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Mf Midi Witt Whftt ylft ftfci lit 'j(H ustott VOLUME Ftoltow the TUJSTON, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. lose GRAND JURY WILL MEET IN SPECIAL GOOD CHEER COMMITTEE OPENS DRIVE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS IN EFFORT TO AID UNFORTUNATE Mayor Coyne Issues Plea for Support of Fund; Report of Past Year's Activities Showing Funds Used Throughout Entire Year At a meeting of public spirited citizens in the City Hall Monday afternoon, the Ruston Good Cheer Committee launched their annual drive for contributions, either in funds or clothing, to be used in assisting the needy of the parish for the next twelve months. The chief purpose of the committee, as in the past, is to provide some measure of Christmas cheer for the needy families of the parish, especially those having small children in their homes. However, as figures covering the past year's operations of the committee prove, the funds contributed to the Good Cheer fund are used throughout the entire year, and serve to render aid to the needy at any time an emergency might arise. Mayor Chas.

C. Goyne, chairman of the committee last year, and re-elected unanimously to head its activities during the next year, in his report Monday showed that the total receipts for last year, both in cash and estimated value of merchandise were IWS.15. The disbursements for the year were distributed as follows: Pood tot 187 families; clothing for 54 families; toys for 86 families; prescriptions R.L.VININGTO ATTEND MEET OF EDUCATORS Principal of La. Tech High School Leaves for Washington Conference R. L.

Vining, principal of the Louisiana Tech high school, left this week for Washington, D. where he will attend the first national conference on educational broadcasting. The meetings will be held at the Mayflower hotel in Washington on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Mr. Vining will represent the Louisiana Teachers' association, of which he is chairman of the publicity committee.

During the past 'year, the teachers' association sponsored state-wide radio publicity programs in the interest of public stations in Monroe, Shreveport, New using the facilities of radio Baton Rouge, Alexan- Total Graduate List To Receive Diplomas in June To Set Record tickets were provided in 39 charity cases; four doctor's visits; gasoline and oil for 12 transcients; 304 Quarts of milk; meals for 138 persons; lodging for 83 persons; purchased two caskets; repaired auto fbr one transient; shoes re-' two persons; and pro- hospital rooms for two sick "proves" that the Rustam Good Cheer fund, in addition to its importan work of providing a small measure of Santa Claus cheer for the more unfortunate children of the parish, perform a more important duty in providing a Community Fund agency from which persons who are temparily without other means of support, or are physically unable to provide for themselves, may obtain assistance without the necessity of the usual "beggar's In beginning their drive today, which will be continued throughout the remainder of the month, the committee urges every person in the city, who are in position to conference will be held in co-operation with the United States office of education and the Federal Communications commission. Government officials and prominent educators from America and ioreign countries will participate in the programs, as well as rep- resenUiiyes tbhe broadcasting industry. The programs will include Such topics as schools of the air, radio music, speech and drama; religious broadcasts; forums on the air, and writing for the radio. Thirteen students are completing requirements for graduation at Louisiana Tech this semester, Mrs. Ruby B.

Pearce, registrar, has announced. These students, as well as about 50 who finished their work in the summer session of 1936, will receive their diplomas at the commencement exercises next June, along with the graduating class of the spring semester. The total graduating list for the year is expected to be about 200. The list last June included 163 four-year graduates was a high record. At the end of the fall semester last year, there were seven candidates for degrees at Tech.

The 13 this year are as follows: Basic academic: Marjorie Hinton, Ruston, and Eldred Ford Lowe, Minden. Commerce: Cleo Alexander, Vienna, and Sallie B. Daigre, Shreveport. Education: Bessie Miller Frey, Saline. Engineering: Donald Kenneth Dillion, McDonald, Pa.

Home economics: Louise Brown, Monroe; Robert Crane, Ruston; Elsie Elene McCarty, Sikes; Celeste Dillion Murchison, Alexandria, and Sara -James, Ruston. Mathematics-science: Lessie Wilda Smitherman, Jonesboro. Science-agriculture: Alton Martin, Jonesboro. Dubach Plungers Elect J. P.

Colvin To Lead Team 1937 Johnny Moon Named Alternate; Boys Unanimously in Favor of Play-Off Game DUBACH, Dec. Dubach contribute to the fund, either in high sc hool football squad met in clothing, food or cash, to do so im- Business session Monday afternoon mediately. It was pointed out that the Good Cheer fund will be called upon this year to assist in Summoned to Confer With Ruler THiWlATMIH Ptrtly cloudy tonight Thursday. PRICB5 FIVB CWfTS N. B.

