This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1930
Page
8
In Greenville on October 13 residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across Douglas Ruston Monroe and Sibley. Visitors included Mrs Jim Wade Pipes of Douglas Mrs J L Green Mrs T P Farmer and families. Numerous gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Watson Green Mrs Charles Colvin Earl Colvin Ossie Futrell Norah etc. Local trips to Ruston and New Hope were noted with shopping and hospitality.
Farmers near finished harvest as Hilly hosts Methodist Quarterly Conference with a large crowd. Local social notes include visits among the Larance, Winberry, Saint, Upchurch and Farley families, and Ruston shopping trips.
Oct 14 reports neighbors and relatives visiting in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Luther Fragler and Mrs. A. E. Larance hosted and hosted again. Luther Trazier and daughters Frankie Alice Ray and Vinny Lynn called on his daughter Mrs. Jack McCormick. Jack Burch and Bain Center relatives visited Clarance and Mrs. Frazier. Mack Frazier made a business trip to Moon Alyioe and spent weekend in Monroe with friends.
DOUGLAS Act, 13.Mesdames Geo. Shinpoch and son, C. P. Rinehart and son, Tom, visited relatives in Monroe Thursday. Mrs. N. B. Ford and daughter, Helen Baker, of Ruston spent several days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Baker. Miss Carrie Shelby of Vienna spent the week-end with Miss Letha Farley, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ambrose. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Ambrose spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chandler. A large number of farmers from this community attended the opening of the milk plant in Ruston, Saturday. Others coming in the afternoon were: Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Rinehart and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley McCrary and family of Ruston, Miss Gladys Leachman and Messrs Royce Leachman, Bill and Babe of Monroe. We are very sorry to hear that the condition of Mrs. Henry Leachman is not improving. Epworth League notice to meet Simsboro Sunday evening.
Mrs Robert McGehee hosted the Downsville Methodist W M S social last Tuesday afternoon with 18 named attendees including Mrs Jim Hinton Mrs J J Hamilton Mrs V Carey Mrs Tryon McFarland Mrs Robert Hardage and others. Local visits noted from Natica Jean Hennen Chandrant and several family guests, plus reminders that Harvest Day for the Orphanage is Sunday and to give generously to the cause.
Oct records a weekend of visits among Frasier Williamson Revel and Griffin households in Mineral Springs plus a large Hico B Y P A program on the topic An Ideal Home. Local attendance overflowed the church as John A Mitchell returns home from Ruston Lincoln sanitarium after fever and several families share weekend hospitality and kinship.
In Pecan Grove on October 14, Mrs Clarance Cook hosted her sister Miss Leona Ford of New Hope. Numerous visits occurred with locals including Mrs Sam Neilson and Mrs J A Gaar who is ill. The Barnett Springs B P U gave a program at Cook Baptist Church, and many residents were seen visiting friends and attending Sunday services. The Junior and Senior B Y P U meet weekly, and villagers invite all to attend.
SIMSBORO Oct 14. Mr and Mrs Sidney Taylor of Haynesville were guests of Mr and Mrs W A Barnett Sunday. Miss Davis Kelly of Farmerville visited her parents Mr and Mrs J E Kelly. Mesdames Claude Ford Pat Green of Haughton and Lynn Roberson of Arcadia were guests of Mrs Chas King. Miss Rubye Owen of Hico spent the weekend with Mrs George Cook. Bernice Shemerly and Ralph Worley of Shreveport were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs M L Wright. Emma Lou Owen and Alice Hester, teachers here, visited homefolks in Hico and Downs ville. Gussie Lee Hammett of Ruston guest of Miss Mary Comeaux. N D Britt of Fort Worth Texas recently visited Mr and Mrs George Cook. Lina Kelley of Shreveport visited her parents, Mr and Mrs B Kelley. Helen Soteraut of Natchitoches was weekend guest of her sister Miss Louise Soteraut. Mrs S K Nethery and son of Boss aaer Daly and Dave Madden of Shreveport were weekend guests of their parents Mr and Mrs T W Mudders. Mr and Mrs C W Tatwnn and sons visited Shreveport Monday. Hortense Calahan and J J Spencer of Ruston were guests of Mrs R W Spencer Sunday.
