Celebrations frequently involve entertaining guests or heading out for nights on the town to enjoy the company of others. Often food and beverages are part of the fun, and that includes alcoholic beverages, which may flow a little more readily during festive occasions.
Ruston’s American Legion post, second to be formed in the state, was started in 1919 and named McFarland Post No. 2, in honor of Williams E. McFarland of Downsville, Lincoln Parish’s first casualty in World War I.
For some time, my mom has been on me to read what she called the “story” of her and daddy. It’s something she had been working on for a long time, a story she wanted on record.
