Western Hatcheries and Broiler Growers Press Area Output
The article details Western Hatcheries in Ruston as a major Lincoln parish broiler producer with 750,000 birds under contract across five parishes, plus Arcadia processing and Chubby Chick facilities. It notes 66 on payroll, 200000 annual impact to growers, and egg and feed operations tied to Ruston and nearby parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Herline
Lincoln
Western Hatcheries
Lincoln Parish
Ruston
A. L. Héthedx
Arcadia
Western Archeries
Ouachita
Jackson
Bienville
Claiborne Parishes
Brenies
Western
Five Parish
Ruston Broiler
Eh Aia
Mongoa Sota
Joe Facto
Dallas
Ruston Broilers
Metheux
Ruston Hatchery
Hethcox
Eros
Norman Moncrief
Moncrief
Hetheox
Lincoln Enterprises Adopts Year Round Work Schedule
Lincoln Enterprises begins year round employment for all staff with a six week jug production run followed by charcoal braziers. The shift aims to reduce turnover and boost morale as Poloron Products Inc plans alternating production to build summer inventories into 1961 and support Christmas items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Enterprises
Ihe
Poloron Products, Inc
Manu
Peloren Products, Inc
Colony
Polgron Products, Inc
Ruston
Colodny ‘Acsled
Lincoln Enterprises under new plan avoids layoffs
About 150 workers at Lincoln Enterprises, Inc. would have received layoff notices, but under a new plan they are expected to continue work without interruption. The 1955 factory building funded by a $350,000 city bond issue and a 1958 $210,000 bond to expand were issued with Lincoln bearing all costs, interest, and amortization, while the city acts only as guarantor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Enterprises, Inc
Hown Force
Ruston
Ruston Field dry hole ends Louisiana oil test
Oil field report shows The Feazel Interests No. 1 J W Ellis near Ruston abandoned at 9,953 feet as a dry hole. Across north central Louisiana several completions and tests are listed including Calif ornia Co No 1 Robert L Colvin et al near Bryce Land flowing 1 2 million cubic feet daily and Union Parish wells flowing from 1 2 to 7 3 million cubic feet daily. Multiple fields and units statewide are described with depths, locations and initial flow data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dodson
Feazer Interests
J. W. Ellis
Ruston
Louisiana
Bienville Parish
California Co
Robert L. Colvin
Bryceland
Union Parish
Lincoln Parish
Calhoun Field
Gulf Oil Corporation No
Calhoun
Southwest Natural Production Co. No
B. Smith
Franks & Crow
Mytdie Vining
Feazel Interests
Siry
Goat Jailed By Ruston’s Policemen
Ruston police arrested a light brown billygoat found on 1009 Sunset Blvd by Mrs. William W. Byers. With neighbor help, officers secured the animal in a jail yard at city hall during feeding time, and the jailer and prisoners assisted in returning it to the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
William W. Byers
Sunset Blvd
Howard
Billy
4-H Housemaking winners listed in Fair results
Results of the 4-H Housemaking Division were released with winners named in each category. Betty Ann Lee Linda Lee Carolyn Hunter and Mary A Fowler appear among multiple top placers in preserves jellies pickles juices and crafts at the Lincoln parish fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Barbara Nell Colvin
Dubach
Fair
Betty Ann Lee
Linda Lee
Betty Lee
Carolyn Hunter
Linda Bea
Mary A. Fowler
Linda Tee
Bettty Ann Lee
Betty
Carolyn ‘Hunter
Tommy Stinson
John Fowler
Vicki Herring
Mobley
Carolyn Tunter
Susan Weous
Neil Kirkland Jr
Tommy Silygon
Christene Richardson
Ruston Junior Chamber Volunteers Fill Civil Defense Role
