Weekly Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 9

THE WEEKLY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA, RAPIDES PARISH, LA. SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1945 PAGE NINE on 000,080 Building Program SJJ 'SKW-4 ZaV mnmSZSZmi "s't- Midnight Curfew, Horse and Dog Racing Bans Lifted Postal Employes Seek Passage of Pay Increase Bill State Institutions Planned ml building program planned for state insti-A genhep completed in six to eight years at a cost of (dons initiated in the near future, Dr. M. F. IS iiawaaaaa) -y iiwjUM WASHINGTON, May 9.

(P) Immediate lifting of the midnight entertainment curfew and the ban on horse and dog racing was an- llwm i I Hi i I 8,0 Alexandria, chairman of the state board of insti- nounced today. Workers Petitioning Fred M. Vinson director of war I today- was available at mm hr lj Salons for Favorable Reaction mobilization and reconversion, said that the action was effective I as of today and quipped: The g. fr.rthe building pro- Twhich will inciuae i Institutes, industrial eDtV "a iinsnitals. News About Central Louisianians in Service HoJS.

nointid out that the "The curfew shall not ring to-; night." I The postal employes of the He told a news conference that United State; are petitioning their the lifting of the ban on race congressman and senators for meets did not affect restrictions favorable reaction the passage of the Office of Defense Trans- of a bill now in congress which portation on the shipment of race will increase their wages $400 per horses, and referred inquiries re- year. Dr. "mnriation would nnr i laww" Fel '-We are asking for Since the begini.ing of hostili- specting these restrictions to ODT officials. in nrder to place uie Ki proper shape them compare lavor- oSer states," he added. LWrfSrtwith Dr.

Walter K.irman of the commit- lities, the government gave he I postal employes a $300 per year increase or $25 -r month, and this appropriation vill run out June 30, 134 unless otherwise acted jpon. The increase of $400 mental health and hygiene Lonmenw mBAira soc etv WUBBM German Harrisons at Three French Ports Surrender 1 cn representing Robert L. is only $1000 per year mere than that already allowed by the government. The postal employes of this have not had a raise since President Coolidge wa in office l7il IfFiHl YV mSu fT ill -Liir --Aj 1vS-( i fff, ill fv lr3 1 mmmi'mmmmmmmmBwWmminnimwniiu wmmpmtymmmiiwm in it iiiw mim mill1" m.m i.mn iwmn tmrnw" wh -jm, rtcry nMHMMiWiiii ii a ur 11 mmmmmmm -p. mm M.MMiiill h.fdilii it rammxivi ii ww mwuni ji inn wni.iinu.1iwi 11111111m mm 1 Jt.im m.v -wwmmmvm Wwi 1 l.Hpr upwu iwm I 1 nn i Am-.

uiiVir, i'iiI 'i liiiiiailtai ri mli i 1 1 1 1 'i I ii i ii in ii i ii ii i tm mm i lrrmmir 10 ltf. i ii I mi 1 ii 1 1 tn mi 'i imiumii niiii ill it Jif "inmi'T mjiii' ml Ii i i i tutu titntinns. at ijaioj'1 ou" OUUin when their maximum salary was R(2d3 Sold for Work Na7k CP I In at la 'elevated to $2100 per year from Whs wt einnn r- SiBuu per year. Rochelle, Lorient, t'-'u LToli for construction of the "nle School for Negroes at tt Rouge, according to Dr. Til who said bonds amounting ti 000 had also been purchased hi ground for the new Char-hospital at Shreveport.

We have recommended a new inty hospital at Shreveport a the present one is old and liquated," Dr- Jarrell pointed "We also are planning an ad-ion to the Lafayette charity Tie state board of liquidation I authorized the sale of bonds the Central Louisiana state piUl to total $850,000, the imiian said. Priorities for o( bonds for this institute i been authorized, it was pied. If St. Nazaire LONDON, May 9 German garrisons at the French Atlantic ports of La Rochelle, St. Nazaire and Lorient have surrendered, a broadcast French communique said today.