A. Service The orocesslon of intimates to Buckingham Palace in response to King Edward's summons led to speculation over whether he would Sate and go to some foreign country to live. Among those called fnto were, left to right, Sir Godfrey secretary; Col. Piers Legh, equerry; and MaJ. Ulick Alexander, keeper ot the privy purse.

Local Physician Addresses High School Students Dr. Ragan Green Tells of Tremendous T. B. Toll in Talk At Ruston High School and decided to take part in the Lincoln parish football play-off, award sweaters, began probably more instances than has pre ara tions for the annual ath- been the base for several years, and if this assistance is rendered, they must have the support of the citizens of the parish who are able to do so. In addition to Mayor Coyne's re-election to the chairmanship of the committee yesterday, O.

K. Davis, Ruston Fire Chief, was re- tefcipointed vice-chairman. Among those who will be active in the drive are V. C. Cupp, B.

R. Reynolds, Mrs. Addison Thompson, and the pastors of Ruston churches By Clement Clarke Moore AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RUSTON Tomorrow, the first parish high school football playoff in history will get under way at Louisiana Tech Stadium, with Dubach and Choudrant being the opponents in the first game, and Ruston High School slated to meet the winner on December 18. The citizens of Ruston have every reason to get behind these games and support them in numbers that will put anything else ih high school sports events here in the shade. First, because a goodly number of parish residents will be brought to Ruston for the day.

Second, because the high schools themselves need the money for their athletic departments to buy badly needed uniforms, sweaters, and other equipment. If this money is not realized in the play-off games, it will have to be raised by subscription next year. The boys are willing to buy fheir way with their services in providing the fans with two swell football games. The fans should appreciate their attitude and support them, since it will eliminate annual practice of "begging" during the summer months. Eton't stay away because Ruston High School is not in the first game.

The receipts for both games are to be pooled and split equally between the three schools, giving each a full share of the money taken in, so Ruston High School will realize just as much as does either of the other two. We earnestly solicit your support of the game this year, with the thought in mind that it can be made into an annual affair. Let's turn out and see both games. You won't be disappointed. JUDGE E.L.

WALKER ORDERS INVESTIGATION OF CHARGES AGAINST HARDIN-PESNELLS Action Follows Filing of Petitions for Preliminary Hearings By Attorneys for Defendants in Alleged Capital Offenses Judge E. L. Walker, In third judicial district court here today, ordered a special session of the Lincoln Parish grand jury to be convened on Tuesday, December 15, for the purpose of investigating any matters that may properly be placed before them. The call was issued as the result of a charge having been placed against Tim Hardin, 50 year old plumber accusing him of committing rape upon the person of the five year old daughter of a Ruston family, also to investigate charges of breaking and entering and assault with dangerous weapons against Lawrence and Saxton Pesnell, which resulted from the alleged beating and shooting two negroes several weeks ago. The crime with which Hardin is charged by affidavit, is alleged to have occured "on or about the 6th day of by the father of the young girl.

Judge Walker's action followed the I SANTA CLAUS HONOR GUEST HERE TODAY Huge Parade to Welcome "Jolly Old Fellow" At 3 O'Clock DUBACH-CHOUDRANT PREPARE FOR HARDEST GAME OF SEASON Aggies Drilled on Pass Defense Depending on Line to Stop Harrist-Colvin; Plungers Must Stop Campbell XIV And (nen, in a fitfintlinff, I heard on ihe roof The francing and of each little hoof(Continued in Next Issue) letic banquet and elected captains for the 1037 season. The entire squad was in accord on the selection of J. P. Colvin las captain and Johnnie Moon as alternate. These two boys have won the respect and admiration of all team mates by their earnest desire to win, their fighting spirit, their fairness of attitude and their ability as leaders.

Captain-elect Colvin is acontinu- ation of the family name, supplying the captain of the Plungers team for several years. Captain J. P. Colvin will take the leadership of the Plungers where Captain W. A.

Colvin III leaves off after the Lincoln parish play-off. W. A. Colvin, a senior Plunger has directed the Plunger's afafirs for two seasons and his loss will be keenly felt. W.

A. has twice been voted in all North Louisiana selections at quarterback and is voted one of the smartest signal barkers in Class football. Captain-elect J. P. Colvin is one of the main cogs in the locals offense and defense.