The Ruston Junior Chamber organized a volunteer corps to augment Ruston Hospital staff during emergencies. Guided by Jaycee Paul Kiene, state Civil Defense chair, the corps supports hospital operations and works alongside regular personnel during crises. The idea gained official adoption at the 1959 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Junior Chamber
Ruston Hospital
Ruston Junior Chamber
Jaycee Paul
Kiene
Rustonospital
Tech Cast Named For Diary Play At Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech Theater players begin rehearsals for The Diary of Anne Frank to be staged November 8 through 12. The cast includes Gene Jones as Mr Frank of Lockport, Bohan as Miep Kitty from Shreveport, and Jacques Spensley as Mrs Van Daan, with local Jaycee volunteer hospital corps organizing the setup and administration of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastrop
van Daan
Douglas Dyer
New Orleans
Frank
Carolyn Travis
Margot Frank
Kathleen Moxak
Ruston
Peter van
Marshall Oglesby
Bossier City
Anne Frank
Judy Nettles
Shreveport
Kraler
Larry White
Carthage
Texas
Dussell Edward Kennedy
Arthur W. Stone
Anne
Louisiana Tech
Diary of
Frank Gene Jones
Lockport
Miep-Kitty
Bohan
van Daan-Jacque Spensley
Lincoln Parish Voter Registration Near Seven Thousand Eight Hundred
Lincoln Parish eligible voters for the November general election total 7,787, announced by parish registrar Mrs. J B Jones. Breakdown shows 7,674 Democrats, 51 Republicans, and 57 others. This compares with 5,040 eligible voters in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
J. B. Jones
Tilton Named President of Tech Glee Club
Tilton has been named president of the Men's Glee Club of Louisiana Tech for the fall semester. Officers named include Nelson Tilton as president Elizabeth Jones as secretary treasurer as vice president Frank Jones Gibsland as secretary treasurer and Dale Jones Shreveport as librarian. The club is directed by Alfred E. Tellinghuisen with accompanist Helen Tucker of Marian. Other members listed include Carl Blue Shreveport Chas Chatham Monroe Lee Davis Aden Henry Dartone Tallulah Johnny Defreese Ruston Jothy Glaze Minden Ernest Green Hal Griswold Kenneth Gardner and Larry Henderson Bastrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's Glee Club of
Louisiana 'Tech
Nelson Tilton
Elizabeth
Frank Jones
Gibsland
Newton
Hotn' Tallulah
Dale Jones
Shreveport
Mbrarian
Glee Club
Alfred E. Tellinghuisen
Helen Tucker
Marian
Carl Blue
Chi Tes Chatham
Monroe
Lee Davis
2Den
Henry M. Dartone
Tall Tan
Johnny Defreese
Ruston
Jotthy Glaze
Minden
Ernest Green
Hal Griswold
Kenneth Gardner
Larry Henderson
Bastrop
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Parish Broiler
Nancy
Champion Lamb
Vernon Boy
Ruston Oil Mill
Barbara
Getvia
OIL, Gas Report
Ruston Field
Wildcats
Robert J., Colvin
Wireless Drilling Co
Et al
Gidden
Liberty Will Field
Smith & Cameron No
BE. E. Smitherman
Liberty Hill
Jackson Parish
Barnwell Drilling Co
Barnwell-Anders
Chatham
Barnwell-Martin Timber Co
A. J. Hodges Industries, Inc
Vernon
Arkansas
la, Gas Co
Newton H. Kavanaugh
Clay Field
Ouachita Parish
Gulf Oil Corporation
Gulf Oil Corp
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
G. F. Butler
Sacony Mobil Oil Co
J. W. Russell
Austral Oil Co., Inc
Olin Oil
Olin Olt & Gag Corp
Fee
Columbian Carbon Co
Interstate
Grayling
Olin Gas Transmission Corp
United Carbon Co
W. B. McKintie
Ora
Pure Oil Co
Olin
Truxno
Douglas Youngster
Piwik Bali
Andrea Chandler
Youlley Mills
Andrea A
Douglas
Tech
Jaycee Volunteer
Angus
Harlsom Forbes
Eggesig Smith
Angus Steer
Abgys
Corylyn Hynter
Tilton
Tech Glee Club
Pig
Stiles
Donald Quick
Bry. Soutsge Company of
Bownsville
Terry
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