All have been occupied after sieges of nine months or so. The only German troops remaining on French soil are in the holdout garrison at the channel port of Dunkerque, estimated at 12,000. Others are in the British Channel Islands of Sark, Jersey and Guernsey off the French coast. "Great explosions were heard," at St. Nazaire, which Germany had utilized as a major submarine base, the French communique said.

The Germans surrendered at La Rochelle and Lorient also U-boat bases without destruction, the French command said. An estimated 79,000 Germans were believed holding the three Atlantic ports which were surrendered. The largest garrison, believed to number about 35,000, was at St. Nazaire at the mouth of the Loire river 40 miles west of Nantes. Gen.

Werner Junck was the last mentioned Nazi commander and his troops were reported equipped with tanks and armored cars. Another estimated 25,000 were in Lorient on the Bay of Biscay. Gen. Wilhelm Fahrmacher last was reported commander of the garrison which held about 30 miles cos of living and wagej and salaries in private industry have climbed steadily while postal wages remained stationary, with the exception of the 15 percent or $300 per year increase off-set this steady advance in living. The house committee on post-offices and pest roads just recently unanimously passed his bill from the committee stage and it is to be introduced to the House scon for further consideration, after which it wil' go before: the Senate committee further hearings.

Last December a similar bill reached the Senate floor and was killed there op the last day because of legislative priority of another bill and as adjournment was sine die, it was necessary that the bill be re-introduced at the present session. The employes issued the following statement: "Postal employes do not strike. ''The $300 per year mcreaie as granted hardly even pays the income taxes assessed tnese days, much less meet steaiily climbing living costs but regardless of this fact the Alexandria postoffice 100 percent in the payroll deduction plan in the purchase of war bonds in order, that the employes may do their share towards financing such a huge expenditure as has been forced upor this country. The postal employe is proud of the service he renders and in the important part played in public welfare, especially helping to main- iihorization oi me saie oi worth of bonds for the ne Colony and Training School Army Signal Corps Photo. PAGEANT SCENE Participants in the Pageant of the Allied Nations at Louisinna College, May 1 are pictured above.

From left to right they are: First Lt. David I. Randman, Camp Livingston and Miss Sally Lee Neserius of Alexandria who represented the Liberated Countries; Marine Lt. Clarence E. (Pug) Corley, Pineville and Miss Gloria Delle Crain of Bogalusa who represented China: Capt.

R. L. Gates of Alexandria and Miss Marjorie Wood of Pineville who represented England; Col. Henry E. Walden, Camp Claiborne and Miss Gloria Nugent who represented America: Miss Lois Smith of Mobile, Alabama who represented Russia and First Lt.

Robert H. Armstrong of Alexandria Army Air Field; Miss Ruth Aguillard of Chataignier who represented France and First Lt. Frank Greenhill of Alexandria Army Air Field; Miss Elizabeth Harbour of Shreveport who represented the1 Latin American Countries and First Lt. Billy Harbour of Selman Field, Monroe. Standing upper left is C.

W. Brister, narrator, who was recently discharged from the U. S. Maritime Service. He is a college sophomore.

David McCartney, president of the Louisiana College Student Council and assistant narrator for the pageant is pictured at upper right. Flags of the Allied Nations were used as decorations for the affair which was held in front of Alexandria Hall on the college campus. The throne was decorated by Stuart R. Purser, college art professor. Colfax Man Among U.S.

Soldiers Freed By Allies was given by the board of nidation. At present there is no lative approval for a building pam at the Girls Industrial St tool, however, Mr. Pettit will the board for the approval of 00,000 bond. Gtln Ahead With Plans jThii action would have to be proved by the state legislature Swell as the board of liquidation, Jirreli said. fUt are going ahead with all tiding plans in the hopes that ferities will be given as soon as fcble," Dr.

