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THE WEEKLY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA, RAPIDES PARISH, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1945 PAGE NINE 28.000,000 Building Program State Institutions Planned uidation. At present there is no islative approval for a building at the Girls' Industrial hool, however, Mr. Pettit will the board for the approval of 100,000 bond. Going Ahcad With Plans This action would have to be proved by the state legislature well as the board of liquidation, Jarrell said. We are going ahead with all aiding plans in the hopes that brities will be given as soon as sible." Dr.

Jarrell said. The ntal institutes especially are in lepiorable state largely through apathy of the public during last few years. The legislature and the state late are anxious to do someas about this condition but the port of the public must be had Whatley of Pineville. Attends Officers School Lt. (jg) Woodrow Wilson building program planned for state instiA general completed in six to eight years at a cost of to will initiated in the near future, Dr.

M. F. be 38.000,000 Alexandria, chairman of the state board of instiations, said arrell, chairman said that $6,450,000 was available at resent The for the building proram which will de News About Central ental hools and hospitals. that the Louisianians in institutes, industrial 3.000.000 Jarrell approved appropriation the would state Service islature. "We order are to asking place the Among Graduates to for is amount in proper shape Among the graduates of the Inate institutes them compare favor- formation and Education course at make states," he added.

the School for Personnel Services, with board other met with Dr. Walter Lexington, William this week was 2nd The of the commit- Lt. S. Evans, 1517 Beech Otis, chairman health and hygiene street, Alexandria. on state medical society Receives Special Mention mental Louisiana committee and Charles James H.

Nesssmith, seaman, 2- representing Robert L. Route his mstrong department ceived 3, special Leesville, mention for has re- his attit, director at Lafayette Sun- work in helping to save the lives outline the building pro- of many American institutions, to fighting men. He is a member of the crew of the "Beads Sold for $350,000 Work have U. S. S.

Hope, navy hospital ship Bonds totaling construction of the somewhere in the Pacific. en sold for Negroes at German Stamp Collection wenile School for to Dr. Corporal Dossy E. Whatley, who Iton Rouge, said bonds amounting with the 9th Army in Germany, according rrell who also purchased recently sent a stamp collection $50,000 had for the been new Char- from there to his brother, B. D.

the at Shreveport. Whatley of Pineville. This colground recommended a new lection, captured from a German hospital hospital at Shreveport soldier, is believed to be of value have arity the present one is old and although it has not been appraised Dr. Jarrell pointed by philatelists. Whether of moneice "We also are planning an ad- tary value or not, however, it will the Lafayette charity be an invaluable souvenir of the ion to war to Corporal Whatley and is board of liquidation being held for him by his brother spital." authorized the sale of bonds until his return.

The state Central Louisiana state Corporal Whatley has two brothe spital to total $850,000, the thers also in Whatley, 24, service. is in the Corporal Euthe airman of bonds for this institute ropean theatre of war said. Priorities for Barney 80,000 with, the USN, 7th been authorized, it was Army. Johnny Whatley, is somewhere in the Pacific. Irned.

Authorization of the sale of A third brother. Pfc. Roy C. 00,000 worth of bonds for the Whatley, 32, was killed in Italy on Colony and Training School July 1, 1944. given by the board of Parents are Mr.

and Mrs. I. W. ate re was 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 Winnfield, La. He Center, brother, street. J. D. Holmes, who is a captain in the Army Air Forces.

Before entering the servic: 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 Allied Armies in the Reich with bombs, Technical Sergeant Elmer F. Breckenridge, 19-year old B-17 Flying Fortress engineer and top-turret gunner, and the son of Mrs. C.

M. Gordon, of 1720 Ranides Avenue, Alexandria, has seen action in more than 30 major Eighth Air Force bombing attacks against important German installations. Breckenridge has helped to hammer into submission in air assaults against oil refineries, marshalling yards, facstretching from to Dresand positions den 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 in 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 1 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 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 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: bunch and forty stacked in a shed like wood with 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. people in the town said they didn't know anything about it." Sgt.

Willis Batson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Batson reside in Midnight Curfew, Horse and Dog Racing Bans Lifted WASHINGTON, May Immediate lifting of the midnight entertainment curfew and the ban on horse and dog racing was announced today.

Fred M. Vinson director mobilization and reconversion. said that the action was effective as of today and quipped: "The curfew shall not ring tonight." He told a news conference that the lifting of the ban on race meets did not affect restrictions of the Office of Defense Transportation on the shipment of race horses, and referred inquiries respecting these restrictions to ODT officials. German Garrisons at Three French Ports Surrender Nazis Give Up at La Rochelle, Lorient, St. Nazaire LONDON, May German garrisons at the French Atlantic ports of La Rochelle, St.

