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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1960
Page
2
Deak Walter, a parent of a boy choosing La Tech, thanks the paper for the warm pre registration welcome. He notes support from town churches, Sunday School classes, college students, faculty directors, and church foundations. President Br. J. Ropp greeted 1100 freshmen on Sunday afternoon.
The September gathering of the Hico Home Demonstration Club met at the club house on September 15 with twenty three members present. Guests included Mrs W Brewer and Mrs Allen Britt. Officers elected for the new year were Evelyn Tarnett president Elizabeth Ann Napner vice president Ell Burgess secretary treasurer and Juanita Stewart reporter. A report on Family Life was presented by Mrs Marie Owen.
The door prize went to Mrs. Doris Hanks. Mrs. Tifie Loyd and Mrs. C. J. Farley were prize winners during the recreation period. Hostesses Mrs. W. R. Stewart and Mrs. Effie Loyd served refreshments of Cokes and cookies to a long list of attendees including Mrs. Nellie Barham, Mrs. Merline Houck, Mrs. Emma Gray, Mrs. Burma McGee, Mrs. Sally Barham, Mrs. Minnie Loyd, Mrs. Allen Britt, Mrs. Doris Tanks, Mrs. Ona Blondin, Mrs. 3.W. Brewer, Mrs. J. A. Burgess, Mrs. D. J. Farley, Mrs. Ethel Caver, Mrs. Bobbie Holder, Mrs. Lucy McGee, Mrs. Bertie King, Mrs. Mamie Lewis, Mrs. Marie Owen, Mrs. Elizabeth Napper, Mrs. Evelyn Barnett and Mrs Juanita Stewart.
Francis Edward McLean son of Mrs C Ei McLean and the late Rev McLean read a paper before the Aeronautical and Space Scientists Convention in Zurich Switzerland McLean graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1948 and has been employed in aeronautics and space science research for the U S government at Langley Field Va He is married to Amanda Wilder of Ruston and they have four children.
Mrs Glenn E Laskey of Ruston Louisiana has been elected to the International Board of Missions representing the South Central Jurisdiction. She will attend the quadrennial reorganizational meeting September 10 23 in Chicago. The board oversees home and overseas missions in 52 countries with 1600 missionaries abroad and 1000 home missionaries and deaconesses, with a $29 million annual budget. Mrs Laskey has prior service as delegate to recent Conferences and chairs church women’s groups in Louisiana.
Severely disabled veterans may qualify for higher compensation under a new Congress action. Acting VA manager Fred Zappolo in Shreveport notes a special $265 monthly rate for service-connected total disabilities with permanent housebound status, and a $212 rate for total disability incurred in peacetime service. Eligibility does not consider age or employability.
Col Murphy Ro dé director of the Department of Public Safety says Louisiana will need about one million motor vehicles safety inspected in January 1961. About 3,000 licensed inspection stations will be required as the motor vehicle inspection law, passed by the recent Louisiana Legislature, sets the statewide program. Automobile repair garages meeting DPS requirements will be licensed to inspect and may charge up to one dollar. Station space varies by headlight testing equipment. 12 by 25 feet for a headlight tester and 12 by 45 feet for a testing screen. Minimums include wash racks and restrictions on screen height and distance from the floor. An approved appraiser is needed and brake testers are optional. Applications go to the Motor Vehicle Inspection Section, Department of Public Safety, Baton Rouge, with a ten dollar license fee, posting bond, and passing inspection to qualify.
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