Ticket Office Closes in Ruston IC Station
The Illinois Central passenger office in Ruston is closed effective last Friday, signaling the end of the jointly owned union depot with Rock Island. Only two IC passenger trains remain daily, with tickets now sold at the freight office next to the IC tracks.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Ruston
L. F. Cato
Illinois Central and
Rock Island Railroad
Illinois Central
S. Vienna
Cato
D. C
M. A. Harlan
Shreveport
Monroe
Railroad
Union
W. H. Griffin
M. A. Gossett
Railway Express
Debra Marie Lewis Rites Held At Hico Baptist Church
Funeral services were held for Debbie Marie Lewis 2 of Dubach at 3 p.m. Sunday at Hico Baptist Church after she accidentally hanged herself Friday afternoon on a blind cord at home. Her parents Z Floyd and Mrs Lewis of Dubach found her at 2 p.m. Friday, she was taken to Ruston hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. Survivors include five sisters Omita Tomlinson Ruston Donald Hill Austin Tex Janiece Lewis Pamela Lewis Donna Lewis and two brothers Keith Ira Lewis all of Dubach.
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Hico Baptist Church
Debbie Marie Lewis
Dubath
Z. Floyd Lewis
Dubach
Ruston Hospital
J. A. Bryan
John Nobles
Jerry Means
Henry Cemetery
Spears-Kimbell Funeral Home
Ruston
Omita Tomlinson
Donald R. Hill
Austin
Salvation Army Drive Response Termed Good
In Ruston Mrs Maude Vincent area service unit director reports a splendid response to the Salvation Army drive for funds Some committees show increased contributions Gratitude is given to workers civic organizations and churches involved Kits are due by November 1 Uncontacted donors may mail checks to L G Huey treasurer Salvation Army Fund City Hall Ruston payable to Salvation Army
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Salvation Army
Ruston
Maude B. Vincent
Salvation Army Fund
City Hall
Salvation ‘Army
Shadow Preacher Delivers Lay Message in Baton Rouge
Shadow Hale, a lay preacher from Ruston, spoke at Istiquma Methodist Church in Baton Rouge during Laymen's Sunday. He assisted Pastor Rev. Virgil Morris while Rev. Douglas McGuire, former minister of Trinity Methodist Church, is noted. Shadow's sermon titled Always Be Prepared emphasized readiness.
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Hale Shadow
Ruston
Istiquma Methodist Church
Baton Rouge
Virgil Morris
Morris
Douglas McGuire
Trinity Methodist Church
Bond Issue Backed by Ruston Quota Club Members
Unanimous support for Ruston School District No. 1 1,800,000 bond issue voiced by Ruston Quota club members. President Eugenia Dawson urged every qualified property owner to vote yes. funds to furnish overdue elementary school facilities. Election set for Tuesday week.
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Ruston
Eugenia Dawson
First Spadeful Of Dirt Turned For Memorial
W A Colvin Sr turned the first spadeful of dirt as the Colvin Memorial Building project began. Charles Ruel Colvin spoke for the Colvin Reunion and Rev D A Doughty offered a prayer. The 44 by 60 foot concrete floor building will host reunions and church or school gatherings, in memory of the Colvins who started the reunions in 1916. The first reunion was held in the future site. The Colvin Reunion was revived in 1962 after the church and school were moved.
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W. A. Colvin
Colvin
Charles Ruel Colvin
D. A. Doughty
First Baptist Church
Dubach
Fellowship
du Sce
W H Cook Jr Last Rites Held Friday
W H Cook Jr longtime Ruston business owner of Auto Lee store died last Thursday after brief illness. Funeral at Spears Kimbell Friday at 3 00 with Rev Douglas McGuire and Rev Eddie Morgan officiating. Interment Cooktown cemetery. Survivors include wife Sophia Stone Cook and several siblings. Pallbearers listed. many honorary pallbearers named.
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W. H. Cook, I Jr
Ruston
Auto-Lee
Spears-Kimbell Funeral Parlor
Douglas McGuire
Eddie Morgan
Cooktown Cemetery
AWOL Navy man jailed for armed robbery in Dubach area
Willis John McClary 19 of St. Louis was arrested near Brandon Mississippi after a stolen car chase. He admits holding a pistol during the Schooner Magee’s Store robbery and is also linked to a Little Rock theft. Lincoln Parish authorities question him about further offenses in Arkansas and Louisiana. No bond set.
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Willis John McClary
St. Louis
Brandon
Miss.co
McClary
Little Rok
Lincoln Parish
Jesse Riser
James Fallin
Jackson
Miss
Arkansas
Louisiana
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Little Rock
Magee
Lcense
Highway 167
Dubach
Who Can Vote Explained For Bond Election
Mrs. J. Jones, Lincoln parish registrar, says only husbands may vote on jointly owned property in the Ruston School District bond election set for October 25. The $1.8 million bond funds four new elementary schools and an expansion of Ruston High. a $40,000 Choudrant bond funds a shop building at Ruston High. 2,416 Ruston property owners are eligible. 232 in Choudrant. Estates and partnerships may vote by affidavit. for community property only the husband may vote.
