Ruston area accidents injure four and one critically
A two vehicle crash near Dubach left Drake Hall with several broken ribs a collapsed lung and a broken collarbone after his pickup overturned multiple times. He remained serious but stable upon transfer to Ruston Hospital. In a separate late night incident four Ruston residents were injured at a highway intersection when a car struck an embankment. All four were treated for bruises and cuts and admitted to Ruston Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raynsrd
Drake Hall
Dubdch
Drake
Ruston Hospital
Lincoln
John 41
Heard
William Lockhart
Nancy Littleton
Jettie Mae Rhone
Trooper Frost
Reunion plans for 1961 building project advance
At a reunion meeting in 1958 plans began for a permanent meeting place. A 99 year lease on land beside the cemetery in Unionville was secured from the Dubach Baptist Church. Pledges are being collected to fund a new building expected ready for the 1961 reunion, with concrete floor and roof to be completed first and walls added as funds come in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Dubach Baptist Church
Charles Ruel Colvin
Colvin
C.W
Pearce Colvin
Sue’ Kilpatrick
Eugenia Dawson
Sammie
Cecil Colvin
Jimmy Carter
Blue Hogg
Ruston
Ruth
C. Jones
Mrs Eva Joyner Funeral Services Set on Thursday
Mrs Eva Ferguson Joyner of Clay dies at 1 30 p m in Shreveport Hospital native of Clay Baptist Church member Services at Mt Zion Baptist Church at 2 00 p m Thursday Rev Claude Womack to officiate Burial Mt Zion Cemetery near Vernon Spears Kimbell Funeral Home in charge Survivors include husband Elzie Joyner two daughters Gasper Migliore New Orleans Elton Lee Bossier City four sons H L Billy Ray John Ferguson Birmingham E L Joyner Clay one brother Algie Pye Choudrant one sister Effie Mae Ferguson Rushton and 11 grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Ferguson Joyner
Clay
Shreveport Hospital
The
Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Claude Womack
Jonesboro
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Vernon
Spears Kimbell
Elzie Joyner
Gasper Migliore
New Orleans
Elton Lee
Bossier City
H. L., Billy Ray
John Ferguson
Birmingham
Ala
E. L. Joyner
Algie Pye
Choudrant
Effie Mae Ferguson
Ruston
Lincoln Forest Leaders Elected to Louisiana Forestry Board
Lincoln parish foresters L F Blackwell H D Burkhalter A T Hunt Jr and G W Nix all of Ruston were elected by mail ballot to the Louisiana Forestry Association Board of Directors. They took office Oct 1, inheriting the water wood and workmen’s compensation issues as the group aims to expand wood production and attract manufacturing while evaluating water projects for timber revenue impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Ers
Louisiana Forestry Association
Leon Walker
L. F. Blackwell
H. D. Burkhalter
A. T. Hunt, Jr
G. W. Nix
Ruston
Walker
Louisiana
Hestbeck notes boost in parish forestry output 1950s
Lincoln parish pulpwood shipments doubled from 1950 to 1959 while sawlog production halved from 9,935,000 to 4,220,000 board feet. Fred Hestbeck forestry marketing agent cites new industries, power saws, and chipping equipment boosting the wood industry. hardwoods rising in value as logs shift to chips and newsprint may use more hardwoods in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Louisiana
Daclaras
Fred Hostbeck
Lincoln
Area Parish
Fred Hestbeck
Jackson
Union
Quachita
Lincoln Parish
Blenville
Ouachita
Hestbeck
Winnfield
Homer
Arcadia
Ruston
Simsboro
Dubach
Spearsville
Hestback
South
Hesibeck
Cutting Classes Is Thorny Road For Ruston
Two Ruston teens, aged 13 and 14, cut classes after noon and stole a pickup from the municipal light plant. Police stopped them on Riser road after they were reported missing and jailed them briefly before juvenile authorities were notified. They had gas filled six miles from Jonesboro and offered a shotgun in trade. the station attendant called police. They said they were bound for New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Riser
Ruston Municipal
Chatham Road
Jonesboro
New Orleans
Judy Yarberry To Be Speaker At PTA Meeting
Judy Yarberry, Lincoln parish itinerant art instructor, will be guest speaker at the Ruston Elementary Parent Teachers Association meeting Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Officers listed include vice president Emerson Roberson treasurer Nan C Pearce secretary Mary Rose Bump and historian all of Ruston and Dubach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Yarberry
Lincoln Parish
Ruston Elementary Parent- Teachers Association
Dubach
Emerson Roberson
Nan C. Pearce
Mary Rose Bump
Ruston
Right of Way Change at Trenton and Vaughn Streets
