Ruston Woman Dies In Car Crash In Alabama
Mrs Kathryn Richardson 55 of Ruston died in a late Sunday crash in Gadsden Alabama. Her son in law and others were critically injured and remained unconscious. Funeral services were held at Bennett Springs Baptist Church with burial at Cook Cemetery. Survivors include her husband W D Richardson and three sons, two daughters, and a brother.
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Kathryn) Richardson
Ruston
Hter
Gadsden
Ala
Margaret
Smoky Mount
National Park
Bennett Springs Baptist Church
Cook Cemetery
Kilpa‘thick
Rustan
Joseph
Wil- So Yiam.Richardsof Ifiall
Joe Lynch
Gatlinburg
Tenn
Gerald Huey
Kingland, Ariz
Tom ‘Thrasher
Ville Platte,af
Jesse Green Hurt in Crash Near Vienna
Jesse Palmer Green of Dubach, age 41, was injured Friday when his car left patrol duty on a curve four and a half miles north of Vienna and rolled over twice at 3 20 p m. He sustained several broken ribs and was transported to Veterans Hospital in Shreveport.
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Jesse Palmer Green
Dubach
Vienna
Green
Veterans Hospital
Shreveport
Nto
Mrs Carrie Beck Dubach Dies After Illness at 81
Mrs Carrie Beck Dubach 81 longtime Mineral Springs resident died Tuesday in a Monroe hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of out-of-state relatives, under Kilpatrick's Funeral Home Farmerville direction. Body lies in state at Kilpatrick's Rushton home until services. Survived by son John W Heck Dubach and sisters Mrs C Wise Floydada Texas and Mrs C W Boydston Lubbock Texas.
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Carrie PD. Beck
Mineral Springs
Monroe
Kilpatrick
Farmerville
Ruston
John W. Heck
Dubach
C. Wise
Floydada
Tex
C. W. Boydston
Lubbock
I-20 to Calhoun set to open by November 1
The nine mile stretch of Interstate 20 from Calhoun to Choudrant should be ready by November 1, providing 19 continuous miles of 1-20 traffic in Louisiana. The project links with a 10 mile segment to Rus ton, with further contracts planned after January 1 1961 for Calhoun to West Monroe and for Ouachita River bridge approaches.
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Calhoun
Choudrant
Ellis Ross
Fifth District
Louisiana
Chroudrant
Ruston
West Monroe
Ouachita River
Monroe
Mose Carter
Highway Department
Shahan Manroo
Ferrante Teicher To Entertain Teachers Conclave
Louis Ferrante and Arthur Teicher nationally known piano duo will headline the ninth annual Louisiana Music Teachers Assn convention at Louisiana Tech in Ruston. They will give a public recital at 8 p.m. Thursday and a student program at 2:30 p.m. Friday, with a 4:30 p.m. appearance before visiting delegates. The event is arranged by LICA under L. V. Irvine. The convention opens with a 5 p.m. board meeting and ends Saturday afternoon with continued activities on campus attracting college and high school attendees.
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Louis Ferrante
Arthur Teicher
Louisiana Music Teachers Assn
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Louisiana Tech Concert Assn
LICA
L. V. E. Irvine
Organization
Howard Auditorium
Ferrante and Teicher
State Musical Association
Altercation at Gertie's cafe leaves man stabbed
Charjie Williams, a Ruston Black man, was cut across the stomach by Claude Robinson in a Saturday incident at Gertie's cafe near Lincoln High School. Williams is hospitalized in serious but not critical condition. Police say witnesses report Williams had been drinking and tore Robinson's shirt before robinson was stabbed. No charges filed.
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Charjie Williams
Ruston
Graveside Rites Held Sunday For Ernest Vining
Graveside services for Ernest Vining, 62, were held at Pleasant Grove cemetery near Ghoydrant at 2 30 p m Sunday under Kilpatrick funeral home. Rev David B Cantrell, a boy hood friend, officiated. He died Friday in a Bonham hospital after an extended illness. A World War I veteran he served in both World Wars and was seriously injured in World War II in North Africa when his tank was blown up. He was a retired salesman. Survivors include three sisters Mrs W H Waldron and Mrs Paul Powell of Ruston and Mrs Henry Daniels of Modesto Calif and one brother R L Vining of Ruston and a granddaughter Judy Jenkins of Urania.
