State Preps For Tech Opener After First Test
Arkansas State prepares to face Louisiana Tech after a season opener win over Northeast Louisiana. Coach Denton lauds Tech’s strong line and two capable halfbacks while Ugh Taylor notes early mistakes to fix. Key players include Caldwell, Head, Nelson, Bentley, Miller, and Arant as the Redmen showcase passing and ground game.
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Tonesborg
Arkansas
Rusin
Louisiana Tech
Bob Denton
Bulldogs
Texans
Tech
Bentley
Dod Miller
Nelson
Baby girl named Kerri Celene born September 18 at Thomas Kimbell Clinic
Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Cortes announce the arrival of daughter Kerri Celene Cortes born September 18 at the Thomas Kimbell Clinic. She weighed six pounds thirteen ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. De Wills of Ruston and Mrs. Celia Cortesul Ponce of Puerto Rico. No siblings.
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Leigh Cortes Proudi
Sunday Socials and Visits Across Farmerville Area
JiM Foster and Bud Davidson visit with the Graves in Farmerville while Jewell Blackwell from Athens spends Sunday with the Enleves. Shirley Sue Houck from El Dorado visits before heading to St Louis to study. Several locals attend WECS meeting in Haynesville and families travel between Coushatta Monroe and Fairbanks for weekends and school duties.
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M&s
Jim Foster
Bud Davidson
Farmerville
Frank Graves
Jewell Blackwell
Athens
Shirley Sue Houck
el Tdorado
Parnets
Garland Houck
St. Louis
Carlton Broughton
Jim Geasen
Q. Fond
Frank
Wikn Co
W. ‘Enloe
O. O. Fowler
Frank Herren
Haynesville
Dan Dupree
Auburn
Ala
W. al. Farley
R. C Dupree
Coushella
Mis
Linda Broughton
Monroe
Curler Brousdylon
Cotton Festival Judges Include Mrs. Sid Yawn
North Louisiana Cotton Festival will stage a queen’s contest on Thursday night September 24 at Astrop High School auditorium. Layton Stephenson says 14 beauties from the area will compete with Miss Sallye Ann Sumitn of Delhi to reign, joined by Miss Louisiana Mary Mills Hawkins and Miss Camille Woodall. Judges include Mrs. Lil Yawn of Ruston, Mrs. Russell Freeman of Lake Providence, L. C. Latham of Vicksburg, and other noted pageant figures.
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Bastrop
Jay Rees
Louisiana
Sallye Ann Sumitn
Delhi
Mary Mills Hawkins
Camille Woodall
Louisiana Forest Festival
Oakchile
Lil Yawn
Ruston
Russell Freeman
Lake Providence
Arkansas
L. C. Latham
Vicksburg
Miss
Barksdale AFB Fall Festival Set For October 1 4
Barkdale AFB announces a four day Fall Festival from October 1 to 4 with day and evening programs. Visitors will enjoy jet bomber displays, carnival rides, games for children, live band entertainment each night, and proceeds fund base educational facilities.
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Barksdale
Barkstile Air Force Base
Ark-Lac Tex
Phithy
SACS
Nome
Adr
Two Forest Fires Reported in Lincoln Parish
Forest Ranger Gibson reports that in August only two forest fires occurred in Lincoln Parish burning two acres. Fire danger remains average to low, but dry, windy days could change conditions. crews train, stock up, and check equipment as Louisiana Forestry Commission prepares for fall. Parish thanks residents for cooperation aiding a minimal winter risk.
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Lincoln Parish
Baton Rouge
Gibson
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Frank L. Gibson
Lraetor
Community safety and show events at city fairgrounds
Local departments will present rescue equipment demonstrations with Southern Bell and a car show featuring antique models. A helicopter demo, music by Platnedr Ney and Majer Maida Goldin, and free activities for civilians are planned across the weekend.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
Murnhess
Cecredtion Services
Iit
Hieber
Gael
Tax Institute hears Dr Hendershot on economic trends
Dr Paul T Hendershot head of the economics department at Louisiana Tech spoke at the Tax Institute of the ArkLaTex monthly meeting at the Caddo Hotel. He titled Recent Economic Trends and described his credentials including degrees from Henderson State Teachers College and LSU and memberships in multiple honorary and professional societies.
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Paul T. Hendérshot
Department of Économies
Louisiana Tech
Tax Institute of the
ArkiLa-Tex
Caddo Hotel
Hendershot
Henderson State ‘Teachers College
Arkadelphia
Ark
Louisiana State University
Ahi Kappia Phi
Pi Ganhma
Pil Kappa
Delta
Omicron Delta Kappa
Kappa Delta Pi
Louisiana Educational Association
American Economics Association
Southern Economic Association
Southwestery Social Sciences Association
First Baptist Church
Ruston
Ruston Chamber,of Commerce
Ep Cick
Dalton Gandy Elected Director of Ag Workers
Dalton Gandy was elected president of the Lonsigaa Commercial Agricultural Workers at a Newellton meeting in Tensas parish. Other officers named include George Shannon as vice president M W McEachern as secretary treasurer and a board of directors with Ben Spencer Claude Arceneaux Jesse Rees George Queen Walter D Curtis and Dr N D Morgan. President Beene noted the group’s aim to connect farmers with business people by telling the agricultural story.
