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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1959
Page
2
Notice proclaims that all land in a parish owned by the undersigned is posted against hunting and trespassing and violators are subject to prosecution. Names Glen L. Shadow and Hale R. Sharrow Ltd appear in the text with dates and posting details.
A large dinner at Mr and Mrs Weyland Barmore honors Mr Council Barmore and friends from Rockford I Those present include Mrs Anna Mae Woods Gloria Dean Clifton Barmere and Louis Barmere from Choudrant Rural Barmere Lean Abite Ward and daughter Renea Arther Barmere Eimeal Caryander of Monron Don Barmore and many others The Mineral Springs WMA elected new officers and reported good work plans for Christian development A new church building fund was approved and a committee was formed Elverna of Shreveport visited her parents Charlie Christman Dalton Williams EB Williams enjoyed singing at Frnnerville The church plans a new building soon reinforcing faith and protection prayers were urged by the rest of the community
Sympathy is extended to the family of Annin Atking age 81 who died Wednesday in Jonesboro hospital after months of illness. Funeral services were at Clay Methodist Church with Rev Westbrank officiating and burial in Prospect cemetery. Relatives from Jean Lo, Dorado and local Beatty family visited and attended the grandmother's funeral.
A page of social notes and visits lists Mrs Annie Adkins, Catharine Kendall, and several Ruston and Ruston area residents. It records graduates and attendees at La Tech events, family visits in Ruston, Shreveport, and Jonesboro, plus church attendance and birthday celebrations.
Cook Cemetery will host a large all day meeting on Saturday September 19 with dinner served. All interested people are urged to attend the event and participate in the gathering.
Visitors and family notes from Providence, listing Mr. and Mrs. Doss and others visiting relatives in Greenville, Dubard, Bernice, and Garden Ark. Mentions of hospital and recovery, arm injury at school, new porch and home projects, dinners, and sympathy for the Culver family after Mrs. Jim Culver’s death in Gibsland.
Mr and Mrs Marvis Murphy and family visited Mrs Murphys sister in Lake Charles over the weekend. Mrs Rob Martin is on the sick list. Mr and Mrs W B Bareo and family spent the weekend with Mrs Bareos parents, Mr and Mrs George Carroll. Mrs George Simpson hosted visitors including her children and relatives from Alexandria and Longview, Texas. Mrs John Parkman visited her daughter Mrs Marvis Murphy. George Carrolls group traveled to Manos to see their daughter and family Homer Massingill. Mrs Martin, Mrs Woods and Mrs Wammet visited Mrs George Simpson. Elmo Martins party toured via New Orleans and Jackson, Miss, enjoying a wonderful time. Juart Smith and daughters from Bossier City stayed with Mr and Mrs Jet Gardner. Ladies of the community gave a surprise house warming for Mrs W Rays drill in her new brick home. The Can area received many gifts. Refreshments of punch, cookies, peanuts and candy were served.
Morrison announced support for Wade Martin in reelection to the state office. He praised Martin as an outstanding public servant and urged constituents to back his bid, calling for continuity and experience in government.
President R L Ropp introduces the largest freshman class in Tech history with 1 063 pre registered students at Howard Auditorium. He urges involvement in academics and extracurriculars while the day outlines placement tests, convocation events, and faculty meetings for the week.
Funeral services for 65 year old farmer Mr Holloway of Route 1 Ruston were conducted Friday at Kilpatrick Chapel by Rev J W Lipscomb. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery. He died Wednesday at the VA hospital in Shreveport after a short illness. Born in Lincoln Parish he is survived by his mother Mrs W G Holloway of Ruston three sisters Mrs D C Terral of Ruston Mrs J K Delaney of Dubach and Mrs F L M Bizzell of Shreveport one niece and three nephews.
Louisiana Tech announces twenty five faculty changes for the new school year as President R L Ropp cites State Board approval. New appointments include Elise Sanday in political science and Claude J McMichael in petroleum engineering with replacements listed for positions vacated by retirement leave or resignations.
Dr. James M. Young, Southern Baptist missionary to Gaza, was praised at a First Baptist Church appreciation dinner. Former teachers coaches and teammates lauded his scholarship, athletics and mission work, with remarks recalling his path from high school to a La Tec degree and his readiness to serve in Gaza and other mission posts.
The county committee elected chairman A. 2B. Larance as chair, Fn. Phillips as vice-chairman, ID. M. McGee as regular member, and ID. as first alternate. They join two alternates to carry out Agricultural Conservation and Price Support programs under the Soil Bank Act in the parish.
Travis D. Hinton of Quitman died at his home Wednesday night. Funeral services were held Friday at Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tl. 3. Johnson and Rev. C. W. Aswell officiating. Interment by Southern Funeral Home. Survived by widow Mac Hinton, son Carroll in the Navy, four daughters, two brothers, five sisters, and various inlaws. Clyde Emory and James E. Wright listed as alternates.
At six o'clock on Saturday evening September 12 in Grace Methodist Church Reverend Henry Blount united Mrs Fay Holbreoht and Mr James Hinton in marriage. The ceremony was witnessed by their families and a few close friends. Mr and Mrs Joel Turne and slaughters, Joan and Mary Jani left Sunday for Searcy Arkansas where Marty Jane was entering college for the fall semester.
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