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Swing Thf North Uiifiiana Hitl Country 1895 Vol. The Leader HUSTON, LOUISIANA- THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1961 Price Trenton. Vienna Become One-Way MRS. E. MORGAN iif sston Resident Relative Coat of Arms Barham Oil Production Confirmed Well Completed To Flow 162 Barred Per Day A Lincoln Parish well was dually completed as a Hosston oil pay opener and a Feazel gas-distil' late pay extender in the Ruston pay field yesterday, according to the Sheveport conservation office, The new pay opener Broyles find Perry G.

Holloway et al No. 1 Mattie Sue ing to be a much older man." This Barham, Unit 12-19N-3W, dually By LARRY J. FOX Leader Staff Writer How would you like to interview the only living granddaughter of a Revolutionary Patriot? This assignment at first seemed very difficult but after talking with such a gracious and charming personality as Mrs. Zula Penny Morgan, this interview proved very interesting and most fascinating. Whert she greeted her interviewer she said, "I thought you were go- Mrs.

F. E. Morgan only, living granddaughter of a Revolutionary War patriot in Louisiana, displays her family's coat of arms. Her grandfather is the only Revolutionary War veteran buried in Louisiana. (Leader Staff Photo by Larry Fox) Area Man Narrowly Misses Death From Lightning Bolt Barry E.

Teagle, his wife and two children narrowly escaped death from a lightning bolt that killed a companion in a boat with them Saturday on Ouachita River at Monroe. Roxy Dancy, 34, died from accidental electrical' shock when the lightning Tito the boat: he was driving between' 6 and 6:50 p.m. Saturday. Barry Ttagle operate the Salon in Ruston. Their children, in the boat with them are Bari Lynn and Lana Ruth.

Teagle was knocked unconscious by the bolt, and sustained slight burns. Teagle the chil i of a frieivd. Mrs. Richardson Funeral Riles Held Al Alabama Tuesday Mrs. Eula Richardson, 69, Ruston, died Sunday at 5:10 p.m.

following a heart attack at the home revealed her early cultural training of womanhood which she so well epitomizes, "flatter the male of the species and keep him on a now a lost art. Her reminiscing would make interesting material for many books, as she has lived and still lives a full life. "Age does not depend upon the years, but uporf culture and health. Some are born old, some never grow old." Mrs. Morgan will be 95 on the 30th of December, and of the interview she ex- nded a spepial invitation to ie tp her 100th birthday.

don't believe srie still runs household, tends flowers (Jie.l'^e/jfect'jtiostess", just son, wqoVuves wjtK 1.M* orf 'the lonroe highway. Mrs. Morgan's grandfatheir, James Penny, waa- born in Scotland. He carhe loTeimsylvania in 17J5, arjd, thq following, year, he with, the, PtevdllSntipnary Forces at the age Of'13. 1 After the war James Pertny moved to Louisiana to a place dren Teagle was kept overnight in a Ruston hospi tal.

Dancy, his wife and three children had tied their house boat on the river 'for the weekend, accord ing to friends. Lute Saturday after- ernoon he left the craft in a 14- foot speed boot to pick up the Teagle family who were lo spen'd the weekend with the Dancys, Deputies said Dancy had picked the Teagles up and was on loute to the house boat when, Teagle deputies, there was a blinding Hash in fcront of Ihe speed boat. Teacjle was knocked momentarily unconscious, when he came to, he found Daney slumped over the stoerinfg wheel, of the boat. Teagle to revive Dancy with mouth-to-moulh )-esuscitatioi before lift three other men in a nearby boat rushed the victim to the Monroe boat dock, from which he was taken to the hospital. Services are slated for 4 p.m.

Monday at Roscneath Funeral Chapel in Shreveport for Dancy. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Louise Dancy, Monroe; two daughters, Sandra Lynrt and Debra Louise, both of Monroe; two sons, Rwy Ray and Richard Roy, both of Monroe; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Dancy, Shreveport; one brother, Eugene Dancy, Shreveport; and two sisters, Mrs.

Kathleen Cook and Mrs. Willie Willis, bolh Shrevepori. He wUJ bunoa in Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport unrrter thf iliiection oi Roseneath Funeral Home. She was a native of Ruston and a member church. of New Hope Baptist Funeral services were held at 10 a.m.

Tuesday in Alabama Presbyterian church with Rev. H. B. Stewart and Dr. F.

