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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1959

Page

6

Missionary Returns From Africa Visits Simsboro Relatives

Misa Pauline Jackson of Wadsworth Alabama recently returned from a three year mission nurse tour in the Baptist Hospital on the Sanyati Reserve in Southern Rhodesia Africa. She visited her grandmother Mrs Mary C Daniel and aunts in Simsboro and gave an illustrated talk. Four churches Baptist Methodist Presbyterian and Catholic discussed Rhodesian mission efforts. Jackson, now back in the United States, has spoken in Alabama Mississippi Tennessee Texas Georgia and New Mexico and plans to return to Rhodesia next April.

Misa Pauline Jackson Wadsworth Alabama Baptist Hospital Sanyati Réservé Southern Rhodesia Africa Mary C. “Daniel Lula Daniel Earl McGuire Dan Durrett Simshoro Enone Missackson Rhodesia G.A Mingissippi Tennessee Texas Georgia New Mexico Aliss Jackson Ruston Ian Durrett Hgh School Marbury St. Margaret's Hospital Montgomery Howard College Birmingham The Baptist Seminary New Orleans

Petal Island Rises as River Pea Bridge Opens

Local officials inaugurate the Petal Island bridge over the River Pea, opening new access for residents and boosting riverfront activity. The ceremony included remarks by Mayor Green and project head L. Hart, with a brief flotilla on the water.

TOT Announces New Stock Redemption Date

QWENSBORO Ky Texas Gas Corporation has changed the redemption date for sinking fund purposes of its 5.40 percent preferred stock. The redemption price for the 4,790,000 shares called is the redemption price of $100 plus unpaid accrued dividends to the redemption date, totaling $101.35 per share. The record date for determining the shares called was the close of business August 21, 1959.

Qwensboro Texas Gas Thihkimission ‘Corporation Shas An Hanhced Businness

PJ Members Meet Riser Civic Group About Road Plan

The Riser-Civic Club leaders met Monday night with officials including Mike Evans and legal advisors to discuss the Riser Road project. The group, part of Lincoln parish Polite Jury, reported progress and possible black topping funding via the sinking fund redemption per corporate secretary EB Stootholf.

EB. O. Stootholf

Eisenhower Warns Congress On Bond Rate Legislation

Washington editorial notes rising alarm on Capitol Hill as House delays action on abolishing the 4.44 percent ceiling on long term government bond rates. President Eisenhower warns failure to act could raise consumer prices and inflation, while senators and congressmen clash over timing and feasibility.

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Down South Local Threats To Liberty

A fierce defense of individual rights against local government overreach and creeping socialism urges vigilance from citizens. The piece laments centralized planning, zoning excess, and overbearing boards, arguing private property and local initiative must prevail to preserve liberty in American communities. It warns that local planners can erode freedoms as Washington does, and stresses accountability, clear zoning powers, and restraint in public growth.

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Texas Eastern Opens Underground LPG Storage at Todhunter

Texas Eastern Transmission Corp begins underground propane storage at Todhunter Terminal near Midwestern Ohio, with five caverns totaling over 36 million gallons planned. Caverns 6.3 to 8.4 million gallons are filled. completion of the fourth in November and fifth in February 1960, plus salt dome wells at Mont Belvieu, expand LPG supply for winter demand and year round use.

Midderstown Ohio Ohio City Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation Todhunter Millard Sk Neptune Todhunter Terminal Texas Tastern Tedhunter Todnunter Texag Sastern Lebanon Texag Gulf Texas Astern Mont Belvieu Texas Houston Little Big Inch Texas Eastern Gulf Coast Fla

Esso Merger Announced Forming Humble Oil & Refining Co

V Rome, manager of the Louisiana Sales Division of Esso Standard Oil, announced that the company joins a plan to unite domestic operating affiliates of Standard Oil into a new company. The venture will be organized in Delaware as Humble Oil & Refining Company, with Esso Standard continuing as a division.

V. Rome Louisiana Esso Standard Oil Company Standard Oil Company New Jersey United States Delaware Humble Oil & Refining Company Essa Standard

Louisiana Personnel confab set for November in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge chaired sessions will gather state and local officials, federal reps, and industry leaders for a seventh annual personnel management conference. Panels cover relations, labor management, agency responsibilities, public affairs research, and discipline, with chairmen announced by Burns.

Sanuel Louisianhy CL Wl Burne Foutsiena State Personnel Council Shate Welfare Building Milley Bee Martin State Civil Service Department Burns Cr. Roberts Tepartment of Labor Lee Brown State Colony and Training School Rex Litney Seecretary of Dennis Vath State ‘Civil Service Department Minpinvea Ronald Brignac Housing Authority of Louisiana State University Public Affairs Research Council Martin

Retreat for Presbyterian Women Set at Camp Alabama

Red River Presbytery business and professional women plan a weekend retreat at Camp Alabama in September 1920 with a study Dimensions in Devotion led by Herbert B. Barks Jr. and John A. Richardson. Registration begins 4 p.m. Saturday the 19th, meals included, fee 5.73 per person, space limited. send reservations to Miss Isabella Leary, 1536 Stephens, Shreveport, by September.

Red River Camp Alabama Isabella Leary Stephens Shreveport

Consolidation of Oil Firms Includes Standard Oil Affiliates

A new Company will absorb the business of a Texas Corporation sharing its name and the Carter Oil Company, Oklahoma Oil Company, and Pate Oil Company, all affiliates of Standard Oil Company New Jersey. Leviuso Stancara Oil in Louisiana continues under the same management.

Olive Ballone Wedding Held Saturday Event

A wedding took place on Saturday for Olive Ballone as Cassie Pratt presided over arrangements. The event occurred with Burt in attendance and other family members noted in the ceremony.

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