Jarrell said. The total institutes especially are in along the Brest Peninsula, with the leplorable state largely through apathy of the public during lew years. (Tht legislature and the state late are anxious to do some- SERVING IN ENGLAND Private Boyd R. Robinson is still serving' in England after fourteen mcnths overseas according to word received by his wife, Mrs. Helen Robinson of Gardiner, La.

Pvt. Boyd has been driving a truck for the past several months while being unas-signed to any unit. lie entered the service April 2, 1943 and received his basic training at Fort Knfx, Kentucky where he attended Cook's and Baker's School. From there he was transferred to the P.O.E. at Fort Meade and left for England February 17, 1944.

Pvt. Robinison attended school in Oak Hill. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

W. Robinson, Glen-mora, La. fl abott this condition but the lportolthe public must be had fork Will heein nn thp East win me morale of millions of members of the fighting forces and their families. "The unabounded confidence placed in an employe of the postal service places that employe on a high plane and in order that the standards of this efficiency may be maintained it is only consistent with American policy that he be given some recognition in a financial manner so that he too may keep his place with his fellow citizens and workers. Our friends can help this tause by writing our senators and congressmen to get behind the legislation now before them." psiana State Hospital at in the next few weeks, tortim to the chairman who that priorities for this pro wl have been approved.

Jt a the duty of the legislature dispatch these appropriations quickly as possible so that we Orleans. Pace, Koy son of James O. Pace, Logansport. Perkins. John Pfc, grandson of Mrs.

Sarah Ann Willis, Glen-mora. Robert, Newton son of Mrs. Ida Robert, Ama. Russell, Burton Pfc, son of D. G.

Russell, Marion. Russell, Clarence husband of Mrs. Lois E. Russell, De Ridder. Sampy, Wilson, Pfc, son of Mrs.

Janey Sampy, Jennings. Scott, Joseph Pfc, son of Freddie J. Scott, Houma. Seavey, Harold 1st husband of Mrs. Juanita M.

Seavey, Moncla. Sevin, Larry son of Mrs. Sidonia Sevin, Marrero. Sonnier, Irving son of Mrs. Odolisis Sonnier, Eunice.

Swanson, James Pfc, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Swanson, Monroe.

Tullier, Alex son of Mrs. Noelie Tullier, Plaquemine. Valentine, Richard, Pfc, husband of Mrs. Ruth E. Valentine, Colfax.

Watts, J. husband of Mrs. Peylie Mae Watts, Livingston. Werner, Joseph Pfc, husband of Mrs. Ethel S.

Werner, New Orleans. Willingham, Sherman, Pfc, son of Mrs. Lucy Willingham, complete our program in the (nest time possible," Dr. Jar-continued. Anaonr Graduates Among the graduates of the Information and Education course at the School for Personnel Services.

Lexington, this week was 2nd Lt. William S. Evans, 1517 Beech street, Alexandria. Receives Special Mention James H. Nesssmith, seaman, 2-c, Route 3, Leesville, has received special mention for his work in helping to save the lives of many American fighting men.

He is a member of the crew of the U. S. S. Hope, navy hospital ship somewhere in the Pacific. German Stamp Collection Corporal Dossy E.

Whatley, who is with the 9th Army in Germany, recently sent a stamp collection from there to his brother, B. D. Whatley of Pineville. This collection, captured from a German soldier, is believed to be of value although it has not been appraised by philatelists. Whether of monetary value or not, however, it will be an invaluable souvenir of the war to Corporal Whatley and is being held for him by his brother until his return.

Corporal Whatley has two brothers also in the service. Corporal Barney Whatley, 24, is in the European theatre of war with the 7th Army. Johnny Whatley, 20, USN, is somewhere in the Pacific. A third brother. Pfc.

Roy C. Whatley, 32, was killed in Italy on July 1, 1944. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. I.