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Laton Rouge
J. Beenes
New Orleans
Lonsigaa Commercial Agricultural Workers
Newellton
Tensas
Parish
George Shannon
M. W. McEachern
Plac Quémines Parish
Ben Spencer
Briton Rouge
George Queen
Claude Arceneaux
Lafayette
Jesse Rees
Alexandria
Dalton Gandy
Ruston
Walter D. Curtis
Baton Rouge
N. D. Morgan
Shreveport
Beenel
Polio Cases Rise Across Louisiana This Year
Polio reports to the State Board of Health through the 37th week show a sharp increase in Louisiana with 19657 paralytic and non paralytic cases statewide. Parishes such as Jackson Lincoln and Union report notable totals as health officials urge residents to begin or finish the three shot Salk vaccine series to help end polio.
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Louisiana State Board of Health
Jackson Parish
Lincoln Parish
Union Parish
Louisiana
Ernest Shaw to Attend BR Claims Meeting
Ernest Shaw and Morehan two Louisiana insurance claims men will attend a session at the Bellmount Motel in Baton Rouge on Saturday September 26. James Oates president of the Louisiana Claims Federation expects record attendance as the group plans committee assignments and its January 1980 convention. Secretary treasurer Ernest Shay of Euston is named in the group.
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Morehan 2Uu
Louisiana
Bellmount
Baton Rouge
James Oates
Louisiana Claims Federation
Ernest Shay
Euston
Tech Freshmen Honored At Country Fair
A county fair on the lawn of the Baptist Student Center Thursday night honored Tech freshmen from Louisiana Tech Campus. Willis group skits entertained about 200 students while Nelson Tilton presided on stage. Volunteer organizers expressed thanks as students thanked sponsors and participants.
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Tech
Country Fair
Baptist
Louisiana Tech Chmpus
Nelson ‘Tilton
Shay Waleh
Awarded Trip To The Virgin Islands
Awarded trip details surface in a fragmented notice describing expenses covered by a local group. It notes arrangements for travel to the Virgin Islands and mentions a committee or sponsor responsible for costs and logistics, with several garbled names and references to institutions.
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The
Virgin Islands
Untitled fragmentary note on an art event and timing
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an inaudible show with unclear title and schedule. It references an annual event, possible venue, and a countdown or dates. Strong entities are not discernible due to garbled wording. no definite people or organizations can be confirmed from the readable portions.
Jehovahs Witnesses hold Ark circuit assembly in El Dorado
The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society will sponsor a three day Jehovahs Witnesses circuit assembly in El Dorado Arkansas starting October 24. More than 600 delegates from Arkansas Louisiana and Texas are expected to attend sessions at El Dorado High School. Weldon L Mackey from Brooklyn NY will be keynote speaker with a baptism of new ministers on Saturday afternoon and a Sunday address on When is Gods Will to be Done on Earth.
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Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Jehovah's Witnesses
el Dorado
Ark
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
el Garado High School
David J. Hastry
W. Fisher
Fisher
Pine Bluff
Burkhalter to Speak at Texas Forestry Meeting
H D Burkhalter director of Forestry Division at T L James & Company Ruston will be a principal speaker at the 45th Texas Forestry Association Annual Meeting in Conroe October 9. He will discuss Direct Seeding of Southern Pine and is a native of Corsicana with ties to LSU and the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute.
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H. D. Burkhalter
T. L. James & Company, Inc
Ruston
Texas Forestry Association
Hotel Conroe
Conroe
Clyde Thompson
Burkijaker
Corsicana
Texas
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Society of
Neveillé FH. Colson
Navasota
Karl R. Bendersen
Hamilton
Ohio
Laurence C. Walker
Athens
Gia
Alten
Philadelphia
Cenver
Regusteitia
Waray
Unclear OCR Text Raises Reading Hurdles in Local Briefs
Fragmentary notes mention Dubach Bee and Monree pathy with odd strings and scattered place names. Activity hints at events or notices but content is unreadable, obscuring a clear story or outcome.
Ruston Junior High Bearkittens open season with 146 win
Ruston’s junior high Bearkittens defeated Monroe 146 to 0 in the opener before 1,600 fans at Monroe. Moses broke a sixty yard off tackle for Monroe’s lone score in the first quarter. Northeast Junior League members include Ruston, Monroe, West Monroe, Ouachita, Bastrop, Jonesboro, Hodge, and Thomas Jefferson.
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Ruston Junior High Bearkittens
Monroe
Dodr
Robert E. Lee Jr
Ruston
Sera
Melvin
Moses
Roert E
Lee
Thomas Jefferson
West Monroe
Wayne Herrin
Heald
Don Shows
Geidld’ Cobb
Grambling Faces Freshmen Depth as Season Opens
Grambling State University grapples with a depth issue for football this season as 22 freshmen and 14 sophomores fill the roster alongside nine juniors and five seniors. Coach Eddie Rubinson stresses patience as the squad, boosted by a new wing T offense, prepares to meet Texas A&M in a home opener Saturday night, aiming for a 500 season.
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Iuspiciol
Eeth Grambling
HaHa Ne
Exaarienes
Tvsin
Feambi
Es Tiger Spaces
Eddie
Rubinson
Robinson
Grambling
Pexas
Tech Grid Field Gets New Hybrid Grass At Tech Stadium
Tech Stadium hosts Tech-Arkan sas grid contest as grounds crew unveils a redesigned field with a thick hybrid Bermuda grass carpet. The surface underwent spring breaking, poison treatment, and late June reseeding to ensure ideal playing conditions for the game night.
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Tech-Arkansas
Tech Stadium
Tech
C. Pyburia
Georgia
Tech Stalium
Sida
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