City council reversed the prior arrangement at the intersection of Trenton and Vaughn streets yesterday. Vaughn street will now have right of way over the gravel Trenton street, replacing the former order where Trenton held priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Vaughn Streets
Vaughn
Prenton Street
Seven Fined By City Judge For Violations
Seven individuals faced fines in a city court session. Pyndon N. Bayne of Bossier City was fined 300 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated. Woodrow Myson, identified as Negro, was fined 38 dollars plus costs for appearing in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Pyndon N. Bayne
Bossier City
Woodrow Myson
Ruston Artists Shine At Fifth Annual Art Festival
La Tech art school faculty judged the fifth annual Art Festival at Caldwell Parish Library in Columbia. About 309 canvases from across the state were on display including Tech students and works by Mrs. Drew Hays. Co chairs included former Ruston woman Mrs. O N Reynolds. Morning poetry read by Lee Holland and Don Thornton, both Tech alumni. Afternoon featured Harnett Kane reviewing Have Pen Will Autograph with Ruston Cosmos Club appearance in November. Sweepstakes prize went to Mrs. H G Squires of Winnfield who studied with Frederick Taubes. The festival remains a free community event drawing several thousand attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Tech Art School
Columbia
Caldwell Parish
Tech
Drew Hays
O. N. Reynolds
Ruston
Cochairmen
Clarence Faulk
Cosmos Club
H. G. Squires
Winnfield
Frederick Taubes
Beaumont
American Artists Magazine
Public notices and personal guest report from Lake Charles
Mrs J A Herling of Lake Charles is a house guest in the home of her son and family Tom Herling. Red Sims was fined 15 dollars and costs for careless and reckless driving. Bradford F Bolin forfeited 25 bond on a charge of appearing in toxicated in public. Karl Winters Bossler City forfeited 25 bond on a charge of disturbing the peace by appearing intoxicated in public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Herling
Lake Charles
Tom Herling
Red Sims
Bradford F. Bolin
Karl Winters
Bossler City
Lincoln Parish Gas Wells Testing for Relief in Oil Report
Lincoln Parish wells ready for 9,500 foot tests in Calhoun and Unionville fields. Gulf Oil Calhoun Unit 24-9 targets 10,000 feet. multiple companies report depths around 9,400 to 10,500 feet and tests pending across Calhoun and Unionville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Southwest Gas Production Company
Lula Smith
Calhoun
Southwest Company
L. B. Smith
Unionville
Grigsby-McCord No
Gulf Oil Corporation
Southwest Gas Production Co
Cala’. Smith
Southwest Natural Production Co
Ranks & Crow
Myrdie Vining
Unionville Fields
Grigsby-McCord
Shadow
Jackson Parish
Wildcats
Barnwell Drilling Co
Barnwell-Anders
Chatham
Barnwell-Martin Timber Co
A. J. Hodges Industries, Inc
R. Jones
Vernon
Texas Gas & Jett Drilling Co
L. Scarborough
Cartwright
Barnwell Drilling Co., Inc
Barnwell Continental Can Co
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co No
Newton
Kavanaugh
Clayfield
Ouachita Parish
Gulf Ol Corporation
Sinclair Oil & Gag Co
F. Butler Uni
Socony Mobil Oil Co
J. W. Russell
Gwest
Union Parish
Autrat Oil Co., Inc
Olin Oil Gas Corp
Monroe Field
Olin Gas Transmission Co
Fee Gas
Gagy
Louisiana Gas Production Co
B. C. Reppond
Louisiana: Gas Production Co
L. Reppond
Columbian Carbon Co
W.B
Olin Gas Transmission Corp
Fee
Grayling
Ora Field
Pure Oil Co
Olin
Trux No
al Olin
Episcopalians At Tech Set Key Service
Episcopalians of the Academic Community at Louisiana Polytech Institute observe their annual nationwide corporate communion at 5:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Student Center on Tech Drive. Reverend David P. Comegys Jr. will be celebrant and preacher. he is associate rector of St. Paul’s Church in Shreveport and active with Episcopal youth across Louisiana. After the service, faculty and students will share supper in the Educational Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Episcopal Student Center
Tech Drive
David P. Comegys, Jr
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Shreveport
Mr. Comegys
Byrd High School
Stinson-Lewis Reunion Held In Jonesboro
The Stinson-Lewis families gathered at the V. F. W. Home in Jonesboro on October 16 for their annual reunion attended by extended family from Jonesboro and nearby states including West Monroe Monroe Alexandria Orange Texas Longview Clemson Utica and Oceanside California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stinson-Lewis
Jonesboro
Chester Wo Quin
Gregory B
Joe Edmond O’ Quin
Mabel Lewis Hawthorn
Mildred Hawthorn
Alexandria
Bille Lewis
L. C. Bingham
Orange
Texas
Margy Stinson Brown
Calhoun
Arthur D. Stinson
Oceanside
California
Frank Stinson
Verda
T Roy Rhymes
Clemson
S. C
Guy McDonald
Bernice
Pat Owen
Utica
Miss
