Brock Woman Charged With Manslaughter in Butcher Knife Killing
Byrd Anna Brock faces a manslaughter finding after a Sunday night stabbing of Curis Feaster during a drunken dispute. Lincoln Parish sheriff's office reports the incident occurred at their apartment yard. Bond set at 2500 dollars. The case awaits grand jury review next session.
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Brock
Byrd Anna Brock
J.J. J. Bennett
Lincoln Parish
Curis Feaster
Feaster
Tod
Dr Bleich To Speak At Red Cross Meet
Dr L C Bleich a past Lincoln Parish Red Cross chairman and board member will speak tonight in Lake Charles at the Calcasieu Camiron Chapter annual meeting. A Lake Charles press release calls him a forceful and interesting speaker. He and Mrs Ann Bleich are listed as main speakers for Louisiana State Red Cross Convention in Baton Rouge on November 6 7 1959. Ruston officials plan to attend Baton Rouge meeting. this is the second state convention in Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LiMoyne C. Bleich
Lincoln Parish
American Red Cross
Lake Charles
Calcasieu- Camieron
L. C. Bleich
Bleich
LaMeagne C. Bleich
Ann Bleich
Red Cross
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Ruston
Knotts Buys Townsend Estate South of Ruston
Clarence R. Knotts of Saline purchases Col Townsend’s 800 acre timber and cattle estate five miles south of Ruston on the Ruston Chatham Highway. The sale, valued over a quarter million dollars, includes a 26 acre lake, 10 acre pond, a large residence and seven other houses. Mrs Knotts is Betty Rebun of Bienville Parish and the family has two sons and a daughter. Attorneys Allen Guthrie and Willian Hollaway handled the closing. Col Townsend began timber and pest sales years ago. the new owners plan improvements and use the property as a family home. Townsends plan Caribbean vacation then California residence. Dudley Hall on LaTech campus honors Maurine Dudley’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
A. ‘Townsend
Ruston-Chatham
Jackson Parish
Clarence R. Knotts
Saline
Louisiana
Knotts
Roy Talley Named State Parliamentarian at Louisiana Meeting
Roy Talley serves as State Parliamentarian during a week long Louisiana Registered Nurses Convention in Monroe. He will attend all sessions and instruct delegates on parliamentary questions arising from discussions and business meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Talley
Louisiana Registered Nurses Convention
Monroe
Missing Tech Student Writes He Is Well and Seeking Work
James Mart Brady, a tech student missing from Alexandria, reported he was well and seeking employment in New Orleans. A note dated Friday postmarked New Orleans said Brady planned to resign and travel, with no clear destination. State police were alerted, and Brady’s parents sought public help via a New Orleans TV station.
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N. 0
James Mart Brady
Tech
S.X. Lewis
New Orleans
Dean Lewis
Pete
Brady
Go Picsure
Tis
Alexandria
Parish Bond Drive Surpasses Louisiana State Average
Lincoln Parish reports bond sales at about 63 percent above the state average with a ready percentage near 65.1 percent. Several parishes including Caldwell Madison Riel Fandl and Vena show leads while others lag behind.
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Lincoln Parish
Louisting
Caldwell
Madison
Riel Fandl
Vena
Cromshial
Distaiet Charlene
Dr C H Laurence Buried In Greenwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Dr Charles H Laurence were held Monday afternoon at Spears Darby Kimbel Funeral Home with Rev G Avery Les officiating. The 89 year old dentist of Ruston practiced 52 years before retirement when his office was destroyed in a building fire. He owned land and ran a farm and cattle ranch, was active in politics and sports, helped found the Ruston Hunting and Fishing Club, and his farm yielded the first bentonite discovery in Lincoln Parish. Survivors include his widow Ethel Ghathery Laurence five daughters Rose Tucker Marian Beard and a brother Dr Wreck Laurence in Bernice. Honorary pallbearers included medical and dental professionals of Lincoln Parish and the Men’s Bible Class of First Baptist Church.
