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The Natchitoches Times article.
December 30, 1999 issue.


ROBELINE WOMAN HONORED WITH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
     Members of the Natchitoches Genealogical and Historical Association
celebrated the 90th birthday of Elizabeth Russell with lunch at Just Friends.
     Mayor Joe Sampite' presented Mrs. Russell with the Mayor's Award and
Robeline Mayor Tommy O'Con presented her with a plaque declaring Wednesday,
December 1 as Elizabeth Russell Day in her hometown of Robeline.
     On behalf of the Woodmen of the World, Ted Tobin presented Russell with
a desk set of the American flag and the Louisiana flag.  The group enjoyed
birthday cake donated by Just Friends.
     Attending the celebration were Sybil Rhodes, Adele Scott, Selma
Cusseaux, Susie Gunter, Diane Gunter, Fern and Raymond Christensen, Harold
Russell, Bettye and Charles Huggins, Shirley and Robert Porter, Marjorie
Watkins, Juanita and Arnold Kilpatrick, Tommy O'Con, Juanita Wall, Joe
Sampite', Jay Dunahoe, Ginny Tobin, Christelle Thomisee, Dorothy Benefield and
Bob Knipmeyer.