E. McFaddin official Burial took place in Sibley cemetery in Choudrant under direction of Kilpalrick fune rnl home of Ruston. Survivors include orte daughter, Ila Drake if Santa Ana, one son, Evans Robinson of Louisville, one sister, Mrs. T. Calk of Coleman, three brothers, Thomas of Choudrant, J.

J. Norris of Ruston, and Edgar of Shreveport, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild and -many nieces and nephews. oOo- Remodeling Of James Building Front Is Begun T.L. James Co. luis the barricades up in front of their office building oit East Mississippi this week as they begin remodeling cia Ji' kSi known as "The between Zachary and Baton Rouge.

He died in 1845 at the age of 83. Mrs. Morgan's father, Joseph Penny, was born on the 2nd of January, 1807. Mrs. Morgan had three sisters and four brothers.

Two of her brothers fought inf the Civil War. Miss Zula Penny became Mrs. Frank Elwin Morgan, February 28, 1886. The Morgans came to Ruston in 1900 where Mr. Morgan established himself in business, and later organized the F.

E. Morgan and Sons- Wholesale Grocery Company, featuring the "Morgan's They had three sons, Frank E. R. F. and E.

O. two daughters, Helen (deceased) and Judith (Mrs. McLeese of Shreveport). Five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. One of Mrs.

Morgan's prized possessions is the Penny Court Of Arms which she received from Scotland. The Lyrtx on the Court of Arms was symobilc of Kteper of the King's Gold, and the written inscription on the parch- implies, "I trust the hostile, 'but I fear the friendly." Mrs. Morgan proudly displays a plaque which was presented to her by the Long Leaf Pine Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, on which is inscribed, "Zula Penny Morgan, in recognitic of the fact that she is the only living granddaughter of a patriot of the American The Long Leaf Pine Chapter of the D.A.R. deserves commendations for the part in bringing recog m'tion to Mrs. Morgan, the only living granddaughter of a Revolutionary patriot.

Dubach MYF Sets Car Wash, Working Day Members of the Dubach Methodist youth Foundation have scheduled a car wash Friday and a work day Saturday, reveals Patri completed to flow 162 barrels of 38 gravity oil daily through Va-inch choke, flowing pressure 290 pounds, from perforations feet in the Hosston, and to flow 1,625,000 cubic feet of gas and 53.5 barrels of 55 gravity distillate daily through 12-64-inch choke, tubing pressure 1,700 pounds from perforations 9.133-37V2 feet in the Feazel after drilling to 9.222 feet. Funeral Services For S. W. Leachman Held Tuesday 11 W. (Dub) Leachman, 50, of Choudrant died at 6:15 a.m.

Monday at Ruston Hospital. He was vice president oi Choudrant Butane farmer "and seed and fertilizer merchant in Choudrant. He was a World War-II veteran. services were at Douglas Methodist church Tuesday at 3' p.m. conducted by Rev.

Dave Corley, pastor of Douglas Methodist church, arid Rev. Jessie Bryan pastor of Choudrant Baptist church Burial was in Douglas cemetery under the direction of Spears funeral home of Ruslon. Survivors include his wife, Doris Durrett Leachman, Choudrant; one daughter," Martha Jnno Leachman, Choudrant, and five brothers, V. J. of Ruston, L.

L. of Choudrant, J. C. of Alexandria, Rev. T.

W. of Mirfden, and S. H. of Bastrop; two sisters, Mrs. D.

M. Holtzclaw and Mrs. Zuelene Hines both of Choudrant. Ready for One-Way Traffic Chief of Police O. O.

Osbon pulls paper covering from one of the one-way street signs installed in Ruston, getting it ready to start the new traffic routing early this morning. Traffic will flow south on -Trenton and north on Vienna streets. (Leader Staff Photo by C. T. Baggett) NEAR MTNDEN Tech Acquires Surplus land For Use by Forestry Approximately 157 acres of surplus forest land valued at $30,812, near-Dixie Inn in Webster Parish, has been transfer- recjytq Lou.isio.na Tech by the Federal government.

Water Safety istruetor's Given For Parish May Go Over $23,000,000 This Year Cocanougher New President Of Rotarians Dr. LaRue Cocanougher, associate professor of Education at Louisiana Tech, was installed as president of the Ruston Rotary Club Wednesday for the fiscal year 1961-61. Other officers elected to serve with him are Dr. Robert W. Sharp, M.

D. vice president; Charles B. Carter, veteran's representative, secretary; Roy H. Willard, certified public accountant, treasurer. Funeral Rites Set Here For Bastrop Former Resident Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.