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Charles H. Laurence
Spears- Darby-Kimbel
Buck
Greenwood Cemetery
G. Avery Les
Laurence
Rus+ton
Price
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Ethel Ghathery Laurence
Rose Tucker
Marian Beard
Wreck Laurence
Bernice
Men's Bible Icass
First Baptist Church
Alle
Police Jury Hires Reagan Sutton As Assistant Sec Treas
Reagan Sutton of Busters was employed as assistant secretary treasurer of the Lincoln Parish police jury during its regular meeting at the courthouse on October 15. Present were John A. Mitchell president J W Cook W H Sumrall M A Woodard H L Henry W B Walker Virgil Frazier R M Enloe S Wise and J FE Detony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan Sutton
Busters
Lincoln Parish
John A. Mitchell
J. W. Cook
W. H. Sumrall
M.A. Woodard
H. L. Henry
W. B. Walker
Virgil Frazier
R. M. Enloe
S. Wise
J. FE. Detony
Heart Attack Fatal To Motorist Sunday
Tarris Paul Scott was seized by a heart attack on the highway between Ruston and Simshoro Sunday afternoon and died before aid could arrive. Kilpatrick Funeral Home reported they were called to pick up the body and will ship it to his family home in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Scott operated an ice cream stand at the Louisiana State Fair and was taken ill Sunday. A friend offered to drive him to a hospital in Monroe. near Sinishoro he complained he could not breathe and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarris Paul Scot
Ruston
Simshoro
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Tullahoma
Tenn
Scott
Monroe
Sinishoro
Hillcrest School Receives 16 Volume Gift From Sears Roebuck
Hillcrest Elementary library was gifted a sixteen volume set titled The Children's Tour by Sears Roebuck and Colene Bary. The volumes promise over 1000 excerpts from world literature for children and feature color illustrations with hundreds of drawings by well known illustrators.
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Hillcrest
Sears, Roebuck and
Colene Bary
Sears Datal
Tiene B
Sears
Marjorie Barrows
Are You Qualified To Vote In The December Primary
Information on voter qualification for the Dec 5 primary. Citizens age 21 or older, with one year in Louisiana and three months in current parish and precinct, must read and write and understand citizenship duties. Bring proof of residence to the registrar. Lincoln Parish voters go to the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Lincoln Parish
Eastland Halloween Carnival Sets Record Funds
Eastland school carnival raised over 700 dollars from visitors, the largest harvest total yet, with proceeds controlled by the PTA at the next meeting. The event featured Halloween displays, cafeteria spaghetti supper, double auditorium shows, and performances by Rhythmettes and GEM dancers, with many volunteers and local merchants contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carvle Mae Terrill
Noted Registration Of Voters Active In Lincoln Parish
Registration of voters in Lincoln Parish has been active as the November 4 deadline nears. Total registered voters stood at 4 832 as of August 31 with ongoing growth, including Democrats and a high percentage of colored voters. Early applicants can still be processed as staff handle the workload ahead of elections.
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Lincoln Parish
Parish of
Lincoln
Uss
Italy
Two juveniles nabbed in Alabama over car theft spree
Lincoln Parish Sheriff Jesse Riser reports two boys aged 13 and 14, allegedly involved in stealing several cars between Gladewater Texas and Arcadia Louisiana, were apprehended by the Alabama state patrol in Maplewood Alabama. They were taken into custody while still in the stolen vehicle and transported to authorities after a sighting by a Lincoln parish resident.
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Lincoln Parish
Jesse Riser
Gladewater
Texas
Alabama
Riser
Arobdmeway Patrol
Maplewood
Ala
Arcadia
Dallas
Salvation Army Drive Sets $5,000 Goal in Ruston
Sterling Harrell, chairman, announced Ruston’s Salvation Army drive aims for a $5,000 local quota. The kickoff breakfast will be at Southerner Restaurant with City Judge Fred Jones as principal speaker, as Ruston clubs prepare to support outreach funds for local employment help and crisis relief.
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Salvasstion Army
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Sterling Harrell
Salvation Army
Mr. Harrell
Southerner
Highway 80
Tech
Fred Jones
Harrell
Vie
Ruston Literary Club
Garden Club
William Booth
Jarrell
Passman cites 36 panels studying mutual security program
Passman says in his office files that during the last Congress 36 special committees were appointed by the executive and Congress to study the mutual security program and its predecessor agencies. He notes many inquiries arise whenever foreign aid faces unfavorable publicity. He also accuses Israel James of targeting foreign giveaways amid a history of waste.
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Rep
Aid
Passman
Congress
Executive Branch
Passmin
Evelgn
New Cone Mitic
Jassmiih
Wate r yields and Pink Bollworm alert in farm tips
Extension notes project water yield per acre for Linewly Pyo and predict a high lint output this year. Pink Bollworms again detected and quarantine rules require growers to destroy cotton stalks by year start. Cattlemen meeting announced with Specialist outreach and practical farming tips to improve next season.
