McGehee Poultry Operation Expands in Louisiana
L D McGehee's feed mill uses 312000 bushels of corn yearly with half bought from Louisville Browers at 1.30 per bushel. Contract growers are paid 147000 annually. payroll is 75000. egg furnishers receive 64000. The operation reports capacity of 620000 broilers and plans a new feed mill at Choudrant with 12600 tons produced last year. De-beaking occurs at 10 to 14 days. The gross revenue from chickens leads the parish’s agricultural products.
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Tie
McGehea
Louisville Browers
Louisiana
L.d.mcgehee
McGehee's
Lincoln
Parish
Ptheres
McGehee
L. Dr McGehee
Farley Brings Netherlands Tulip Bulbs to Vieminia
Mrs. W. C. Farley, after a brief stay in New Orleans, imported wire tulip bulbs from the Netherlands. The article notes her recent travels and bulb import venture conducted with Mrs. K. E. Ball as contributor.
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W. C. Farley
Netherlands
K. E. Ball
Wi C. Farley
New Orleans
New Teacher In 6th Grade At Holnday School
Peter Bingham reports on Holnday School changes as the sixth grade welcomes Mrs Turner and a new student June Eversist. The fourth grade grows to 30 pupils with students from Houston Minden Hodge and ElDeri, and social studies features Egypt with committee work on Weyptian life. Local club plans, church activities, and family updates accompany the school news.
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Holnday
Furner
Peter Bingham
Uston
Minden
Hodge
el Deri
Turner
June Everist
Egypt
Seventh Grade Officers And New Students At Local School
The sixth graders elected Betty Alexander as president and Jane Everist as vice president with Janis Howell as secretary treasurer and Lita Upshaw Judy Bingham as reporters. New seventh graders include John Lowery and three others Summers Grayon Brown. The seventh grade elected Melba Mason president Libby Slamon vice president Pat Taylor secretary Sandra Cole reporter. The ninth grade began with initiation and notable attention for Mike Duddy and Randolph Poth. The 10th grade named Judy Sumlin as president with Darthy Pesnell Sally Sue Johnson as secretary and Don Durett as reporter. The 11th grade officers are Jimmy Jones president Glenda Woodard vice president Gene Smith treasurer Ronnie Rodrigues reporter. Seniors elected Oliver Houck president Peter Bingham vice president Ann Woodard secretary Terry Rogers treasurer Dora Durrett reporter Don Saye s parliamentarian with Dora Durrett Glenda McGuver as Student Council reps. The high school welcomed new teachers including Mrs Colvin in science.
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John Lowery
Tommy Summers
Sharom Grayon
James Brown
Melba Mason
Libby Slamon
Pat Taylor
Sandra Cole
Clyde Reity
Jev'ag
Paula Burk
Tinda Mays
Mike Carter
Ann Tinsley
Pat Upshaw
Sue Alexander
Lee Roy Pike
Tommy Canterbury
Hich School
Mike Duddy
Sey
Jimmy Napper
Randolph Pothe
Judy Sumlin
Darthy Pesnell
Sally Sue Johnson
Dreasurer
Don Durett
David Skinner
Jimmy Jones
Glenda Woodard
Bobby Conville
Gene Smith
Ronnie Rodrigues
Larry Waldron
Evelyn Williams
Oliver Houck
Peter Bingham
Ann Woodard
Terry Rogers
Dora Durrett
Don Sayes
Glenda McGuver
Colvin
Char
Outing and church news from Alabama community
Alabama church youth and families shared a Monday night outing in Ruston with bowling and prayer study. The article notes visits by several families, a new coach and teacher, a vibrant student council led by Billy Bob Sumlin, and promotion day activities at Alabama church with various weekend guests and church events.
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Yack Horry
Rense’g
Alabama Charch
Eddie Ward
Baton Rouge
Mr. and Mes
Claud Percls
Wade Porritt
Reverend Westbrook reassigned to Pine Grove Minden church
Rev Westbrook preached his last Clay sermon and was reassigned to Pine Grove church in Minden Louisiana The service followed the christening of two babies the grandson of Rev Westbrook and the infant son of Mr and Mrs Leon Westbrook and Mr and Mrs Glenn Neaville
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CLAY
Westbrook
Minden Church
F. A. Minton
Pine Grove
Minden Fia
Leon Westbrook
Glenn Neaville
Clay Community Mourns Pastor Loss and Fair Winners
Clay residents bid farewell to Rev Westhrosit and his family after seven years of service with a Tuesday night church gathering and refreshments. Local fair winners include Joy Hinton with two blue ribbons and a red ribbon on Jersey heifers, F A Hinton with a blue ribbon, and several Mrs. entries also earning ribbons. Notable weekend visits and travel include Kendall's year at the University of Hong Kong and Clinton family attendance at a Rural Carriers meeting in Alexandria. A chemical note mentions hydroxylamine protecting animals from induced epileptic-like seizures.
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Clay
Westhrosit
Westbrook
Kendall
University of Hong Kong
H. P. Clinton
Alexandria
Clinton
Marsha Kay Clinton
Bossier City
Harriet Clinton
Baton Rouge
H. B. Clinton
Billy Till
Linville
Prentiss Willis
Louis Korn
Harrisonburg
Mr. Korn
Korn
Butler
John Paul Jones
Ruston
Antioch Church and Social Groups Record September Meeting
Antioch W S C s held a September 26 social at Mrs. Bean Cardwell with 14 members. program led by Mrs. Frank Dring. Family Supper planned for the first Friday of each month at 6 45 p m starting Oct 7. Antioch Home Demonstration elected officers for the coming year and noted visitors from Shreveport. Grandmother Trussell to turn 97. House open Oct 2 for Della Trussell. Russell Edwin Dring born Sept 27. paternal grandmother C J Dring.
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Ft. M. Bingham
Antioch
W.s.c.s
Bean Cardwell
Frank Dring
Antioch Home Demonstration Club
R. M
Robert Price
Dean Cardwell
JoeRoy Skinner
Jack Waldron
JF. P. Price Jr
Shreveport
F. B. Prices
N.C. Brownlee
Gladys Hedgepeth
Jennie
Frank Trussell
Della Trussell
Grandma Trussell
Ruston firm formed for residential building by Colvin and Mitchell
James A. Colvin and John A. Mitchell establish a new corporation in Ruston focused on custom residential construction. Colvin serves as president, Mitchell as vice president, and Ora Wilkerson as secretary-treasurer. The firm offers financing options including FHA and conventional loans through Lincoln Agency, Inc., with available homes in Woodhaven and Cloverdale subdivisions.
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Ruston
James A. Colvin
John A. Mitchell
Colvin
Ora Wilkerson
Lincolny Duilders
Sihiee
Mitchell
Calvin
Woodhaven
Cloverdale Subdivision
Lincoln Agency, Inc
Colgin
Butler Real Estate Agency
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Billy Bob" Sumlin
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