Monday for Mrs. Ben Emory, 50-year-old Bastrop housewife, who died early Sunday morning in a Bastrop hospital. Delivery 'of the deed 'was made in wiater safety in- struotiofi' wilP 'be given, by Red Cross if there is enough demand, reveals Mrs. Nel- Enforcement Begins At 6 OXIock Extra Parrots To Be Put On By City Police Two of Ruston's main streets, Trenton and Vienna, will become oneway thoroughfares beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday, reveals Chief of Police O.

O. Osbon. "The State Department of Highways informed me this morning I hat they had inspected the roadways tying the two one-way streets together at the north' krid south approaches, and we will begin' enforcing the law, which came irito effect May 1, 6 a.m. today," Osbon said. The one-way streets had been delayed when the tie-in streets were found not.

to meet specifications by the Department of ways, were investigated, and pair work completed and approved. Going through Ruston to tie in with U. S. Highway 80 east west; Interstate 20 east and wist and U. S.

167 north and south, the one-way traffic will move 1 south on Trenton street and north oh VWh- na Street. The one-way begins immediately north of Interstate 20' as Rustorr and the front of the building. J. C. Love, company secretary, revealed that they are planning to put in a modern "store front" with metal-framed doors and windows.

The buildim; front will have a Anyone who wants their car washed or wants any work done should call AL 5-0511 or Spring 73996, Miss Wilks said. "We will pick up your car and deliver it, or you may bring it to granite facing up to the second ho Dub Me thodi parsonage," Total assessment olj real estate and personal property in parish this year is $17,217,230, re veals Charles R. Hlghtower. This represents a net gain $577,730 over last year's assessments, Hightower said. After the pubfjc: gdrviqei Proper-.

ty is added, this year's total assessment will prqbably total' over $23,000,000, Hightower said. Last year's assessment totaled $22,272,000. The assessor said that the assessment books are open now for inspection in case anyone wishes to protest their total assessment, Hightower said. Robert Brooks New President Of LSSA Group Robert Brooks of Ruston has been elected president of the Lou isiana Service Station which ended a three-day meeting in Shreveport yesterday. Vice president of the group was Alvin E.

Swanner of New Orleans, secielary is Charles Borne Jr. of Franklin, and Clark. Cosse of New Orleans is treasurer. Curtis Boisfontaine of New Olreans is general counsel. Lionel Berdou of New Orleans, current president, and George Bongivanni of Baton Rouge, dis- in the office of Dr.

R. L. Ropp, Tech.j.presideVjf; by 'Ralph Qheal of. 1 representing "the'' re-. of surplus utilization division, of the U.

S. Department Health, and Welfare. The presentation also was attended by Carton Jones, state agency for surplus, property, Baton Rouge, and L. P. Blackwcll, head of the forestry department a' Tech.

Tech was authorized to apply for the surplus forest land by the State Board of Education on Jan, 30 of this year. At that time the property was described in a resolution by the state board as being owned "by Ihe United States of America and consisting of an estimated 157 acres comprising ci strip of forest land about one and three- fourths miles in length and varying In width from 300 feet lo 700 and located at the junction of U. S. Highway 20 and U. S.

Highway 80, said land lyirtg between these highways for approximately one mile in the county (parish) of Webster." The resolution pointed out (hat Tech "is in need of said property and can utilize the same for use of the forestry department" for various studies and functions, including forest fire, disease and in'secl protection, measurement of trees experimental research and related subjects. The stale board authorized (he Tech president "to do any and all a John aj- The instructor' municipal pool. r's course open for v'Pn 1 i Anypnb interested should contact Mrs. John att.Uje-.city. pool from 8 to 10 a.m.

or call AL 5-3200, or contact Ben Clements at the Dubach Senior lite saving will be given from July 21 to August 4, Mrs. John said. The third session of swimming lessons will begin July 10, with registration held Friday, July 7 in Ruston from 8 to 10 a.m. and in rfoon. main business district and ges in front of the Methodist dren's home south of town; to eome a regular twd-way' sti'ifet will take off the one-way signs tottigHt ind reiWove the barricade's on.

'tie- ins," the chief of police 'f' "We will have four or working and a couple of squad bars on duty for the first few dayi.ta, things necessary and proper to procure acquisition of, Dubach from 10:30 to 12 OUO Kiwanis Sets Dedication Of Tree Farms Jason N. Kutack, Regional Conservation Forester of international Paper Natchez, will be the featured spaker on Thursday when the Kiwanis Club dedicates 11 new Tree Farms for Lincoln parish. The new Tree Farms, totaling 1,520 acres, will bring the parish lotal to 62 certified properties, according to A. W. Reed of International Paper district Tree Farm chairman for the Louisiana Forestry Association.