W. Whatley of Pineville. Attends Officers School Lt. (jg) Woodrow Wilson Holmes, USNR, reported recently to the officers school at the Naval Training Center, Norfolk, to receive a course of instruction for duties aboard a destroyer of the Atlantic Fleet. He has seen service in Italy, Sicily, and Southern France.

Lt. (jg) Holmes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.

Holmes of 706 Center street, Winnfield, La. He has a brother, J. D. Holmes, who is a captain in the Army Air Forces. Before entering the service he was employed by the Louisiana Division of Forestry.

He graduated from Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. With B-17 Group Braving vicious German flak and fighter opposition to aid in paving the 'ay for Allied -Annies in the Reich with bombs, Technical Sergeant Elmer F. Breekcn-ridge, 19-year old. B-17 Flying Fortress engineer and top-turret gunner, and the son of Mrs. C.

M. Gordon, of 1720 Raoidcs Avenue, Alexandria, has seen action in more than 30 major Eighth Air Force bombing attacks against important German installations. Sgt. Breckenridge has helped to hammer the Wehrmacht into submission in air assaults against oil refineries, marshalling yards, factories and military positions stretching from Hamturg to Dresden and from Cologne to Berlin. During the Ardennes breakthrough, Sgt.

Breckenridge and his crew flew on six successive assaults against Von Runstedt's supply lines. The Alexandria airman was highly praised for splicing the Rudder control cables of his bomber flight, after they had been sheared by anti-aircraft fire over Dresden, in January. The emergency job assured a safe return for himself and his crew. Decorated with the air medal with five oak leaf clusters for courage and achievement in battle, Sgt. Breckenridge serves with the veteran 390th bombardment group, which has been cited by the President for skill and daring in action, and which shares in another Presidential award for aiding in the Third Air Division's- epic attack on key aircraft plants at Regensburg, Germany.

Killed in Action Memorial service for T-Sgt. Julius Whittington who was reported killed in action in Germany on March 15, 1945, will be held May 13, Mother's Day, at 11 a. m. at the New Hope Baptist Church. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Writes of Atrocities Sgt. Sidney Willis Batson, who is with the Third Army under General Patton has written a verification of atrocities by the Germans. His wife, Mrs. Marjorie Holland Batson of Tullos, received a letter dated April 19, part of which is as follows: "I wrote and said I saw something that was awful and would tell you about it. It was near one of the towns we took some time back.

Near it was a concentration camp for P. W. civilians mostly. They had them in crowded quarters and worked them twelve hours a day, and just gave them soup and two or three ounces of bread. They worked them that way until they couldn't work any more and then starved them to death and burned their bodies in a huge furnace.

When the Americans were coming to invade the town all that couldn't walk they shot, and left them there. It was fifteen killed in the yard in a bunch and forty stacked in a shed like wood vith lime on their bodies. They were supposed to be burned, but the Nazis didn't have time to do it. In the furnace were lots of legs, arms and other parts of bodies partly burned. The people in the town said they didn't know anything about it." Srrt Willie Ratcnn'e nawnls.

Mr. pocket extending seven to 12 miles inland. American artillery and infantry helped the French forces of the interior, commanded by Gen. Eduard Rene-Marie De Larminot, to contain the Germans. A garrison of 19,000 estimated Germans last was reported holding a 30-mile perimeter around La Rochelle, just north of the recently cleared mouth of the Gironde Estuary leading to Bordeaux.

4, Woman With Two Husbands Chooses Flier in Burma LONG BEACH, May 9 OP) Mrs. Helen Goad-MacDowell is going to ask for an annulment of her marriage to Ens. Robert A. MacDowell, vhom she marrifd 18 months after the bomber plane of her husband, Lieut. Harold W.

Goad, exploded Oct. 14, 1943, over Japencse held Burma. Reported dead a year later, Lt. Goad nevertheless is alive in a Calcutta hospital. The 27-year-old pilot by this time has a cable from her, reading: "Darling, am so glad to hear you are alive.

