaled 13 million dollars, with a $25,000 top prize shared by five army scientists for a method to miniaturize electronic circuits.

Washington Army Diamond Ordnance Fuze Laboratories

Lime Needed For Pasture Production Advice

Lime is essential for productive pastures alongside seed and fertilizer. Most local pastures require at least one ton per acre every four to five years, with two tons for White or Red Clover. contact W L Aswell for cost sharing. The State Forester notes full time alert for SFC personnel during hunting season and urges hunters to seek Commission guidance.

F. C. LeVasseur W. L. Aswell A.S.C State Forester SFC Commission

McLane to Return for Howard College Homecoming

Louisiana Tech professor and former Howard College coach L. P. Addie McLane will attend Howard College Birmingham homecoming activities on October 7 and 8 as guest of honor. He led Howard teams to multiple conference championships from 1927 to 1934 and will speak at a noon luncheon and address alumni, with a homecoming parade participation and a football game against Mississippi College.

Prise L. P Addie) McLane Louisiana Tech Howard College Birmingham McLane Abe Tech Howard Miskissippi Lagada Thide McLane Sattirday Theoard Alumini Pi ‘Kappa Cer MclLane

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