Paving Planned for Tech Parking Lot and Sidewalks
W. H. McLaurin says contractor W. C. Salley of Monroe will pave 9600 square feet of six inch concrete west of the Student Center and lay 2565 square feet of four inch concrete for sidewalks connecting to Howard Auditorium Keeny Hall English Building and the Phillips Memorial School. The project aims to create student and staff parking and an unloading zone for 40 to 50 cars within about three weeks. An entrance will be across from the main dining hall and students are asked not to park in front of the Student Center where red curb markings appear.
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W. C. Salley
Monroe
W. H. McLaurin
Howard Auditorium
Keeny Hall
Phillips Memorial School
Navy Flight Team To Visit Tech Campus
The Navy Flight Team led by Commander Jessé Wood Jr USN will visit Louisiana Tech campus in New Orleans on Wednesday and Thursday November 4 and 5 to brief interested men on Navy light training programs. The Aviation Officers Candidate program requires a college degree and age 19 to 26, with enrollment possible after freshman year. Applicants proceed to four months of officer training at Pensacola and then begin flight training as commissioned officers.
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Airyss Meget
Mular Muasion
Lean Tron
Naval Asuluni
New Orleans
la. Com
Jessé Wood, Jr
USN
Louisiana ‘Tech
Navy
Aviaation Offices
AOC
Oaarviedinist
Teaining
Naval Air Station
Pensacolaa
Fla
Fragmentary headline hints at November felon stints
An OCR fragment mentions a highlight with Fountrie and Mony Barratt Chowder, dated November, suggesting a political or social note but readability is too low to extract a concrete event or identities.
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Fountrie i
Felon Phy
Mony
Non-paralytic health report notes changes in cases
A health bulletin from October reports parish activity and case counts. Lincoln and Unlom districts show data on paralytic and non paralytic cases with year to date totals and comparisons to 1958. Officials expect a decline with continued efforts such as inoculations and Salk shots, while noting uncertainties in future figures.
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Lincoln
Unlom
Jagsi
Beralytl
Police Jury Plans New Public Road Construction
The Police Jury announces the building of a public road in Ward Five of Lincoln Parish at Fravier. The Colvin Road project near Unionville will follow policy, with bentonite added at the Unionville site. A scout road near J S Beck residence begins township 20 north range 72, extending northeast toward Bayou D Arbanne with a half mile slated for work.
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Lincoln Parl
Fravier
Colvin
Unionville
J.S. Beck
Bayou D'Arbanne
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Dr. Bleich
C. R. Knotts
Townsend
Dean le
C. H. Laurence
Sec
Treas
Hillcrest School
Sears-Roebuck
Eastland Carnival
Aliss Terrill
PTA
Eastland
Miss Terris
C. W. Calvin
George Norris
Hmastlims
Bothmon Collins
Rgam
Woov. Robinson
Odes Mason
Lissie Mae Roane
Mitiiit Bass
Furlee Drew
Hank
Saad
Leigh Cortes
Rennie Ane Thomson
Nevl
Die Shaw
Sherry
Sheila Williamson
Johanna Andrews
Teressa Green
GEM School of Dancing
Debbie Raine
Sylvia Aaron
Charlotte Hightower
Linds Parish
Pat Taylor
Chris Henley
Judy Lil Morgan
Rebecca Hutchins
Laura Wails
Rebecca Smith
Donna Hunt
Teresa Hunt
Mary Hilan Marler
Marilyn John
Nelwyn Pinson
Darienn MeeKensey
Jamie Sue Rolf
Joyce Wagner
Farmerville
Mary Ann Cole
Wn Haddox
Nonie Edwards
Jane Downs
Janice Ird
Peggy Phillips
Johnette Edwards
Lynn Baughman
Mr. Bowed
PATON
Pallie
Aliirs
Jooshen
al Deere
Highresy Sams
Sheriff's Department
Lousiana
Murdie Iva
Din
Parlahyne
Boyd - Mineral
United States
Gov. Panels
F. C. LeVasseur County
Chaudranit
Holecksan
Wits Garlih Wits
Dhout
Coty Williamis
U. S
Aguicule
Pilys
Ayith
At Tech
Barratt
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