Will see you soon. I love you with all my heart." "This never would have happened," she told reporters, 'if I knew Harold was I doubt ffe welcome constructive cri- Km from all organizations." Detailed Report padded that a detailed report the state institutes would be by the board of institutions fit next 45 (lavs A A I) F. 1) OAK LEAF CLUSTER Private Robert T. Tullis of Tioga has been awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster following two and one half months spent in an Allied hospital in Germany. He had previously been awarded the Purple Heart fof wounds received in Belgium last December.

Pvt. Tullis entered the service March 29, 1944. He received his basic training at Camp Hood, Texas and left for overseas September 3, 1944. He was sent to Belgium from which he entered Germany with the First Army. He is the son of V.

J. Tullis of Libuse, and is wife, Mrs. Bonnie Tullis lives at Tioga. He attended high school at Tioga and went to State Normal at Natchitoches for one year. Columbia.

Sgt. Batson entered the army July 10, 1942, taking his basic training at Camp Carson, Colorado while his later training for overseas was given in Camp But-ner, North Carolina. Leaving the states in January, he arrived in France, from there going into Germany. His wife, the former Marjorie Holland, and young baby girl are at present with her prrents, Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Holland in. Tullos, La. Completes Course Rupert C. Mathcson, S-lc, son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Mathcson, of No. 714 Stanford street, Alexandria, has graduated from the navy training course for Liberator bomber crews given at the U. S.

Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. Writes From Germany Lt. E. Walker from "some where in Germany" has written enclosing a picture of one of the German nctrocitics from a German prison. He states that he personally has seen some of our Allies in the same condition and said he hopes the people of this country will never forget.

He also declares that the men who have helped capture so many of the "supermen" are getting "pretty proved at the pampering the P. are getting in the States." FUNERAL OF F. S. NORFLEET Funeral services for Frank Scott Norflect were conducted at the residence in Lccompte at 5:30 p. m.

yesterday. May 8, 1945, by the Reverend Hodges Alves of the Episcopal Church. Pall bearers were: W. H. Jones.

W. F. Carnal, O. B. Wells, W.

C. McDonald, G. C. Wells, J. F.

Meeker, C. M. Wells, and J. M. Jackson.

Burial was at the Chcneyville cemetery under the direction of Hixson Brothers. Conditions of the mental insti-p we pointed out during the Ministration of Gov. Sam Jones advisory committee for the institutions, the doctor (eluded. 'All mental institutes have been P'Mntof the nrrU nf thrco in. te and are now glad to know FUNERAL OF MRS.

GRAY The remains of Mrs. Mattie Wolf Gray who died at Granrf uk public is becoming more listed." embers of the board of insti-E re Dr. Jarrell. rhairman. Woolfolk, Richard son of Mrs.

R. G. Woolfolk, Zach- ary. Army Wounded Pacific Regions Bass, Cecil son of Mrs. Ollie Stinson, Shreveport.

Bernard, Leo son of i Island, Nebraska, Friday May 4, 1945 arrived in Alexandria this i morning, May 7, and were taken to the Kramer Funeral Home. The funeral procession will Leahn -sh Last Month's Tax Collections Less Than April 1944 BATON ROUGE. May 9 (fl1) Collector of Revenue Roland B. Cocreham reported in a statement yesterday that state tax collections for April showed a drop of $151,721.12 from the total collected in April, 1944. Collections for April, 1945, were $4,312,180.81, Cocreham said, bringing total collections for the 1944-45 fiscal vear through that month to $73,758,322.52.