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Ernest Vining
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ghoydrant
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
David B. Cantrell
Mr. Vining
Bonham
Tex
W. H. Waldron
Paul Powell
Ruston
Henry Daniels
Modesto
Calif
R. L. Vining
Judy Jenkins
Urania
Nixon Lodge Headquarters Opened Here
Gilbert Faulk, chairman of the Fifth District Democrats for Nixon, visited Ruston to organize support. Nixon headquarters opened Monday in the old A&P Building on North Trenton Street with Mrs. June Post in charge. The office will be open daily 9 to 5 through November 8 to distribute literature and answer questions, inviting the public to visit. coffee is served and seating provided.
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Gilbert Faulk
Fifth District
Democrats
Nixon
Ruston
Mon
Ald
A&p
Trenton Street
June Post
Post
Lodge
Ithe Nixon
Bulding
Duo Pianists Ferrante and Teicher to Perform in October
Arthur Ferrante and Loui Teicher, acclaimed as a premier piano duo, will give two performances at Howard Auditorium under the Louisiana Tech Concert Association. They will play Thursday October 27 at 8:00 p.m. for the public and Friday October 28 at 2:30 p.m. for students. The Juilliard graduates are known for their fresh two piano approach and innovative sounds, using unconventional techniques and gadgets. Their repertoire spans Bach to modern works, with notable Broadway arrangements. They tour regularly on major radio and TV, including the Garry Moore and Steve Allen programs, and recently returned from London where they appeared on Chelsea At High.
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Arthur Ferrante
Loui Telcher
New York
Howard Auditorium
Louisiana ‘Tech Concert Association
Juilliard School of Music
Carl Friedberg
Ferrante
Teicher
Garry Moore
Ernie Kovacs
Steve Allen
Paul Winchell
Martin Block
Mitch Miller
Woolworth Hour
Chrysler Hour
Canada
London
Chelsea
England
Mrs Minta Henry Funeral Services Held Sunday
Mrs Minta Ponder Henry 86 of Dubach died Friday after a short illness. She was a Baptist Church member. Funeral services were at Dubach Baptist Church Sunday at 2 p m with Revs D A Doughty and Jerry Means officiating. Burial at Hamilton Memorial Cemetery under Spears Kimbell Rus. survivor include sister-in-law Mary Ponder of Los Angeles and nieces Ine Clements of San Antonio and Cornelia Bowles of Tulsa.
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Minta Ponder Henry
Dubach
Baptist Church of
Dubach Baptist Church
P.m
D. A. Doughty
Jerry Means
Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
Spears-Kimbell
Ruston
Mary Ponder
Los Angeles Calif
Ine Clements
San Antonio
Tex
Cornelia Bowles
Tulsi, Okla
Bond Issue Aims at Choudrant School Renovation
Choudrant High School seeks a bond issue to finance projects totaling around 40 thousand dollars with related figures showing 64 360 and 62 470 in an itemized school funding note. The plan outlines allocations for facility upgrades and educational improvements.
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Choudrant School Pines
Issa Choudrant High Sch
Queen Loyce Garrett Crowned For Homecoming Parade
Queen Loyce Garrett and her court Peggy Williamson Carolyn Pratt Nan Hood and Stephanie Hearn lead Friday night Homecoming activities. Parade runs 7 pm from James Field through Trenton West Alabama Vienna Street Rail Road Park and stadium, with floats class awards and a queenly procession.
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Loyce Garrett
Peggy Williamson
Carolyn Pratt
Nan Hood
Stephanie Hearn
G. Hanchey
RUS
Oscar Barnes
Wallace Martin
Don Tammon
Sammy Riser
Don Shows
George Davidson
Ruston High School
James Field
Trenton Street
Trenton
West Alabama
Vienna
Railroad Park
Mississippi
Taeally
Denman Carney
Tarvin Ryland
Robby Campbell
Peekins
Pegey Williamson
Ruston youths shine at Shreveport State Fair
J D Blondin of Ruston won senior and grand champion with Calatha Pontiac Curtis Candy, a Holstein cow, at the Shreveport fair. He also placed third with a Holstein heifer and first in its class with a Jersey cow. Other Ruston exhibitors won multiple junior and adult prizes across Holstein, Jersey, and steer classes, including Uncie Smith, Scott Dowling, Jimmy Hanna, Linda Brewer, Annette Smith, Carolyn Hunter, and Harlson Forbes.