He is resourceful enough to play at tackle on of- and serve in a line-breaking role on defense. His all-around ability has made him outstanding in the athUtic department at Du- Moon will be a senior next year and after earning letters the past two years is expected to be a capable alternate to Captain Colvin during the 1937 season. Moon has contributed much to the local line in the way of spirit and fight. Moon is a guard. These boys will no doubt give a fine example of their abilities against Choudrant when the Plungers and Aggies meet in the first annual Chili-bowl game at Louisiana Tech Stadium Thursday at 3 Dr.

Ragan Green addressed the Students of Ruston High School Tuesday on the subject of tuberculosis. His practical appeal which found ready response, follows in part: "Tuberculosis filled approximately 75,000 graves in the U. S. last year. To bring it closer home, there were 1500 deaths in Louisana alone from the disease in 935.

"Serious? Yes, quite so, but the sad part of the whole thing is this disease strikes hardest when life is most valuable and most enjoyable. Cancer and heart disease take their greatest toll in he latter part of life, but tuberculosis gets its greatest number between the ages of fifteen and forty-five. "In the treatment of tuberculosis the ill impoftant thing is early diagnosis. There is nothing quite so sad to a doctor as to see some young person, just about to graduate from college, come into his office and after careful examination of the chest find that he has advanced tuberculosis. He knows that if he had seen this patient probably a year sooner it would have been an early disease and the chances of recovery would have been much greater.

Now the doctor does not have much to work with. The patient has lost much weight, his general condition is very poor and his resistance is so low that he does not have much I W. A. Colvin, and the hard run- fight left in him. The local lesion jning Harrist, has concentrated on in the lung is so far advanced thai none of the modern methods of effecting a cure can be used.

The good Sant Nicholas, better known to the kiddies as Santa Claus, made his appearance in Ruston today during a pre-Christmas tour was greeted by a host of kiddies as well as grown-ups that lined the streets of Ruston to view him as he passed in a huge parade. The Jolly Old Fellow was greeted at the city limits and welcomed special envoy of Commerce filing this morning of two petitions asking preliminary hearings in the cases of Hardin, and that of Lawrence and Saxton Pesnell, who have been held in jail here for several weeks, charged with breaking and entering and assault with a dangerous weapon, as the result of the alleged beating and shooting of two negroes about four miles south of Ruston. The convening of the grand jury will automatically void the requests for preliminary hearings, it was stated, since the grand jury is the ultimate investigation body of the parish. All three men are charged with crimes upon which the grand jury may send them to trail lor their lives later on, reduce the charges to bondable offenses, or find no-true bills against them. With the prospects of one of the hardest and best football -games played in Lincoln Parish high school circles in years, the Dubach Plungers and Choudrant Ag- gies today ease off their training schedule in preparation for their meeting at Tech Stadium, Ruston, tomorrow afternoon.

Both teams are reported in good condition, having emerged from their tough play-off games in the North Louisiana championship race last week without more than minor bruises, which are not expected to hinder the playing of any member of either team. Down at Choudrant, Coach Hal Willis, depending on his somewhat better line than has been evidenced by the Plungers, to stop the shifty ondary close enough to hold the rampaging Campbell to a minimum in yardage. The winner of the game will hold the undisputed title of runner-up to the North Louisiana to the city by a from the Chamber through whose efforts he is making his early visit to Ruston. Shortly afterward, the entire party was joined by hundreds of others who took part in the big welcome parade in his honor. Correction Made On Santa Page The first Santa Claus letter appears on this page today and many others will run each other day between now and the final date of December 19th.

The expiration date has been changed to midnight December 21 and the winners will be announced Tuesday, December 22 at which time the money will be mailed to them. Two errors appeared in some few of the first publication of the page last Saturday. The name of the Service Shoe Shop should have appeared where Walter Krousel ap- The charge Igainst Hardffi, according to Sheriff Bryan Thigpen, who with Deputy Clyde Frazier, and Cororner H. N. Harper, investigated arriving shortly after 7 o'clock Saturday evening, was based largely upon the story of the child, told to her mother and grandmother upon arriving back home from an automobile ride with Hardin, although the examination made by Dr.

Harper may also be used as evidence in the investigation by the grand jury. Dr. Harper has refused to make a statement to the press concerning his examination, however, it has 'been learned from authoritative sources that the child was not injured in any way that would necessitate physicians' care. Sheriff Thigpen stated today that Hardin has been held in jail here since his arrest late Saturday, and that the child had not been under the care of physicians at the hospital at any time since the alleged crime, since theh examination had disclosed no injuries of that extent. Theodore C.