Decreases in collections for April showed a $37,705.37 drop tobacco taxes over the March figures and under collections for April. 1944. Soft drinks decreased $54,168.09 as compared to the same month a year ago, and public utilities declined with net loss under the last fiscal year amounting to $165,659.61. Others showing decreases for the month were chauffeur licenses gas gathering gift taxes inspection fees petroleum products kerosene powder tax supervision and inspection fees use fuel Unkown owners $237.46, and alcoholic beverages $101 The report stated that gasoline taxes continued to fluctuate bringing in gross collection of over $1,538,000 during April on 22.389,482.5 gallons reportedly sold by Louisiana dealers. Net collections amounted to $1,355,606.50, reducing the net increase for the period to $509,137.19 over last year.

Hfman; F. Xavier Mouton! secretary; Dr. Lewis L. New Orleans; and Dr. O.

iwns, Alexandria. if he believes my cable. Maybe he thinks it's sympathy because he is in a hospitaL It isn't. I meant it with all my heart." Ens. MacDowell, now on Pacific-duty, could not be reached, but his 21-year-old bride "hopes he'll understand." She is going to her former home in Portsmouth, Ohio, to await a telephone call from Lt.

Goad. Blown through the roof of his plane, he and two other crewmen survived, were captured by the Japs and liberated when the British took Rangoon. Pvt. John A. O'Neal, son of Henry W.

O'Neal, of Colfax, was among the American soldiers liberated by Allied advances in Germany, the Office of War Information announced today. Casualties in the European theater totaled 46 wounded and two dead, while Pacific casualties mounted to 12 wounded in action. With the Navy, one was dead and one was missing. The list follows: Navy Dead Patton, Olen Pfc, USMCR. Parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John S. Patton, Homer. Navy Missinjr Lindsley, Kirby Joseph, Ensign, USNR. Mother, Mrs.

Helen M. Lindsley, New Orleans. Frierson, Edwin 2d Lt. Son of Lorraine S. Frierson, Shreveport.

Harris, Wyvette, Pvt. Son of Mrs. Eddie M. Harris, Covington. Army Wounded European Regions Bourdais, Fcrnand S.

Sgt. Son of Fernand A. Bourdais, New Orleans. Carpenter, Cleveland Pfc. Son of Mrs.

Mettie K. Carpenter, Homer. Charbonnet, Laurent Capt. Husband of Mrs. Laurent A.

Char-bonnet, Covington. Cox, Wilfred T5. Son of Mrs. Anna Cox, Metairie. Crochet, Ovalde Cpl.

Son of Mrs. Marie M. Crochet, New Iberia. Crowell, L. Pvt.

Son of Parker L. Crowell, Vernon. Cummings, Merricll Pfc. Son of Mrs. Lessie Woodward, Cou-shatta.

Davis. Otis, T5. Son of Bert Davis, Monroe. De Celle, Louis Pfc. Son of Mrs.

Winnie De Cclle, Monroe. Ducote, Lurry Sgt. Husband of Mrs. Lurry L. Ducote, Cotton-port.

Harwell, Cliffton T5. Son of Mrs. Mabel M. Harwell, Bossier City. Head, Clarence Pfc.

Son of Mrs. Lena L. Payne, Baton Rouge. Hebert, Bovine Pfc. Husband of Mrs.

Lucy Hebert, Bosco. Heughan, Edward 1st Lieut. Son of Mrs. Anna O. Heughan, New Orleans.

Johnson, Grady Cpl. Son of Mrs. Bessie Johnson, Gibsland. Kerr, Eugene Pvt. Son of Andrew J.

Kerr, Baton Rouge. Lacombe, Mitchell son of Mitchell L. Lacombe, New Orleans. La Fontaine, August, son of August La Fontaine, New Orleans. Lambert, Evans Tfc, brother of Emery J.

Lambert. Gonzales. Lambert, Harold husband of Mrs. Rita Lambert, New Orleans. Landry, Austin husband of Mrs.

Hazel Landry, La-Fayette. Lazard, Wilton, Pfc, son of Mrs. Mary Lazard, Opelousas. Locantro, Gerald son of Mrs. Lena Locantro, New Orleans.