President J. J. Thigpen will preside at the meeting, which will re cognize the following forest landowners for their forest management practices; W- A. O'Neal, B. and to Fallin Miss Louise Hogim, cept, the property approved for transfer by the U.

S. Department Ruth Dalton Smith, O. L. Baker, A. P.

Telford, J. D. Whitman, Jack of Health, Education arfd Welfare Wade, B. H- Rainwater, J. W.

for Louisiana lute." Polytechnic Insti- aip ana a member of the Sterlington Baptist Church. Funeral services floor level ing on up third floor, and porcelain to the bottom of panel-' the she added. The group will chargfl for washing a ear, were held from the chapci of Kilpatrick's Funeral Home in Ruston with the Rev. Ray Radden and Dr. Tommy Welch officiating.

Burial was in Douglas Cemetery under the direction of Kilpa-Jrick's of Ruston Survivors include her husband, Ben Emory of Sterlington; her mother, Mrs. S. E. Chandler of Ruston; two sisters, Mrs. T.

H. Richardson of Vivian, and Mrs. Floyd Cooper of Ruston; four brothers, Ellis of Shreveport, Vio tor, Ruston, and Preston, all of state delegates to the national convention in Denver, Colo, next month. New Orleans was selected as the site for next year's state convention. The new officers will take office next month and hold their firut official meeting in August.

The delegates supported pro-posed legislation requiring suppliers of gasoline and other motor fuels to adjust the gallonage at tiie point of delivery to retailers on the basis of fiO degrees Farh- renheil temperature, this would df tine a gallon of iuel as a specific volume at a uniturni tempera twre The board resolved also that Toch "is ready, willing able, and is hereby authorized to nay all external administrative expenses incident to the transfer of said property and to assume immediate care and maintenance thereof." oOo Lee Resigns As Pastor Of First Baptist Dr. G. Avery Lee, pastor of First Baptist Church of Ruston for the past 13 years resigned at church services Sunday night effective August 31. lie assume the pastorale of Si. Charles Avenue Baptist church in Now Orleans, it wan revealed.

Hammelt, Mrs. J. F. Sanderson. Lindsey Rites Held Tuesday At New Hope Thomas A.

Lindsey, retired farmer, died Monday, July 3, at 2:30 p.m. in the Ruston Hospital. A native uf Choudrant, the deceased was a member of Ihe New Hope Baptist Church. Services were held Tuesday at the New Hope Baptist Church, with the Rev. H.

B. Stewart, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the New Hope Cemetery, under (lie direction of Kil- palrick's Funeral Hume. Mr. Lindsey is survived by three sisters, Mis.

Susie Whithead of Choudranl; Mrs. Harper anil Mrs. Cora Haley boll) of Monroe; and four brothers. Louis J. of Mon- John of Bryan.

Texas; J. C. I of Ruslon; and Willis of Bossier I City, help folks get used to the si reels and to get used to selvcs," Osbon said. "The two'pU- trol cars will patrol two streets only In an attempt to an even flow of traffic." "We will not be issuing tickets, merely reminding folks until they get used to the new traf fie Osbon said. The orfe-way streets in Rustdn come after five years of battling by businesses on the two delays lo give the businessman lime to plan for the new routes, and delays because of faulty giving and repairs.

The state Department of Highways built the one-way tie-ins, and ndded hot-mix surfacing to the Wvo Ruston streets as part of their Interstate system access roads program. Orte-way streets were first suggested by highway engineers In 1955 when they brought preliminary plans for Interstate 20 through Ruston to the attention of the City council. One-way streets were later approved to go into effect on her 1, 1959, but were postponed- on the request of local buslnessrjterj to give hem time to plan for lthe change. The target date was then net by the city council for May 1, 1961, and the law went into effect at that time. But trouble with the contract jpnd faults in the paving work caused the opening lo be delayed in forcoment until the faults were reeled.

The signs were put up several weeks ago, but rain began to wash Ihe paper covering off so they were taken down, but were put up again last week, this time to stay, Dividend Declared By loan For First 6 Months At a recent board meeting the Directors of the Ruston Building and Loan Association declared dividend for the first six months of 1961 at the annual rate of 4 per cent. The dividend will amount to ovet $95.000.00 arid is payable on the first of July,.