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J. D. Blondin
Ruston
Calatha Pontiac Curtis Candy
Shreveport
Vessel “Uncie Smith
Scott Dowling
Jimmy Hanna
Linda Brewer
Annette Smith
Caroyn Hunter
Harlson Forbes
Hole-in-One Hit by Stinson At Country Club
A golfer named Stinson achieved a hole-in-one on the first hole at Ruston Country Club Sunday. The 175 yard hole was reached with a Number 3 wood while he played alongside his son Tommy.
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Stinson
Luns Sunson Intiaga
Ruston Country Club
Tommy
Wanda Gibson Named Lincoln Parish Registrar of Voters
Mrs Wanda L Gibson of Ruston is selected by the Lincoln Police Jury to become Lincoln parish registrar of voters next year replacing Mrs J Waarocnnan it FE Jones who served 20 years. Gibson has been deputy registrar seven months after interviewing 13 applicants and three secret ballots. The unanimous vote will be formalized after the November 8 general election with appointment by Governor Jimmie Davis to coincide with a new registration cycle.
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Wanda L. Gibson
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Lincoln
Gibson
J. Waarocnnan
FE. Jones
Jones
Police Juy
Jimmie Davis
Four Ruston schools approved by voters bond issue
Ruston and Choudrant residents voted overwhelmingly for a 1.84 million dollar school bond to fund four new elementary schools and upgrades. Voter totals showed broad support across wards with near unity in Ruston and strong approval in Choudrant, enabling construction plans and future bond sales.
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Ruston
Choudrant
Funeral Rites for J C DeFreese Held Sunday
Joe C DeFreese 80 retired farmer died at 2 am Saturday at his Stuston home after a lengthy illness He was Alabama born and Presbyterian Church member Funeral services conducted at 230 pm Sunday Spears Kimbell Chapel with Rev Lewis Rayfield presiding Burial followed at Vienna Cemetery Survivors include brothers Marvin DeFreese Monroe Lonnie DeFreese Ruston sisters Mrs Nobie Mitchell Alexandria and Mrs Nan Mitchell Sicily Island
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Joe C. DeFreese
Stuston
Alabama
Presbyterian Church
Spears- Kimbell
Lewis Rayfield
Vienna
Marvin DeFreese
Monroe
Lonnie DeFreese
Rusten
Nobie Mitchell
Alexandria
Nan Mitchell
Sicily
Sitland
Paul Kiene Elected AC Chairman in Lincoln Parish
Paul Kiene was elected chairman of the Lincoln Parish American Red Cross board at the annual meeting in Lincoln Parish Court House. He succeeds Ann Bleich. new board members include Dr. Ragan Green and E J Cowan. Other terms and officers were listed with remarks on Red Cross programs and a state convention set for Alexandria.
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Paul Kiene
Ruston Hospital
Lincoln Parish
American Ret Cross
Lincoln Parish Court House
Ragan Green
E. J. Cowan
James ‘Tarver
H. Ki, McGuire
Leon Davis
Myrs
Roberta Lyons
Otha’ Taylor
L. C. Bleich
Melvin Britt
M. Wy
Kidd
Glens. Laskey
Ndia Evans
Migs
Jo Ann Simmons
Robert DuFour
Bleich
Louisiime Red Cross
Red Cross
Alexandria
Bently Hotel
Judge Ragsdale
Board of Governors
The
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Jesse Green
Carrie Beck Dubach
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Court House
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Dye’s Store
Mineral Springs AA
Vienna Club Ous
TOTA
Wanda Gibson
Woodard Studio
Rustonites
Choudrant Shop
Elementaary Sehidolgery
Choudrant High School
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Migarat
Springe
Vienna Club House
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Morelle Emmons
Tam
Fellan Green
J.C. DeFreese
Richardson
Ann Bleich
C. M. Huddleston
Home Service Committee
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Louise G. Harper
J. G. Ragsdale
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Red’ Cross
Congress
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