An important notice invites residents to the Singing Convention on October 18, a midweek event with Saturday and Sunday activities. Attendees are asked to bring their own dinner as the convention is self-sustaining. A Sunday gathering at Mrs John Franklin’s drew enjoyment from all who attended.
Miss Beth Riser returned home after a Ruston visit with relatives. Several local residents hosted or visited friends and relatives over the weekend including Tomlinsons and Causesys. Attendees at New Prospect church sampled a celebratory dinner at Sarah Causey’s home with flowers and ferns enhancing the setting.
A quirky strength stunt invites you to grip a friend and pull away. The gag promises disbelief as you claim the feat is possible and urges trying it with someone nearby for proof.
Mrs. W E Simmons and Mrs Lula Holloway visited Mrs Jesse Simmons. Alyia Jiles and daughter from Mineral Springs stayed with Mr and Mrs W H DeFreese. John T Kelley traveled to Alex andria and back to sister J F Harris. Rev and Mrs C H Jackson from Camden Ark spent the weekend. Leslie Leroy DeFreese and Miss Havel DeFreese visited parents Elmore Simmons and Bin Murphy. Hila Lea Singleton visited Cordie Singleton. J DePreese and children were Sunday guests of J Harrison. Vienna visitors included Mr and Mrs J D Doda and children. Nannie Alexander visiting friends here. H Bizzell of Monroe visited W Holl oway. Dinner guests at Mrs S Simonton included T Nolan, J E Baggarly, Nannie Alexander. Rev J E Baggarly and others visited W Graham. Floyd Nolan visited Leroy DeFreese Sunday.
Mr Jerome Colvin and family visited Mr Johnson's home on Sunday. Joe Colvin and relatives called on Colvin's sister Mrs John Carter in Ruston. T H McDonald of Washington DC stayed with Mrs Wick Colvin. Ernest McCallum and relatives visited Quitman. Jeanette Campbell Mildred Pairbanks and Laura Colvin joined Miss Helen Colvin. Mrs Dewey Campbell and Mrs Tom Campbell visited Mrs Chas Colvin. Lavelle Colvin and family from Monroe visited Mrs Colvin's mother Mrs George Campbell. J W Burge of Haynesville visited W W Brown. The stork brought a baby girl to Oren Bagwell's home on Oct 8. Miss Ethel Allen drove to Ruston. Best wishes to Matilda Liggin and Herbert Liggin heading to Shreveport for tooth removal. Mrs Grover Colvin visited Miss Irene Larance. Mr and Mrs Brown and family visited Mr Bob Colvin.
The Choudrant B Y P U presented a strong Sunday program on October 13. Four intermediates received diplomas, including Misses Nettle Patterson Lela Mae Rogers Jessie Mae Norris and Roy Dorman who was absent due to illness. The program featured devotions led by Rev. W P Carter a quartet titled I Am Living For Jesus and multiple sections on training for church work with presentations by Mrs. Hattie F Gleger and others.
Community notes recount the installation of newly elected officers as they pledge aboard a ship named the Good Ship B. The piece lists visitors and social visits across Monroe Ruston Bastrop Shreveport Natchitoches Jackson and Arcadia along with club signups and dairy cattle judging results from a nearby fair.
Oct 14 report notes many locals attended the formal opening of the milk plant last Saturday. The item also lists community members visiting, such as Misses Anna Belle and Alice Hinton, Gladys King, Mr and Mrs Homer King, and several others. Several residents are mentioned in family visits and health notes, including Mrs O H Spencer visiting in Weat Monroe and Mr Guy Sherrard at home with his parents.
ANTIOCH Oct 13 Mrs Skeet Hines of El Dorado visits her parents W O Hines this week Grandma Trussell returns from Camden Arkansas where she visited her niece Mrs Hugh Robert Mrs A D Tabor hosts Roy Sumiih Simsboro and Melvin Kirbo Hodge Ella Butler Friendship guests of Mrs McLaughlin for some time Community club met Friday night brief programme then discussed and planned a bonth at the fair J C Russell Hico school teacher spent the weekend with his parents Sunday School Teachers Training began led by Rev McClellan Rev Akin to assist Rev Mow Clellon with plans for broader church participation
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.