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J. ©. Jones
Lincoln Parish
Ruston School District No. 1
Ruston
Choudrant
Ruston High
Jones Bald
Mims
Jones
Henry Named President of Men's Faculty Club
Henry L. Henry a professor of general engineering at Louisiana Tech has been elected president of the Men's Faculty Club. Edward R. Andrulot assistant professor of forest management is the new vice president and Arthur Thigpen professor of electrical engineering will serve as secretary treasurer.
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H. L. Henry
Louisiana Tech
Edward R. Andrulot
Arthur Thigpen
Choudrant Negro Charged With Murder After Night Club Shooting
James O. Williams, a Choudrant Black man, was turned over to Ouachita parish authorities on murder charges following a shooting at a night club near the Lincoln parish line. The victim, Charlier Carter, died from gunshot wounds. Williams had prior aggravated battery charges in Carter’s death. Lincoln deputies detained him yesterday. Ouachita authorities took custody last night.
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James O. Williams
Quachita Parish
Lincoln Parish
Williams
Charlier Carter
Monroe Negro
Carter
Lincoln
Nergo
Ocachita
Funeral Services Set for Relative Of 2 Rustonians
J. W. Nelson, grandfather of Charles Robinson Tech professor and uncle of Ruston realtor Lois Wilson, died in Fort Smith Arkansas. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday in Sayatana Arkansas. Details of funeral arrangements were not available.
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J. W. Nelson
Charles Robinson
Tech
Lois Wilson
Ruston
Fort Smith
Ark
Saytana
Arkansas
Nelson
Claiborne Seeks Funds For New Lake Project
Claiborne parish police jury asks the State Bond and Building Commission to provide 1.75 million dollars to build Lake Claiborne on D Arbonne. The resolution notes the lake would support an iron and steel industry in North Louisiana and link to a broader barge canal system with Lake D Arbonne and two additional lakes along a planned waterway from the Ouachita River to Homer.
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Claiborne Parish
State Bond and Building Commission
Lake Claiborne
D'Arbonne
Louisiana
Claiborne
Department of Public Works
Bayou D'Ardonne
Tron
Ouachita River
Sternington
Homer
Lake D'Arbonne
Ruston and Choudrant Voters Set Bond Elections
Ruston area and Choudrant area property owners go to the polls next Tuesday to vote on two bond issues totaling 1.84 million dollars for new school buildings. The Ruston plan includes four elementary schools, additions to Ruston High, and a Negro school, with locations on Ruston’s northeast and northwest sides and an upper elementary site in the northwest. The Choudrant district seeks 40 thousand dollars for a shop building at Choudrant High. School board officials have promoted the plan at meetings and events, saying it would meet needs for five to ten years.
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Ruston
Choudrant
Ruston High School
Soho Board
Jn. A
Ter
Morelly Emmons
Parent-Teacher Association
Civic Club
Negroes Facing Rape Charges Committed To State Hospital
Two Black men, Lawrence C. Davis and Eddie Charles Davenport, charged with aggravated rape, were ruled insane and committed to the state hospital by Judge J. R. Dawkins. They will be held until capable of defense. In other action Mildred L. Reynolds and Peter Curry were fined $25 plus costs for no driver’s license. Marvin J. Houston paid $25 and costs for reckless driving.
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Jackson
State Hospital
J. R. Dawkins
Lawrence C. Davis
Eddie Charles Davenport
Mildred L. Reynolds
Peter Curry
Marvin J. Houston
Puckett Moon Process Part of Parish Broilers
The Lincoln parish broiler industry centers on Puckett and Moon at Route 1 Arcadia with a weekly 12 000 broilers and 300 hens processed. Fifteen full time workers earn about 41600 annually. The operation markets across north Louisiana and uses a metal button label on proicken products.
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Lincoln Parish
C. D. Puckett
Neil Moon
Route 1
Arcadia
McGehee Feed Company
Alexandria
Puckett-Moon
Ruston Broiler Producers
Western Hatcheries
Ruston
Puckett and Moon
Puckett
Louisiana
Moon
Jeff Moon
R. Moon
Neil
Lon
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Auto-Lec
Sophia Stone Cook
J. T. Everitt
Camden
L. G. Cook
Paul Cook
Emma Kidd
Chaudrant
Lillian Kinman
Winnfield
Ethel Cook
Lafayette
J. W. Lindsey
G. I. Dyson
Eugene Wilson
Floyd James
Roland Gill
Gordon Hogan
Ed Edmunds
Jack Brooks
J. M. Armstrong
L. K. Brooks
Add Thompson
Ww. W. Durden
W. A. Marbury
Rube Dowling
E. H. Chandler
B. He Rainwater
E. G.hil
Morelle Emmons
H E. Townsend
R. G. Hanchey
Morgan Peoples
2D Conway
New Orleans
Harold Montgomery
Doyline
Sam Wallace
Mose Wallace
Joe Wallace
Joe Smith
M. T. Green
Gaught
Mississipp
Junction City
McGee
Henry
Choudrant Negro
New Lake
Oeto
Broilers
TRVGK
Fygkett
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