May, Robert Pfc, son of Mrs. Nannie A. May, Walker. Melancon, RiA" J-, Pfc. on of Mrs.

Hugos Melancon, La Fayette. McCrory, Alfred Pfc. son of Mrs. Telsead McCrory, Poncha-toula. Mcllwain, George son of Mrs.

Joannie Mcllwain, Montgomery. Miller, Clifford son of Mrs. Amber Miller, Iowa. Moore, George husband of Mrs. Marjorie E.

Moore, New old High School News ft WlO made the hnnnr rnll leave from theie at 4:45 p. m. today and proceed to the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral for services and thence to Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, for interment under the direction of the Krame? Funeral Home. ALERGIC A.

Per-rin, a welder, won a divorce in superior court when he testified his wife's hair aggravated his asthma. PABTITION tifth six-wppkc Mrs. Clara B. Bernard, Broussard. Boudreaux, Leroy husband of Mrs.

Eloise V. Boudreaux, Franklin. Burch, Delious, Pfc, son of Mrs. Estella A. Burch, Hackberry.

Guillot, Lawrence son of Mrs. Elda Guillot, Thibodaux. Hurst, Clyde husband of Mrs. Dorothy H. Hurst, Elizabeth.

Mayo, Pfc, son of Mrs. Lillie M. Mayo, Jones. Miles, John S-Sgt. husband of Mrs.

Mary J. T. Miles, Crowley. Rockenbaugh, Oilman son of Mrs. Ella P.

Rockenbaugh, Patterson. lilrv Hayes. Shirley Mirv Fn, P. arw-k I nuiann ju- Jnfl r. "'c nhj IVWUfV VMtl IW Bflgard'.

Effie 5 Ucomb. Wall.r U.ll JMu Hrrin. Mary 'uttot nn.i. manna Pi DoL? on' I JosPh Umartini.r. I Willmor, shiri.u c.

I icy i-unut Sanson. Alice LJirnmK Hermann Coering, Albert Kesselring Held by 7th Army PARIS, May 9 (fl1) Reichs-marshal Hermann Goering and Field Marshal Albert Kesselring have been taken in custody of the U. S. Seventii Army. A Sixth Army Group announcement quoted Goering as saying he had been sentenced to death April 2 for suggesting that he take over leadership of the Reich from Newton "ii Civil.

1 I.wher. nd Dor-Hyes and Crowds in Moscow Shout 'Long Live American People! MOSCOW, May 9. (Thousands of wildly-celebrating Muscovites gathered in front of the U. S. embassy this afternoon shouting "Long live America" in the greatest spontaneous tribute to the United States ever staged here.

"Long live America! Long live Truman! Long live the memory of Roosevelt! Long live the great American people!" they shouted. Officers, privates, and members of the diplomatic staff flocked out of the embassy, joining the demonstration. Russians kissed them, beat them on 11. Gkl.l... na b- 'miry miner Stewart.

Watson. Pfc, son of Mrs. Vallie Stewart, Chestnut. Tardo, Dominic Pfc, husband of Mrs. Bessie M.

Tardo, Thibo- daux. Tyler, Murrel husband i of Mrs. Sadie Tyler, Castor. LSU Dairy Department; Head Suffers Stroke! SHREVEPORT, May 7. I (in Prof.

C. H. Staples, head of the dairying department, L. S. and widely known throughout the South as a judge of dairy cattle, suffered a stroke at his home in i Ruston Saturday night, it was learned Monday.

I Prof. Staples' condition, it was reported Monday, was regarded as lrth Beth Sm.i.. nd JM 1 ney. Nell Mc- FUNERAL OF MRS. DEWITT Funeral services for Mrs.

Lois Meek Dewitt were held at the residence at Boyce conducted by the Reverend O. J. Johnson assisted by the Reverend R. E. Carter at 10 a.

m. yesterday May 3, 1945. Pall bearers were: I. J. Ball, A.