School Lunchroom Workers Hold October Meeting
The Lincoln Parish Chapter of the American School Food Service Association met at Ruston Elementary School on October 3 with Mrs. Annie Crump organizing refreshments. Mrs. Robert M. Bingham spoke on sanitation in school lunchrooms and showed related films. Officers elected last May were announced with Mrs. Dean Dring as president and other officers listed. Attendees included multiple supervisors and teachers from Arcadia Simsboro Eastland Hill s West Choudrant Ruston Elementary and High Schools and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
American School Food Service Association
Ruston
Annie Crump
Robert M. Bingham
Dean Dring
Ruth Roberson
Rezoning DKed For 4 Tracts By Council
A Rus ton council meeting on Tuesday approved re zoning four tracts in the west of Louisiana Tech area. Sub divisions previously zoned as residential one or two family dwellings were changed to one family residences with one exception and outside property was excluded from the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Due Huson Chu
Ruston
Tuesay
Louisiana Tech
Ruston City Council to Open Procurements for Tract Near Plant
Ruston City Council voted Tuesday to begin talks with Mrs. Frank Price over a $10,000 property adjacent to the municipal power plant. Mayor Beasley said the 100-foot frontage on BE Mississippi runs to the Illinois Central Railroad. Attorney Hale Walker was asked to discuss cash option or buy and sell terms with the Price family. The meeting was continued to October 31 for final action. The site is eyed for future expansion and storage. Rezoning actions were discussed for other parcels including 7. L. James tracts and a Greenwood School area site, with final zoning decisions postponed to October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Frank Price
Mississippi
Illinois Central Railroad
T. C. Beasley
Hale Walker
Price
A. G. Qwens
Barnett Springs Road
Qwens
7. L. James
Greenwood School
Shower Honors Recent Bride in Choudrant
A wedding shower for Mrs. Gary Gilmore, formerly Miss Tijana Davis of Nacogdoches Texas, was held Saturday in Choudrant. The event featured pink decorations, a bridal doll centerpiece, and gifts for the honoree after games. Attendees included the honoree’s relatives and classmates with cookies and punch served by the hostess and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choudrant
Idus Whitman
Gary . Gillmore
Tijana Davis
Nacogdoches
Texas
Brige
Chouds Rant. High
Rats
Gilmore
Dc. Butler
Clara Vining
Lizzie Riser
Dollie Honeycutt
J. W. Hennen
Lucilla Pierre
John, McNabb
Ivy Butler
Vera Butler
Georgia Davis
Judy Dugdale
Durwood Kinman
Arthur Brooks
Ora’ ‘Smith
W. A. Collie
I. B. ‘Crocker
Opal Halstead
Siedenspinner
Malda Thompson
Ethel Thompson
Janie Audrich
C. C. Audrich
W. G. Kelly
Madie Hogan
Doris Hogan
Orlan,Lee
Doris Smith
Patsy Smith
le Louise Galloway
Davis Whitman
Mary Smalling
Vernice Green
Melba Butler
Bit Collie
Joe Digdale
Brenda’ Thompson
Agnes Hogan
Annette Kinham
Jeannette Ford
Corine Klinschmidt
Dubach Hi Lites Team Opens Season Versus Downsville
The Dubach Hi Lites report basketball seasons starting tomorrow night with boys and girls teams set to face Downsville on Tuesday October 18 at Shreveport. Coaches Colvin and McKethi express optimism for a strong year as students adjust to grammar school moves and a recent First Grade readers return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubach Hi-Lites
Downsville
Mickey, Waller
Colvin Wand 'McKethi
Shreveport
Verdin
Coppera
Lybia
Raymond
Pakistan
Sandra Ayensk
Dickey Lewis
William Green
Barbara Lou McGee
Bernge Waller
Penny Knowle
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ManHart
Eva Joyner
Lincoln Forest
Thorny Road
Gene Autry
Anita Bryant
Merle Travis
Johnny Bond
Dancing Waters
Nikko
Oil, Gas Report
Bienville Parish
Liberty Hill
Robert F. Roberts No
Continental Can Co
Rev
Episcopalians At Tech
Washington and Lee University
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
Austin
St. Mark’s Church
Church of the Good Shepherd
Comegys
Diocese of
Episcopal
Sigma Nu, Omicron Delta Kappa
United States Air Force Reserve
Bévange
Lillie G. Foster
Public Welfare
Walter B. Stinson
Ruth Halgler
J. B. Robinson
Zula Autrey
D. P. Lewis
B. A. Walsworth
Georgia Lewis Malzacher
Louise McDonald Brooks
Wayland Mc- Donald
Billy) R. Mc- Donald
Rosann
Robin Mc- Donald
Jamie Stinson
Mildred McBride
Stinson
Jimmy Stewart
Mike
Bobby
Jerry Stewart
H. Tait
Loyd Puckitt
Sarah Puckitt
End W. Stinson
Ed W. Stinson
Ed Walker Stinson
West Monroe
Hays B. Clark
Shela
Shawn Clark
Charley Cecil Chultz
Oscar Stinson MacDonald
Oscar S. MecDonald, Jr
Rosa Belle McDonald
Monroe
Rogers. Lacy
Dolly Northcutt
Longview
I Wague
Aoe
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