Nazaire and Lorient 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 sure 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 along the Brest Peninsula, with the 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. Woman With Two Husbands Chooses Flier in Burma LONG BEACH, May 9- (AP)-Mrs. Helen Goad-MacDowell is going to ask for an annulment of her marriage to Ens.

Robert A. MacDowell, vhom she married 18 months after the bomber plane of her husband, Lieut. Harold W. Goad, exploded Oct. 14, 1943, over Japenese held Burma.

Reported dead a year later, Lt. Goad nevertheless is alive in a Calcutta hospital. The 27-yearold 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 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, 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 Brit- ish took Rangoon. Crowds in Moscow Shout 'Long Live American People! MOSCOW, May 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, non-com3, privates, and members of the diplomatic staff flocked out of the embassy, joining the demonstration. Russians kissed them, beat them on the backs and lifted them into the air. Renewed enthusiasm swept the crowd when Charge D'Affairs George Keenan hung a Soviet flag besides the U. S. flag, which flew at half staff in memory of Roosevelt.

In less than 20 years from birth, air transportation in the United States and by United States companies in fields, attained a stature dwarfing the combined commercial air transport activities of the rest of the world. Ride a bus to Poland Postal Employes Seek Passage of Pay Increase Bill Workers Petitioning Salons for Favorable Reaction br a -Army Signal Corps Photo. PAGEANT SCENE- in the Pageant of the Allied Nations at Louisiana College, May 1 are pictured above. From left to right they are: First Lt. David I.

Randman, Camp Livingston and Miss 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 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 First Lt. Robert Armstrong of Alexandria Army Air Field; Miss Aguillard of Chataignier who represented Field; Miss Elizabeth Harbour of Shreveport who represented the France and First Lt. Frank Greenhill of Alexandria Army, Air 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 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 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 USMCR. Parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John S. Patton, Homer. Navy Missing 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, Fernand 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.

Charbonnet, Covington. Cox, Wilfred T5. Son of Mrs. Anna Cox, Metairie. Crochet, Ovalde Cpl.

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

Crowell, Vernon. Cummings, Merriell Pfc. Son of Mrs. Lessie Woodward, Coushatta. Davis, Otis, T5.

Son of Bert Davis, Monroe. De Celle, Louis Pfc. Son of Mrs. Winnie De Celle, Monroe. Ducote, Lurry Sgt.

Husband of Mrs. Lurry L. Ducote, Cottonport. Harwell, Cliffton T5. Son of Mrs.

Mabel M. Harwell, Bossier City. Head, Clarence Pfc. Son of Mrs. Lena L.

Payne, Baton Rouge. Hebert, Ervine 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 brother of Emery J. Lambert, Gonzales. Lambert, Harold husband of Mrs.

Rita Lambert, New Orleans. Landry, Austin husband of Mrs. Hazel Landry, Fayette. Lazard, Wilton, son of Mrs. Mary Lazard, Opelousas.

Locantro, Gerald of Mrs. Lena Locantro, New Orleans. May, Robert son of Mrs. Nannie A. May, Walker.

Melancon, Rot son of Mrs. Huges Melancon, LaFayette. McCrory, Alfred son of Mrs. Telsead McCrory, Ponchatoula. 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 The postal employes of the United State; are petitioning their congressmen and senators for favorable reaction the passage of a bill now in congress which will increase their wages $400 per year. Since the beginning of hostililities, the governnient gave the postal employes a $300 per year increase or $25 per month, and this appropriation vill run out June 30, 134., unless otherwise acted upon. The increase of $400 is only $1000 per year more than that already allowed by the government. The postal employes of this Presidenha Coolidge not had wa. a in raise office since when their maximum salary was elevated to $2100 per year from $1800 per year.

Since 1935, the cost of living and wage; and salaries in private indusiry have climbed steadily while postal wages have remained stationary, with the exception of the 15 percent or $300 per year increase 10 off-set this steady advance in living. The house committee on postoffices and post roads just recently unanimously passed his bill from the committee stage and it is to be introduced to the House soon for further consideration, after which will go before the Senate committee cor further hearings. Last December a similar bill reached the Senate floor and was killed there on 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 increase AS granted hardly even pays the income taxes assessed these days, much less meet steadily climbing living costs but regardless of this fact the Alexandria postoffice is 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 maintain the morale of millions of members of the fighting forces and their families. "The unbounded 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 eause by writing our senators and congressmen to get behind the legislation now before them." AWARDED 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 for 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 T. J. Tullis of Libuse, and is wife, Mrs. Bonnie Tullis lives at Tioga.