R. Slatten, Powell Jones, C. R. Sanders, C. W.

Roddan, and Doyle Roddan. Interment was in Greenwood Memorial Park Pineville, under the direction of Hixson Brothers. IRQ to I hih STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF RAPIDES NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUBT DORA JACOBS WILLIAMS VS. JACOBS KIMBALL, ET ALS. No.

S2.WC. BY VIRTUE of a commission issued from the Honorable Ninth Judicial District Court, and to me directed a Sheriff and Kx-Olfk'io Auctioneer of Rapides Parish. Louisiana. direcUng and commanding me to sell for the purpose of partition by licitation for cash, for not lesj than two-thirds of trie appraised value as shown by inventory on file in these proceedings the following property and will be offered for sale to the last and highest bidder at Public Auction at the front door of the Court House in Alexandria. Louisiana, between the hours prescribed by law.

on Saturday. May- 26. 1945, the following described property, to-wit: A certain piece or parcel of ground. Iving an-4 being situated on Lower Third Street. Alexandria.

Rapides Parish. Louisiana, being a portion of the property acquired on October IP. I92S. by Joseph W. RudisiU from Joseph Jacobs and being mora particularly described as follows: Begin at the point where the property acquired by Joseph W.

RudisiU from Joseph Jacobs intersects Third Street and the property now or formerly belonging to Leo C. Ducote: thence run along Third Street towards City Hail forty-six U6 feet to a point; thence at right angles toward the Red or Seventh Street drainage ditch, and parallel with the Ducote line one hundred twenty il2tn feet: thenre ugain at right angles parallel with Third Street to the Ducote along the Ducote line one h.uidied twenty (120i feet to the powit of beginning: together with all builo'ngs and improvements thereon. Terms of Sale Cash, for not less tha two-thirds tif- apPraiFed value. GRADY L. KELLEY.

Sheriff. 5-Il-ltd lltS the backs and lifted them into the OFFICERS PROMOTED WASHINGTON, May S.iJT) The War Department announced today the following temporary promotion of: 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt Shreveport Henry Vinyard Earnest, AC. Ordered to active duty McDade George Wilson Hor-ton, 2nd AUS. Ruston Ernest James Russell, 1st AUS.

air. Renewed enthusiasm swept the crowd when Charge D'Affairs Olof'fc Mantel, 60 Mav 2 d'ed at 4:30 a-W, hohc church, Oberlin. rJ conduct- George Keenan hung a Soviet flag besides the U. S. flag, which flew at half staff in memory of ofCathnii8iher OUo Jud, Oberlin.

"Itier i th. Ti. hee ceme- i ucuou of PERMIT ISSUED FOR WELL BATON ROUGE, La May 8 (A) The State Conservation Department has announced in its weekly oil report the April 26 issuance of a permit for a new wildcat well lixatcd south of New Orleans in Plauqucminc parish to 'Sid W. Richardson of Fort Worth, Texas. An annual average of 18.44 gallons of beer per capita were consumed in the United States in 1817.

Har- serious. He is a patient in a Ruston sanitarium. AFTERMATH TOPEKA, Kan Major George Crane, liberated from a Jap prison camp in the Philippines, returned home to read his' own obituary, and on a visit to the Kansas revenue and taxation commission, his pre-war employers, he removed his gold star from the service flag before going to a dinner given in his honor by commission employes. fcrviwl home. In less than 20 years from birth, i air transportation in the United States and by United States com-jpanies in foreign fields, attained a stature dwarfing the combined commercial air transport activi- I ties of the rest of the world.

Ride a bus to Poland MOTHER'S IAV SERVICE Friendship Baptist Church at Fishville will hold all day services of prayer and thanksgiving May 13, which has been proclaimed by our President as Mother's Day. A special program is being planned. Lunch will be served at the church. Everyone is urged to attend. three -iut 4 of Ward; of Kinder.

1 and Mrs. J. W. Batson reside in.