13 Sep 1956
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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1956
Page
1
A damaged OCR reads a stock certificate reference dated August 29 1940 for five shares in a Louisiana corporation in Desa Parish. It mentions legal statutes and a named individual C B Colw with an etched or pictured certificate detail. The fragment hints at ownership and recording terms.
Public sale notice for Lincoln Parish Louisiana describes property bounded by section lines and roads with detailed measurements. The sale is in the clerk of court office for Lincoln Parish and lists the case details, parties including Willie Fair Fuller and Clarice R. Robinson as administrator, and a private sale at cash price with minimum bid.
A fragmented social column notes visits and movements of residents including Miss Pans, Velma and Willie Colvin, Mr and Mrs Smith, Miss Gibbs, Ida Colvin, Davis, Prowell, Fuller, Green, and others. It mentions weekend arrivals, family movements, and local gatherings, with many unclear spellings and missing details.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a taunting post and a legal notice from a party named Lincoln Seriste with references to restraint and a court or meeting context. The legible bits include names and unclear dates or actions, not a coherent report.
Fragmented wartime notice describes Lincoln men in service with names, units, and dates. It mentions Api Park Wore ay ole dueksen and Jordon in Infantry Division as a replacement unit, plus a November arrival and references AR operations and an entered date in May 1952.
The North Louisiana Cotton Festival announces plans including a cotton picking contest for the Louisiana coast region with 54 dollars in cash prizes. The event, scheduled around September 35, features a banquet and other activities in Ashley County, with invitations issued to county officials and local groups.
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