Bergeron, of Farmerville, who assumed his duties as the new district attorney last Class championship, since both and West Brothers should have occupied the space used by teams went to the finals in their respective districts. The winner will aleo meet Ruston High School the M. This mistake did not appear in all papers, but those aiCtl IllCCL uffv.M* here on December 18, in an inter- who received papers with the mis- class struggle that will provide the takes please note these corrections. parish champion for 1936. One of the largest crowds ever to attend a high school sports event "Now let us take the opposite case: We have a young man who comes to the office for his routine a pass defense that he hopes will keep the Plungers away from the Aggie goal line.

A considerable portion of the total Plunger points this year has been the direct result of Harrist's tosses, either to in Ruston is expected to be ort hand when the kick-off is made tomorrow at 3 o'clock. Officials for the game will be Larry Fox (Georgia), George Hogg (Tech) and Tom Amos (Tulane), Just which of the three will referee and perform at the other positions has not yet been determined. physical examination and Payne or Colvin, with the alking to the doctor he says that I latter playing probably the most the past tew weeks he has prominent role, and it is this attack that Coach Willis is hoping p. m. the crow forced to iwallow on the vote, it should be or noticed that his capacity to do work less than it was before; he tires easily and his appetite is not so good.

He possibly has lost two or hree pounds in the past few weeks, 'or which he can offer no expla-1 nation. He is carefully examined I and a suspicious area in one lung is found. Then an X-ray is made and an early diagnosis of tuberculosis follows. Treatment is started at once and due to the fact that the lesion is early this lung can be completely collapsed by what is commonly called air. In a few months the patient feels fine, has gained back his weight and is to get back to earning a livelihood.

This man can live to a ripe old age without having any recurrence of the He can live perfectly normal lift and easily readjusted to Buy Your Dosser Paper at the Leader Office. DUBACH HIGH SCHOOL PAPER NAMED IN CONTEST A contest held recently in regards to naming of the paper organized in Dubach High School closed Monday. Miss Theo Colvin gave the award to Mr. Eugene Hamilton, the winner. The winning name was "Plunger 1 i Becoming a champion bowler and giving exhibitions is one way to earn pin money.

Saturday, Tuesday afternoon was in Ruston and made a preliminary investigation into the evidence and charges concerning both the Hardin and the Pesnell cases. He will return to Ruston next Tuesday and go before the grand jury at their investigation into the charges. A Michigan youngster told her parents she had swallowed a safety pin. It was her story was stuck with it. and she Buy your Christmas Cards at the Leader.

to stop. On the other hand, Coach Joe Mount at Dubach, will concentrate on stopping the power attack the Aggies have displayed this year, iwithi big Loilks Campbell, 185 pound fullback as the main cog. Choudran't offense this year has developed largely around the ability of Campbell to plow through the opposing lines for yardage, and Mount will probably direct 'his team's defense to stop his charges. The Aggies have also exhibited an excellent pass offense, with the Holtzclaw brothers playing the leading role, J. Holtzclaw tossing to brother Rip.

The combination has been a source of much worry to opponents all year due to their Around The Corner ELMER ZILCH So there you saw Santa right before your eyes and that ought prove it, so if you didn't ask or a bale of cotton to the acre t's your own fault. being forced to watch pftajM, WASHINGTON--In all the heavy speculation as to what the next four years of Roosevelt administration may bring forth, you rarely hear anyone mention the Democratic platform and its promises of last June. Everybody knows that no political party ever entirely lives up to its platform. Nevertheless, this one caused quite a stir at the time and it was the work of the president and his friends, who have been continued in power. The platform may be considered at least enough of a vague guU' to imWfy looking at it agaiu, to wrt ovrt relatively it contained add campaign as Roosevelt made speeches.

Orie of the most sensational promises in the Democratic plat- lorm has generally been forgotten: We will act to secure consumer fair value, honest sales, and a decreased spread between the price he pays and the price the producer receives." On the face of it, this appears to mean an attempted reform of the distribution system, which would hit at waste, deceit, and excessive The administration is being urged to create i government agency which advise on federal policlti, Simone Simone might sound funny, but what about Mary Mary who was quite contrary. We have been saying that for a long time. Sunnylaud has put over 10,000 pounds of meat in their storage department so far already this year. If King Edward could only have the benefit of our sage on the question of the British finpirt would surely My hoy doo'4 tot You.