He attended high school at Tioga and went to Normal at Natchitoches year. State. Columbia. Sgt. Batson entered the July 10, 1942, taking his basic training at Camp Carson, Colorado while his later training for overseas was given in Camp ner, North Carolina.

Leaving the states in he arrived in France, from there going into Germany. His wife, the former Marjorie Holland, and young baby girl are at present with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holland in. Tullos, La.

Completes Course Rupert C. Matheson, S-1c, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Matheson, 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 atrocities 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. also declares that the men who have helped capture so many of the are getting "pretty the pampering the P. are getting in the States." Hermann Goering, Albert Kesselring Held by 7th Army PARIS, May 9-(A)-ReichsHermann Goering and marshal, Marshal Albert Kesselring have been taken in custody of the U.

S. 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 Hitler. OFFICERS PROMOTED WASHINGTON, May The War Department announced today the following temporary promotion of: 2nd Lt. to 1st LtShreveport Henry Vinyard Earnest, AC.

Ordered to active dutyMcDade-George Wilson Horton, 2nd AUS. Ruston--Ernest James Russell, 1st AUS. MOTHER'S DAY 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. Orleans. Pace, Koy son of James O. Pace, Logansport. Perkins, John grandson of Mrs.

Sarah Ann Willis, Glenmora. Robert, Newton son of Mrs. Ida' Robert, Ama. Russell, Burton son of D. G.

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

Janey Sampy, Jennings. Scott, Joseph 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 son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Swanson, Monroe.

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

Valentine, Colfax. Watts, J. husband of Mrs. Peylie Mae Watts, Livingston. Werner, Joseph husband of Mrs.

Ethel S. Werner, New Orleans. Willingham, Sherman, son of Mrs. Lucy Willingham, Arnaudville. Woolfolk, Richard son of Mrs.

R. G. Woolfolk, Zachary. Army Wounded- -Pacific Regions Bass. Cecil son of Mrs.

Ollie Stinson, Shreveport. Bernard. Leo son of Mrs. Clara B. Bernard, Broussard.

Boudreaux, Leroy husband of Mrs. Eloise V. Boudreaux, Franklin. Burch, Delious, 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, J. son of Mrs. Lillie M. Mayo, Jones.

Miles, John husband of Mrs. Mary J. T. Miles, Crowley. Rockenbaugh, Gilman son of Mrs.

Ella P. Rockenbaugh, Patterson. Stewart, Watson. son of Mrs. Vallie Stewart, Chestnut.

Tardo, Dominic husband of Mrs. Bessie M. Tardo, Thibodaux. Tyler, Murrel husband of Mrs. Sadie Tyler, Castor.

LSU Dairy Department Head Suffers Stroke SHREVEPORT, May (P)-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 Ruston Saturday night, it was learned Monday. Prof. Staples' condition, it was reported Monday, was regarded as serious. He is a patient in a Ruston sanitarium. AFTERMATH TOPEKA, Kan.

(AP) -Major George Crane, liberated from a Jap prison camp in the Philippines, returned home to read his' own obituary, and on1 a visit to the revenue and taxation commission, his pre-war employers, he renoved his gold star from the service flag before going to a dinner given in his honor by commission employes. SERVING IN ENGLAND Private. serving Boyd in R. England Robinson after is fourteen months 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 unassigned to any unit. He entered the service April 2, 1943 and received his basic training at Fort Knox, 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, Glenmora, La. Work will begin on the East uisiana State Hospital at in next few weeks, cording to then chairman who that priorities for this proIm have been approved. It is the duty of the legislature dispatch these appropriations quickly as possible so that we complete our program in the artest time possible," Dr. continued.

We welcome constructive criIsm from all organizations." Detailed Report He added that a detailed report all the state institutes would be ten by the board of institutions the next 45 days. Conditions of the mental instiwere pointed out during the ministration of Gov. Sam Jones the advisory committee for the of institutions, the doctor Icluded. organizations connected (All mental institutes have been nizant of the needs of these inutes and are now glad to know the public is becoming more Brested." lembers of the board of instiare Dr. Jarrell, chairman, Walter Leabo, Shreveport, -chairman; F.

Xavier Mouton, layette, secretary; Dr. Lewis L. den, New Orleans; and Dr. 0. Owens, Alexandria.

Poland High School News hose who made the honor roll the fifth Grade--Nona six-weeks period are: E. Lee Hayes, Shirley Viola, Shirley Lincay, Wall, Billie Roland Miller, Eldrick Lacombe Jucond Grade--Jane and Rosney Vead. Peevy, Girlie Mae Belgard, Viola, J. Effie L. assard, Elden Amos Lacombe, Walter Hall Bird Juneau, Grade--Alice Nellie Lou Anne Tyler, Herrin, Martha Mary Willmore, Barbara Douzat, Wilson, Carolyn Lacombe, Joseph Lamartiniere Hathorn, mer, arth G.

de--Ann Douzat. and Jean Herrin, Willmore, Betty Shirley Joyce Arnie Lucille Sanson. Broussard, Alice and Berry. Lacombe. Newton Ith Grade--Ann Hathorn and DorGrade--Velma Doris Hayes and venth Clark, Grade--Glenn Lord, Velma Shirley Miller Wilson and Martha Hathorn, MarGrade Reynolds.

Singleden Grade--Nellie Nell Mcrenth Grade- Beauregard. Hathorn. Juneau and defeated the school softteam team, 12 to 1. Ward high Fifth MARS. AKDALE, MARY Mrs.

Mary 8-(SpeMARCANTEL old, of Ward Marcantel, 60 Friday, 4, at 4:30 a. of Catholic church, her home. by heral services were Oberlin. the Rev. Father our Catholic church, Jud, arment under was in the Reed Oberlin.

the direction cemeof Hararviving her are Marcantel of Ward; her husand, ens, Delie Oakdale: three Vidrine. brother, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Agnes Meaux of Ward; of Kinder. Last Month's Tax Collections Less Than April 1944 BATON ROUGE, May 9- -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 collectellections for 1944. April, 1945, were $4,312,180.81, Cocreham said, bringing total collections for the 1944-45 fiscal year through that month to $73,758,322.52. Decreases in collections for April showed a $37,705.37 drop in tobacco taxes over the March figures and $101,072.68 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 use fuel $730.65: Unkown' owners $237.46, and alcoholic beverages 626.12 The report stated that gasoline taxes continued to fluctuate bringing in a 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 increase for the period to $509,137.19 over last year. FUNERAL OF MRS. DEWITT Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Meek Dewitt were held at the residence at Boyce conducted by the Reverend 0. 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.

PERMIT ISSUED FOR WELL BATON ROUGE, 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 located south of New Orleans in Plauquemine 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. FUNERAL OF F. S.

NORFLEET Funeral services for Frank Scott Norfleet were conducted at the residence in Lecompte at 5:30 p. m. yesterday, May 8, 1945, by Reverend Hodges Alves of the Episcopal Church. Pall bearers were: W. H.

Jones, W. Carnal, O. B. Wells, W. C.

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

M. Wells, and J. M. Jackson. Burial was at the Cheneyville cemetery under the direction of Hixson Brothers.

FUNERAL OF MRS. GRAY The remains of Mrs. Mattie Wolf Gray who died at Grand Island, Nebraska, Friday May 4, 1945 arrived in Alexandria this morning, May 7, and were taken to the Kramer Funeral Home. The funeral procession will leave from there 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 Kramer Funeral Home. ALERGIC ALERGIC SEATTLE, Clem A. Perrin, a welder, won a divorce in superior court when he testified his wife's hair aggravated his asthma. PARTITION PARTITION STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF RAPIDES NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT DORA JACOBS WILLIAMS VS.

LUCILLE JACOBS KIMBALL, ET ALS. -No. 32,600. BY VIRTUE of a commission issued from the Honorable Ninth Judicial District Court, and to me directed as Sheriff and Ex-Officio Auctioneer of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, directing and commanding me to sell for the purpose of partition by licitation for cash, for not less than two-thirds of the 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 Auetion 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, lying and being situated on Lower Third Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, being a portion of the property acquired on October 10, 1925, by Joseph W.

Rudisill from Joseph Jacobs and being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the point where the property acquired by Joseph W. Rudisill from Joseph Jacobs intersects Third Street and the property now or formerly belonging to Leo C. Ducote: thence run along Third Street towards City Hall forty-six (46) 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 feet: thence again at right angles parallel with Third Street to the Ducote line: thence along the Ducote line one handred twenty (120) feet to the point of beginning; together with all buildings and improvements thereon. Terms of Sale-Cash, for not less than two-thirds of appraised value.

GRADY L. KELLEY, Sheriff. 4-24-11d-4tw--5-21-Itd.